I’m thinking to bet the under on the over-under Vegas line on the Houston METRO CEO surviving through the August 8 return-to-work-date. Here are a few tastes from today’s Chron: Some observers said (METRO CEO George) Greanias, who has led Metro since last September, has been so good for the agency that the embarrassing bombshell [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Dude Almighty?
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Guv Dude can’t figure out the role he should play at next week’s Prayer Caucus at Reliant according to today’s Chron. Check it out. In other words Dude’s folks are still polling and conducting focus groups on what works best for Dude. The options for Dude include passing the collection plate, walking down from the [...]
Dems’ Favorite Columnist
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), National Politics, President Obama, State Senator Mario Gallegos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Chron’s Lisa Falkenberg, the columnist local Dems love, put it on Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee today. Of course, you only get to read the column this morning if you are old school like Commentary and have to go to your front yard to pick up the fish wrap. Cong. Jackson Lee is portrayed in [...]
Uncle Jesse
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Independent School District, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From today’s Houston Chronicle Obituaries: Jesus Thomas Campos, Husband, Father, Brother, Veteran and Community Leader, Jesus Thomas Campos of Houston died peacefully at home Friday, July 22, 2011. He was two weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He was born on August 6, 1921 in Goose Creek (now known as Baytown) to Maria Ramos and [...]
Smile! You’re On Red Light Cameras!
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, President Obama, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics, Texas Senate Campaign 2012 on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tickets will be issued beginning this Sunday. In today’s Chron here is what red light camera foe and leader Paul Kubosh says: "I hope between now and election day they issue 300,000 tickets. What our political masters have failed to understand is this will never go away, this will never be over. We will never [...]
Same Old News
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There is nothing to report this morning on the Senate District 6 race drama. This is sure to play out until the filing deadline. Commentary thought that Guv Dude wouldn’t run but he went and met with money folks in California yesterday. Money folks met in Austin a couple of days ago. His wife wants [...]
It’s Politics, Baby!
Posted in Campos Communications, Councilmember James Rodriguez, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, State Senator Mario Gallegos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the past day or so Robert Miller and Capitol Inside each put out a take about former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia thinking about running for Senate District 6. This drew a response from her consultant Dan McClung. Check this: Guys, I realize there isn’t much for you to report since the lege, but [...]
Robert Miller Says
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, State Senator Mario Gallegos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Legislature on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My old pal Robert Miller put out his takes yesterday on upcoming State Senate races in the Lone Star State. Robert mostly focuses on GOP races. He does however raise some eyebrows with his take on SD 6 here in Harris County. Check this: SD 6 (Gallegos) — Former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia is [...]
Misdirected Barbs
Posted in Campos Communications, Harris County Commisioners Court, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Politics on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
CEWDEM kicked up some dust over the weekend with his take on the Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party. Other folks chimed in and gave their two cents worth. I hope folks aren’t judging the Chair on this past November election results. From what I can see, he doesn’t have much to say about [...]
