When I saw this article I must admit to being ecstatic. You see, I received a rebate and health insurance reduction early in August and blogged about it. Inasmuch as I knew Texas would benefit from the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) disproportionately, I had not seen it get much press. Having the Houston Chronicle personalize […]

Fellow Democrats: This morning, we wake up to the news that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named Representative Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential nominee. Yes, that Rep. Paul Ryan. Rep. Ryan is the famous author of the “Ryan budget”, a proposal that would essentially end Medicare and replace it with private plans. During […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9th, 2012 HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONGRATULATES SEIU AND HOUSTON AREA JANITORS The Harris County Democratic Party congratulates the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Houston area janitors on their landmark victory for Labor. A hard fought battle was won when an agreement was reached with cleaning contractors to raise janitors’ […]

Janitors in Houston work hard scrubbing bathrooms each night at the headquarters of some of the most profitable and powerful corporations in the world. On average, they make as little as $9,000 a year and are forced to struggle in poverty. No one who lives and works in a city with so much wealth should […]

The Houston Chronicle put it best:  “…Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart is bad at his job. Specifically, Stanart has performed poorly as chief election officer in his duty to responsibly and effectively administer elections for Harris County.” Despite the best efforts of dedicated primary staff and county employees, the primary and primary run-off elections were […]

It’s on. The ballot is set. Our slate of candidates is chosen. With the primary runoff battles now settled, we turn our attention to the General Election. It starts…right now. Today. It does not begin November 6th, that is when it ends. Today is the first day of the General Election and time is already […]

Dear Democrat, Dire. That’s the situation for Texas children. Texas ranks 44th in the nation on the overall well-being for children.  More than one in four children in our state lives in poverty. That’s the reality as published by a report from the Annie E. Casey foundation. That’s utter failure. But it’s also a reminder […]

“It is like we’re disposable. They can use us for a while and then they just discard us, like if we were trash too.” – Hernan Trujillo, a Houston janitor tells the Houston Chronicle “…Just because we’re janitors doesn’t mean that we don’t need to be treated with dignity and respect, but we’re not.” – […]

Last night the Harris county Democratic Party attended the NAACP closing dinner. Present were the Harris County Democratic Party (HCDP) Chairman Lane Lewis, Judges Al Bennet, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Jaclanel McFarland, Maria T. Jackson, & Hazel Jones, HCDP Communication Chair Egberto Willies, political activists Almeda Dent & Verge Parks, and HCDP’s new Regional Field direct John […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2012 CONTACT: Paloma Martinez, (832) 493-4839, [email protected] BREAKING: Hundreds of Houston Janitors Go On Strike Workers Report Potential Stripping of Healthcare Benefits and Other Misconduct as Harassment From Employers After Standing Up For Living Wage IMPORTANT UPDATES: – Hundreds of Houston janitors, the majority of whom make less than $9,000 […]