The defeat of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Tuesday night came as a surprise only to those who had paid exactly zero attention to the politics on the ground – and for most of the campaign, the clueless seemed to include much of city leadership. Prior to and after the vote, many HERO supporters had […]
Defeat of HERO signals a campaign cycle of social conservatism ahead for Texas GOP
by Scott on November 6, 2015 in Dan Patrick, Houston, Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Houston Up For Grabs in the Race for Governor?
by Scott on November 3, 2014 in Dan Patrick, Houston, Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Note: This story originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. As I’ve said from time to time: If Texas is a battleground, Harris County is ground zero. Perhaps never before has that seemed so true. Conservative activists, including the local GOP’s new and old leadership, […]
Houston Equal Rights Fight Could Have Statewide Electoral Consequences
by Scott on June 26, 2014 in Dan Patrick, Houston, Politics, Texas
Note: This story originally appeared in The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas government and politics. Time is running short for opponents of Houston’s recently passed equal rights ordinance, which supporters call HERO, to gather signatures on a petition to try to overturn it. Opponents led by longtime – and now […]
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