Once is a freak occurrence. Twice is a trend. Twice in less than a year, catastrophic flooding of our city has taken lives, paralyzed us, and cost untold millions in damage to lives and property. As the City and County worked to clear debris and stagnant water, as aid...
SCOTUS ruled in favor of subsidies for Obamacare. This is the second time the court saved the Affordable Care Act from the chopping block. The approval from the court quietly pleased moderate Republicans but energized the far right. It shall remain the law as long as...
By Mustafa Tameez Originally published on TribTalk, a publication by the Texas Tribune. On Nov. 3, Texans will go to the polls to vote on whether the state should dedicate $2.5 billion in sales tax revenue to the state highway fund to help build and maintain roads....
The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the divorce of a same sex couple in Texas. The couple were married in Massachusetts in 2004 and sought a divorce in Austin. The court ruled that the State lacks standing to interfere with the divorce but the decision has no impact on...
The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed a lawsuit over the rejection of a confederate flag license plate design. The US Supreme Court ruled that Texas has a right to reject designs because a license plate is classified as government speech. Was this a fair decision?...
In the wake of the tragedy in South Carolina, President Obama is renewing his call for gun control. Many are calling for ways to take guns out of the hands of those who are mentally unstable. Should we be having this debate and what can be done to curb gun related...
The Federal government admitted to handing out 2000 extended work permits to undocumented immigrants after a court injunction against it. A federal judge issued an injunction on President Obama's executive order on immigration, putting the reforms on hold. After the...
Following the shooting in Garland, Texas last week, the FBI has issued a new warning of more domestic attacks connected to ISIS. By using social media propaganda, ISIS has expanded their reach into the US, and with the expansion of technology, tracing their influence...
On Sunday, candidates for the Harris County District Attorney’s race went head-to-head on the issues important to Harris County. This is a hot race to watch not only because Harris County has the largest DA’s office in the state with more than 600 employees, but they...
Former congressman Nick Lampson remembers Jack Brooks as a man who helped people. A man who really wanted to get to the bottom of an issue and fix that issue, that's impressive. Lampson said. Lampson says Brooks was very accomplished. Everybody knows that picture,...