Commentary has said it before. The President is probably the smartest Dem around – period. This is in today’s SA Express News: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama huddled Tuesday with Latino lawmakers at the White House on efforts to overcome hurdles and jump-start the legislative process for a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year. Obama [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Hope Alive
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, President Obama, Texas Latino Politics, U.S. Immigration Policy on June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Hurricane Factor
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Bill White, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Politics on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hurricanes are bad news period! The Tropical Storm Alex is fixing to turn into a hurricane and hit South Texas and Northern Mexico. For the most part, the only fellas that ever come out looking better after a hurricane are the few elected officials that are in charge of the emergency management response. Look at [...]
Smack Down
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Bill White, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Governor campaign on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In yesterday’s Chron, the E-Board in their lead editorial took aim at some members of the H-Town City Council for not cutting their own budgets – ouch! Check it out. Here are a couple of the zingers they used: This was tone-deaf public relations on council’s part. A vigilant City Council is our first line [...]
Merciful Intervention
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Bill White, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s what Dude put out a couple of days ago: WHEREAS, the Gulf Coast has suffered an unfortunate loss of life due to the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which continues to threaten livelihoods, economies and precious coastal wildlife ecosystems with devastation and destruction; and WHEREAS, throughout our history, both as [...]
Budgets
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The City of H-Town City Council adopted the $4.1 bil budget yesterday with the usual amendments. One of the council members proposed cutting council members’ office budgets by 2%. The council member that proposed the budget amendment said: “I think it is disingenuous to ask departments to cut their budgets and not cut our own. [...]
Debate, Dude!
Posted in Campos Communications, Harris County Commisioners Court, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor Bill White, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After yesterday’s poll that showed Guv Dude and the Former H-Town Mayor all tied up, I’m thinking that Dude will agree to a couple of debates and put this debate issue to bed. I’m also thinking that Dude will probably go negative first in the near future with some TV or radio ads. I guess [...]
Closer to an EA
Posted in Campos Communications, Harris County Commisioners Court, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Harris County Commissioners Court will consider an agenda item today to conduct a study on what happens if a County Elections Administrator Office is created. Check out today’s Chron. It looks like we could be one step closer to an EA. I hope the votes are there to approve the study. Stay tuned! The Houston [...]
Road to Nowhere
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Voter Turnout, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Latino Voter Registration, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A headline on the front page of today’s Chron says “Report: Poverty, dropout rate bode grim Texas future.” What else is new? Here’s a piece from the article: “I don’t see business rearing up, and I sure don’t see the state Legislature, with an $18 billion problem, saying, ‘Man, we really need to muscle this [...]
Big Bad 12
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics, U.S. Immigration Policy on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A bunch of area state legislators sent a letter to the Big 12 Conference asking that UH and TCU be included in the Big 12. (Sorry Rice! I guess your NCAA Baseball Championship a few years ago and Tier One Status doesn’t rate.) I’m looking forward to seeing the Big 12 response. I really don’t [...]
The Latino Vote 2010, Part 9
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Area Latino Summit, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Voter Turnout, Houston Politics, Houston Voter Turnout, Latino Voter Registration, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics, Voter turnout on June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
About four weeks ago, Commentary launched the “Latino Vote 2010” series. I wanted to get a discussion going and boy have I! Here is what someone sent out this morning: “I don’t know if Campos has any constructive ideas at all. He seems to be, mostly, a gossip and gadfly. But, he is correct about [...]
