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Ridership for Uptown BRT is 5% of what Metro Projected
Ridership projections for transit projects are notoriously overly optimistic. According to a 2020 FTA study, only about half of all transit projects…
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Please Don't Fight for Me
Normally, I get several emails each day from some politician, either telling me how they are fighting for me or how they will fight for me if I help…
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Double Digit Water Rate Increase for Houstonians
Many Houstonians recently received a letter from the City of Houston informing them that there would be an automatic increase of 9.2% to water and sewer…
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A Weekend on the National Mall
On Good Friday, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the interment of a friend’s mother at Arlington National Cemetery. Cheryl and I took the rest…
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There Should Be an Exception for Rape and Incest to the Texas Abortion Ban
In 2021, the Texas legislature adopted a ban on abortions from the time of “fertilization” until birth. The law imposed criminal and civil penalties for…
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Throwing Down-Ballot Candidates Under the Bus
Imagine that you are a Democrat campaigning for a statewide office in Texas, where one in six jobs is tied to the oil and gas industry. Then imagine…
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Three Things to Watch for in the Midterm Election Results
There are three things I am watching in the election results tomorrow, which I think will help explain what happened and will effective the 2024…
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