After spending the last 13 hours driving to the State Capitol in Austin, TX with fellow Texans, participating in the “Stand Up For Women Rally” which had an attendance way in excess of 5,000 Texans, and driving back to Houston, it was with amazement that the following was the front page of ABC Channel 13. […]
This Woman Gives The Real Meaning of Standing With Texas Women & Wendy Davis
Last week I drove from Houston to Austin, Texas for the “Stand With Texas Women” Rally at the Texas Capitol with 3 women. One of them is 19, the others are baby boomers. The three hour drive was informative, entertaining, and poignant as all three of these women had stories, if not their own, of […]
(VIDEO) Kingwood Area Democrats Participate In Houston Gay Pride Parade
It was a very very hot day. It was near 100 degrees but that was not enough to deter a contingent of Kingwood Area Democrats to join the Harris County Democrats and The Texas Democratic Party in celebrating in the Gay Pride parade. This is one of the most exciting and colorful events we participate […]
Coffee Party Radio: Politics Done Right w/Egberto Willies–Supreme Court Giveth & Taketh Sat 12-2PM CST
Politics Done Right with Egberto Willies Saturday 12:00 Noon Central/1:00 PM Eastern Call In, talk and/or Listen: (646) 929-2495 Listen On Computer/Smartphone Live/Podcast: HERE This week’s show What a week we had. My head is still spinning. We have so many decisions. Should we talk about the Supreme Court overturning the Defense Of Marriage Act? […]
LIVE VIDEO: TX State Senator Wendy Davis Filibustering Draconian Abortion Bill
Live Senator Wendy Davis Filibuster See my report on Wendy’s valiant effort here. This is the Progressive Movement in Texas new hero. Texas State Senator Wendy Davis has been filibustering a draconian bill written by Texas Republican Men to criminalize what women choose to do to their bodies. LIKE My Facebook Page – Visit My […]
Texas Governor Rick Perry Now Begging For Government Handouts (VIDEO)
Rhetoric not matching reality is a severe problem in many areas in Texas. On April 17tth, 2013 a fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas. Hours after the devastating explosion, Texas Governor Rick Perry was begging for federal assistance. It is common knowledge that Perry is anti-government regulation. The plant that exploded was […]
Action Alert: Redistricting Hearings
Governor Perry has called the Texas Legislature into Special Session to address redistricting. Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott are determined to force through redistricting maps before the courts have had a final say on numerous pending claims regarding intentional discrimination and violations of the Voting Rights Act. The House Select Committee on Redistricting has […]
Butt Of Republican Jokes, Big Liberal State Has A Problem, Big Budget Surplus
In February Texas republican Governor Rick Perry made a trip to California. His supposed intent was to lure California businesses to Texas. The premise is that Texas is more business friendly than California. To be sure, Texas is a state that gives away over $19 Billion in taxpayer dollars even as it cuts basic and […]
Texas Gov. Perry Requesting Federal Aid Continued GOP Hypocrisy (VIDEO)
First I must send my most sincere condolences to my fellow Texans in West, Texas who perished from the fertilizer plant explosion. Unfortunately it was not necessarily a surprise since the plant was cited in 2006 for a permit violation. Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) according to The Raw Story declared a state of emergency […]
West, TX Fertilizer Plant Explodes Killing Up to 15 with over 160 Injured
KTRK ABC13 News In Houston Texas is reporting that as many as 15 people were killed and over 160 injured after a fertilizer factory was on fire and exploded. It is reported that the explosion leveled building for blocks in every direction. [KTRK ABC 13 Houston, TX] In a press conference early Thursday morning, D.L. […]