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    Gingrich Wins!

    by Nancy Sims, 1/23/2012 3:04:28 PM (0 comments)

    The first Southern Primary gave their votes to Newt Gingrich by a wide-margin. While some pundits began to speculate he might win as the election approached, most observers were stunned at the significant trouncing of Mitt Romney...read more

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    Redistricting

    by Nancy Sims, 1/9/2012 12:12:57 PM (0 comments)

    The Legislature drew a set of maps and adopted them during the Legislative session. A San Antonio Federal Court ruled that those maps were not in compliance with the Voting Rights Act and did not accurately reflect the state’s population. They drew their own set of maps. Now, the Supreme Court...read more

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    Election 2012: Chaos

    by Nancy Sims, 12/20/2011 3:03:50 PM (0 comments)

    Attention Texans...read more

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    Politics through the Holidays

    by Nancy Sims, 11/28/2011 3:02:26 PM (0 comments)

    Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to vote! Happy Thanksgiving and will you please sign my petition to get on the ballot for Judge? Happy Holidays and please remember the upcoming primaries...read more

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    Thank You Veterans!

    by Nancy Sims, 11/11/2011 11:10:33 AM (0 comments)

    Do you realize that our nation is at war? You probably do, somewhere in your mind. You know that American soldiers are shipped out everyday to places with names you can barely pronounce but you may not consider that they are fighting for your freedom...read more

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    Scary Thoughts on Halloween

    by Nancy Sims, 10/31/2011 11:11:34 AM (0 comments)

    What if they held an election and no one came out to vote? Now that is a scary thought. However, it is very close to reality in this year’s elections...read more

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    Do Endorsements Matter

    by Nancy Sims, 10/20/2011 11:45:07 AM (0 comments)

    Today, we’ll review the types of groups that endorse and throughout the week, strive to answer the question, “Do Endorsements Matter?&rdquo...read more

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    A Rare Appointment and County 101

    by Nancy Sims, 10/3/2011 2:49:09 PM (0 comments)

    County government is one of those entities that few people understand and even fewer people notice...read more

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    Investigations Everywhere – Does Anyone Care?

    by Nancy Sims, 9/19/2011 4:59:41 PM (0 comments)

    It seems that many of our public entities are facing challenges and questions on their behavior these days...read more

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    Rain, Rain Please Come Our Way

    by Nancy Sims, 9/7/2011 2:46:04 PM (0 comments)

    The weather is cooling off. The temps this Tuesday morning are comfortable for the first time in weeks. And yet, not a drop of rain is expected anytime in the forseeable future...read more

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    What have you people been doing?

    by Nancy Sims, 8/15/2011 12:53:43 PM (15 comments)

    I’m back from my sojourn to the cool, misty island of Ireland and I am a bit befuddled...read more

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    As City Hall Turns

    by Nancy Sims, 7/11/2011 12:49:50 PM (24 comments)

    Is it a vendetta and a witch hunt or a legitimate investigation into questionable activities? The public may not know but one thing is certain: City Hall is hopping with gossip, innuendo and intrigue...read more

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    Refreshed, Renewed, Refocused

    by Nancy Sims, 6/20/2011 11:04:42 AM (15 comments)

    After a respite in the mountains of Colorado with my fellow American Leadership Forum classmates, I have returned to the city with a new focus...read more

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    Does Absolute Power Equal Absolute Success?

    by Nancy Sims, 6/1/2011 12:54:25 PM (16 comments)

    Most of us believe that government is failing to govern well. At the federal level, we blame “partisan gridlock” and with good reason. A Democratic President strives to build consensus with a Republican House and a narrowly Democratic Senate. They constantly bog down in conflict and...read more

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    State of the City

    by Nancy Sims, 4/18/2011 2:09:03 PM (0 comments)

    On Friday, April 15, the Mayor delivered her State of the City address to the Greater Houston Partnership. This annual event is one of the largest of the year and I have been attending it through several Mayors...read more

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    "Reality Show" Governing

    by Nancy Sims, 3/10/2011 2:00:45 PM (7 comments)

    We last discussed “Reality Show” voting and the way voters have become very fickle over the last few years...read more

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    Please release me, let me go

    by Nancy Sims, 4/9/2010 3:49:46 PM (14 comments)

    Newsflash: Our county government is broke. Can you guess what department is most over budget? It is the Sheriff’s Department. This particular department includes the county jail...read more

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    Redistricting: What it all means

    by Nancy Sims, 2/17/2010 5:37:54 PM (11 comments)

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    Houston: You have a Mayor’s Race – 2009

    by Nancy Sims, 5/14/2009 2:05:00 PM (6441 comments)

    Wake up people! Bill White is term-limited and must move along by city ordinance. We will choose a new Mayor to lead our fine city for possibly the next six years...read more

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