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  Slow Arriving Election Results Show Probable Runoff for Turner and HISD Incumbents Ditched

  Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:47 a.m.

  Thanks to some new directives from Austin that had Harris County's election returns all driven to a central point last night instead of sent on electronically, people who stayed up till the wee hours of the morning to get more complete returns were completely disappointed. The delay was noted and...

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  The Myth of the Failed Impeachment Backlash

  Friday, September 27, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

  I keep seeing people say that if impeaching (or removing… people use the terms interchangeably) Donald Trump fails then he will be “unstoppable.” They cite experts and historians on this, though never by name. Probably because there is no evidence or precedent that this actually happens. Let’s look at the...

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  10 Best Bets This Weekend: Sunday Polo and Jockeying for the Oval Office

  Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  All eyes are on Houston this Thursday with the Democratic debates, but that's just the opening volley for this weekend in Houston. We've got the "David Beckham of polo" coming for the International Cup, more than a few theater offerings, and Paul Anka kicking off the 125th season for The...

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  The Democratic Nominee Should Refuse to Debate Donald Trump

  Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  The third Democratic Primary debate is rolling into Texas Southern University Thursday. The field of 20-plus candidates has been winnowed down to ten: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang. Though it’s possible some of the...

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  There Needs to be a Texan on the 2020 Democratic Ticket

  Friday, March 15, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  Beto O’Rourke, who narrowly missed unseating Senator Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterms, has finally thrown his hat in the ring for president in 2020 after months of speculation. I’ve been joking that O’Rourke has been following the Avengers trailer school of campaigning, and the fact that he formally announced...

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  Harris County GOP Blames Straight Ticket for Losses and “Communist” Votes

  Friday, November 9, 2018 at 5:39 a.m.

  Though Ted Cruz held onto his Senate seat for a second term, Republicans in Texas and the Houston area in particular saw tremendous losses in the 2018 elections. The Harris County Republican Party blamed straight-ticket voting for the “Beto Wave” in a recent statement. “I am mad,” says Communications Director...