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Gene Locke Shook The Devil’s Hand

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

A City Hall Duo? We have much to unpack from yesterday’s Houston Politics blog on the Chron website. Gene Locke, trying to get under that big tent at the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club, gave the same two-for-one pitch that drew … Continue reading →

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Early Money Is Like Yeast

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

It makes the dough rise. That’s right – it takes money to make money, and that holds true in a political campaign just as it does in business.   Last week, Ellen Malcolm, founder of EMILY’s List, visited my home … Continue reading →

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Fact-Checking Gene Locke

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Someone added me to the email list for the Gene Locke Latino Vote Report.  I have a culprit in mind, and it is not Jose Soto, the putative author of the email. Prompted by said unsolicited email, I surfed on … Continue reading →

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Gene Locke’s Legacy, The Bob Lanier Chapter

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

Sunday’s Houston Chronicle called for Gene Locke to take a stronger stance than the one he’s taken against what they term the politics of discrimination and bigotry.  Read the editorial here, but this excerpt bears repeating: Houston deserves better. Our … Continue reading →

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