Did you know that next month you will be electing board members to the Harris County Appraisal District? Dont feel bad, we almost missed this one, too. But this is the board that sets your property taxes, so whether you own or rent, you have a stake in t

Nancy and Christion break down what happened on primary night in Texas: an incumbent DA loses in a landslide, but an incumbent Congresswoman cruises to victory. Yet turnout was anemic. How do we turn out the vote?

Were back after a little COVID hiatus and ready to break down the upcoming election year. How do you get excited about voting when youre not excited about the top of the ticket? Well, the Texas primary is coming in March, and thanks to gerrymandering th

We end the year with a new mayor, a more diverse city council and yet another election on the horizon. The primary is merely a few months away, and thanks to the gerrymandering in our fair state, these are the only really competitive races. Abbott is ou

Forgive us for using a hack phrase, but we have a runoff election on Saturday December 9th, with Sheila Jackson-Lee and John Whitmire squaring off in the mayors race and a handful of council districts and at large seats at stake. Meanwhile, this election

From the macro view theres a lot going on this week: Israel is at war with Hezbollah, the Republican Party is fighting itself both in Congress (Kevin McCarthy) and locally (Ken Paxton). Meanwhile we want to keep our focus on our neighborhood with the may

Nancy and Christion discuss why its easy to get discouraged about politics, and why its important to tune out the noise and tune into the Houston city election. Were electing a mayor, 16 city council positions, and two ballot propositions. The deadline

So there was a GOP debate. But arent you more concerned with the water coming out of your tap than that? (Did you hear about watering restrictions this week? Thats a thing.) The state successfully outlawed Harris County from having an elections administ

Pro Tip: If you care about Houstons roads and schools, pay more attention to the mayors race and state government than the presidential horse race.

Trumps federal indictment. Paxton impeached by his own party. Lina Hidalgo drops a F bomb on Commissioners Court. The Houston Mayors race is getting going John Whitmire officially enters the fray against SJL. Nancy & Christion scope out their website