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Property taxes and the 7 May 2022 election

April 3, 2022 Neal Meyer

Want to send a message to the political class on property taxes? Neal Meyer says to be sure to vote in the 7 May election!

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Wind power in Texas: The tail that wags the power grid dog

January 3, 2022 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer notes that wind power in Texas is often most abundant when demand is the lowest, and least available during periods of high demand.

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On Rhonda Skillern-Jones, the HISD corruption case, and double dipping on the public dime

December 19, 2021 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer reflects on the FBI’S HISD corruption indictments, and what to think about Rhonda Skillern-Jones and other governmental “double dippers.”

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The I-45 project and racial equity in transportation projects

November 28, 2021 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer takes on the left’s new trope that America’s highways are racist.

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Not so fast on eliminating the property tax in Texas

October 4, 2021 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer elaborates on the possible unforeseen consequences of eliminating the property tax in Texas, and why he opposes the idea.

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On the Houston Charter Amendment Petition Coalition’s 2021 charter amendment

April 18, 2021 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer comments on the Houston Charter Amendment Petition Coalition’s proposed changes, and his preferred alternative.

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The February 2021 Houston (and Texas) cold snap event

March 4, 2021 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer checks in with a day-by-day account of his experiences during Houston’s winter storm and blackout.

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Weekend B(rrrr)runch for 21 February 2021: The Texas Freeze-ageddon edition

February 21, 2021 Kevin Whited

As Houston thaws from Texas Freeze-ageddon 2021, we explore what just happened, and what the cascading challenges may mean for the area’s future.

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Welcome to Texas, Toyota, CBRE, HPE, Oracle and Elon Musk – Now start voting Republican!

December 13, 2020 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer welcomes to Houston and Texas our new corporations (and voters).

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On bond election reforms in Texas and the November 2020 election

November 8, 2020 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer looks at the impact of bond election reform in the November 2020 election in Texas.

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