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Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Seizing the HPD opportunity edition)

May 19, 2024 Editor

Jay Wall urges Mayor Whitmire to seize the opportunity to remake the Houston Police Department following Chief Finner’s departure.

Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Crime and public safety edition)

April 2, 2024 Editor

Jay Wall lays out a plan for Mayor Whitmire to tackle Houston’s public safety issues.

King: Alex Mealer for Harris County judge

October 22, 2022 Editor

Bill King explains why you should vote for Alex Mealer in the election for Harris County judge.

King: Harris County funding for law enforcement

September 11, 2022 Editor

Bill King analyzes Harris County funding for law enforcement.

News Release: Harris County Department of Education promotes “school equity [CRT] bootcamp”

July 13, 2021 Editor

News release: The Harris County Department of Education advertises a workshop that promotes elements of critical race theory (and to add insult to injury, under the guise of “Safe and Secure Schools”).

Bill King: City of Houston releases its 2018-19 annual audit (CAFR)

January 10, 2020 Editor

Bill King offers preliminary analysis of the City of Houston 2018-19 CAFR that was quietly released just before the holidays.

Mason: Comparing the 2017 pension reform rhetoric with the latest actuarial results

October 17, 2019 Editor

Former City of Houston Chief Pension Executive Craig Mason argues that the rhetoric regarding the 2017 “pension reform” doesn’t match the actuarial results.

Bill King: Turner accepts $50,000 in campaign contributions from strip clubs while human trafficking flourishes in Houston

May 5, 2019 Editor

Mayoral candidate Bill King blasts Mayor Sylvester Turner for taking contributions from sexually oriented businesses, and urges a crackdown on human trafficking in Houston.

Bill King: We need an independent investigation of botched no-knock raid at 7815 Harding St.

February 19, 2019 Editor

Mayoral candidate Bill King calls for an independent investigation of the botched no-knock raid at 7185 Harding St.

Dan Patrick statement on Houston Chronicle errors, retraction

February 18, 2019 Editor

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick thanks the publisher of the Houston Chronicle for removing its inaccurate hit piece about his property taxes.