Whitmire’s ICE Reversal: Reform or Political Cover?
John Whitmire may have found a way to change Houston’s immigration policy without changing where some immigrants end up. He can announce a break with the old approach, claim credit
Were Black male voters more supportive of Gina Hinojosa than Latino males?
Before You Grade Latino Voters, Show Your Work Opinion | November 7, 2026 I kept running into a chart bragging that Black male voters were more supportive of Gina Hinojosa
The elevation of Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff indicates an all-out war on primarily Hispanics.
Trump’s next war will be fought here at home. That is how I read his decision to elevate Stephen Miller after Republicans lost Congress. Miller helped design Trump’s hard-line immigration
The magic of numbers, making a well-off family look like a low-income family.
How to Make a Voucher Pig Look Like a Racehorse Opinion by Manuel “Meme” Barrera If you want to sell Texans a private school subsidy, put a poor child on
Democrats will destroy Christianity; what a whopper from the Satanists.
I do read most of the Facebook posts, and the MAGAs like to scare people by saying Democrats will destroy Christians. Why would Democrats do that, it is not like
I am not going to let white males be the sole arbiters of what happened in Texas.
They will not whitewash our victory— Texas for everyone—women united, building a better future together. Everyone knows that women are the backbone of the Democratic Party; let us give credit
A reporter stated that Talarico’s coattails carried the Democratic Party. I call that BS.
Talarico was the coattail; Hispanics and Blacks made it all possible. Hispanic turnout for Gina Hinojosa and Black turnout for their Black candidates made the election results possible. Pundits can
Will John Whitmire find another way to show he is anti-Latino?
It will test John Whitmire; he can win only with Republican support, but he also needs Latino support. My bet is that he thinks he can buy off the elected
America woke up and did not like what it saw.
Last night will stay ingrained in my brain, like John F. Kennedy’s election over Nixon. I was eleven years old, and I stayed up all night with my father watching
Meme’s prediction for the 2026 election
Based on everything that I have read, the polls, and the predictions, this is what I expect will happen today.
Republican Coconut says Latinos will see the light one day.
“If we keep the Congress, what do we get?” Echavarria said. The woman, confused, said she didn’t know. “You get $5,000,” he responded, mentioning President Donald Trump’s promise if Republicans
HCAD – Harris County Appraisal District – party affiliation
They are vying for Harris County Appraisal District positions; What HCAD Board Members Do Support the Blue Party Place Candidate Party connection Evidence 1 Kathy Blueford-Daniels Democrat Identified as a
Give Democratic Judges the credit for crime going down.
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion. Whitmire Blamed the Judges When Crime Was High John Whitmire’s
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has had a long political career filled with investigations, indictments, impeachment,
Republican version of a Christian.
Republicans advertise their Christianity as though it were a character reference. Then there is Mario Alberto “Bam” Morales—a former Republican congressional candidate whom his attorney describes as a pastor—indicted after
Whitmire won with Hispanic support; it seems that support is one way.
Whitmire Welcomes Latino Support. Where Is His Support for Latino Families? Latino residents deserve a mayor whose support remains visible when a family needs answers after an encounter with federal
Trump Sees the Handwriting on the Wall, and so does Meme.
Trump Sees the Handwriting on the Wall, and so does Meme. Donald Trump may have found a new use for the telephone: putting distance between himself and a Republican defeat.
Meme and political involvement.
I have been involved in Houston politics since the early 1970s. I have run for several positions, never thinking I could win, but sometimes just to make sure someone challenges
Whitmire: When Does the Buck Stop at Your Desk?
John Whitmire’s finger keeps pointing everywhere except back at his own desk. When asked to account for HPD’s cooperation with ICE, the mayor suggested critics should pay more attention to
Meme’s bets Hispanic could reach historically high levels for Democrats
Written in the third person. This is the first year that I had no problem with my sons going to vote. Family members are taking their children to the polls