Neal Meyer, Author at blogHOUSTON

On the 2018 Republican Party of Texas state convention

June 24, 2018 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer reports from the Republican Party of Texas convention.

On the Harris County Commissioners’ $2.5 billion flooding bond proposal

May 7, 2018 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer argues against the irregularly scheduled flood bond election.

On the rising costs of housing in Houston (and much of Texas)

February 22, 2018 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer notes that Houston housing prices are going UP UP UP.

The Houston Astros win the 2017 World Series! (and some comments about METRO and the parade afterwards)

November 5, 2017 Neal Meyer

This past week brought some wonderful news for a beleaguered Houston in the form of the Houston Astros winning their first Major League Baseball World Series in the 56-year history of the club franchise! Congratulations

Flooding in Houston for the 21st century and beyond – Part 2 (Hurricane Harvey edition)

October 3, 2017 Neal Meyer

As the entire world knows, the Houston metropolitan area (indeed much of the Texas Gulf Coast from Corpus Christi to Lake Charles Louisiana) was pummeled during the last week of August 2017 by Nature in

Houston: If you care about the environment or the poor, stop voting for Democrats

May 3, 2017 Neal Meyer

It’s been, what, four months now since I last made a blog post. I’ve had some personal things going on that have put a damper on my appetite for politics, but those matters have been

The City of Houston employee pension disaster

January 2, 2017 Neal Meyer

“The whole world is living today off of tomorrow’s money.” -Old Man Meyer back in the Stone Age, as he got out of the car coming home from work, speaking to a 16 year old

Metro watch update: Texas Medical Center – Missouri City commuter rail line and 2017 bond referendum

October 3, 2016 Neal Meyer

It’s been over five months since I published my last blog post on flooding. I have to confess to not belting out my rancid criticism of local government like I once did, but I don’t

Flooding in Houston for the 21st century and beyond

April 27, 2016 Neal Meyer

This second flood will either kill me or ruin my marriage. I cannot deal. My house is in shambles, my kids are overwhelmed. And my husband and I are fighting over what to do or

The Montrose / Midtown TIRZ and a kudos to the Houston Chronicle

December 31, 2015 Neal Meyer

Every once in a rare blue moon, perhaps once in a century, the Houston Chronicle editorial board manages to get something right. Amazingly, the Chronicle did in fact manage to pull off this rare feat