Houston Matters

What’s Houston’s Political Identity?

Posted on · Texas is undeniably a conservative state, dominated in state offices by Republicans and largely on the national stage by far right-leaning figures. Yet, here in Houston, we seem to be a more bluish (or at least less red) dot, politically speaking. Are we, though, really so different from the rest of Texas, or do some […]

Good, Bad and Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Houston’s News

Posted on · Forbes magazine piles on the Houston accolades, Oprah Winfrey steps into the Houston/Dallas rivalry, and the Astros close in on a dubious milestone. We turn to our panel of Houstonian non-experts to sort out the good, bad, and ugly in Greater Houston news of recent weeks. Our Good, Bad and Ugly panel was comprised of […]