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Support continues to build for Judge William ‘Bill’ McLeod

April 8, 2019 By Egberto Willies

Judge McLeod turned around his office in two months. McLeod and his staff accomplished more in 2 months than his predecessor did in two years.

Houston Progressives Must Go All in on Pearland ISD Elections

March 28, 2019 By Daniel Cohen

Pearland ISD Elections: Now is the time to canvass and win key races in an area right next door to us. This is a fight worth fighting, and spending time here is worth it.

‘Speak English’: Comments on the most powerful politician in Houston, Lina Hidalgo

March 26, 2019 By Egberto Willies

Lina Hidalgo is the youngest Harris County Judge ever elected. She is a Latina and an immigrant from Colombia. Shame on Mark Tice.

Bettencourt, Swanson File Bills Targeting Harris County Education Programs

March 11, 2019 By Daniel Cohen

This legislative session, Senator Bettencourt has again filed a bill in at the last possible moment that attempts to abolish the department.

Kingwood Area Democrats 2019 Humble ISD Candidate Forum

March 8, 2019 By Egberto Willies

Kingwood Area Democrats held the Humble Independent School District Candidate Forum on March 6th, 2019 at their monthly meeting.

Houston Needs a Progressive Candidate for Mayor

February 18, 2019 By Daniel Cohen

Houston’s progressive left has never gotten along with Mayor Sylvester Turner, and he hasn’t exactly made overtures to them.

Harris County Dept. of Education votes to cancel Representation for Legislative session

January 16, 2019 By Daniel Cohen

Four Harris County Department of Education trustees cancelled the department’s contract with HillCo Partners.

How to protect the vote here and now

December 23, 2018 By GuestWriter

The right to vote has never been a given, not in the past and not in a post–Shelby v. Holder world. It’s certainly not a given in the Houston region.

Houston Continues Fight Against Southwest Key Baby Jail

December 19, 2018 By Daniel Cohen

Here’s the state of the Houston community’s united front against the baby jail on Emancipation.

Interview with Bill King, probable challenger to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

December 2, 2018 By Egberto Willies

Sorry, there was a YouTube error. Bill King attended an African American Leader’s breakfast recently, a focus group meeting, to hear about their concerns and to clarify some of his positions on various issues. King lost a nailbiter to our current mayor Sylvester Turner. Bill King discusses a possible run for Houston Mayor Bill King is […]