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‘The good, the bad and the ugly’ Written by Cynthia Calvert Published: 04 May 2021
Harris County Commissioner Jack Cagle recently told the Kingwood Area Republican Women his take on ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ of current conditions in Harris County. Cagle, a Republican, sits on the county’s preeminent decision-making board, albeit in the minority. He is a Republican and one of two on the five-seat group.
“There are many, many 3-2 votes,” he said to the ladies’ April luncheon.
In the 2018 election, dozens of Republicans lost their positions when a Democratic surge sent dozens of officials home, including County Judge Ed Emmett, who was replaced by Lina Hidalgo.
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Published: Monday, May 3, 2021
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has emerged as the Republicans lead negotiator on infrastructure. Francis Chung/E&E News
The House and Senate are technically not in session this week, but discussions on President Biden s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure push will continue behind the scenes and in virtual committee hearings.
While there s plenty of skepticism on both sides on the prospects for bipartisanship, there were also positive signs last week and over the weekend in the quest for common ground.
By Austin City Council Member Greg Casar and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis
GOP lawmakers are once again attacking local communities like Harris County and Austin for daring to pursue local policies that address local concerns. They are interfering with our efforts to tackle homelessness, support mothers fleeing domestic violence, and address the public and mental health crisis amplified by the pandemic.
By way of several local budget control bills, our state officials are threatening to pull state funding to critical social services, turn local police departments into state-controlled law enforcement agencies, and starve Texas towns and cities of their tax revenue.