Issues

The City of Houston “non-partisan” Runoff Elections held Saturday, December 12, 2009 tells us much about the state of politics in Houston and Harris County.

TCR’s City of Houston Election Edition Voter’s Guide was widely used by conservative voters in November. Now it’s time for the runoff.

Last summer, TCR’s editor on PBS’s Red, White & Blue confronted Bill White with the rumors he would switch to the Governor’s race, which he denied. Now the shoe drops.

As conservatives, we should be involved in non-partisan elections. This year in the Houston City Elections, conservatives were the main battleground and were instrumental in victories and runoff candidates success.

It’s been said that all politics is local and city elections prove it. This is government closest to its citizens and it impacts all of our daily lives more than the State of Texas or the Federal Government combined.

If the enthusiastic, record turnout at the Harris County Republican Party’s Judicial Petition Signing Party last week is any indication, the GOP is on the road back in the Houston area.

The earned media, both good and bad by Kay Hutchison and Rick Perry, may decide the primary.

The war of words that has become the GOP battle for Governor in 2010 has created some interesting arguments.

Despite some commentators and bloggers saying that the race for Governor is decided, in fact it’s not, it’s just beginning.

Last week, there was a bit of hubbub about an alleged promise by Governor Rick Perry to not run in 2010 as payback for Senator Kay Hutchison not challenging him in 2006.