The Mitt Romney machine is gaining power as he treks across the country and opponents fall by the wayside. Newt Gingrich is fighting desperately to hang in there but has finished a distant second in the last couple of major contests...read more
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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
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
Attention Texans...read more
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
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
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
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
County government is one of those entities that few people understand and even fewer people notice...read more
It seems that many of our public entities are facing challenges and questions on their behavior these days...read more
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
I’m back from my sojourn to the cool, misty island of Ireland and I am a bit befuddled...read more
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
There’s lots of chatter and speculation lately about whether Texas Governor Rick Perry will jump into the 2012 race for presidency. But another intriguing question is this: What’s next for San Antonio Mayor Julián (“WHO-lee-on,” not “JOO-lee-un”) Castro...read more
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
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
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
Pierpont is pleased to feature the following guest post from John Pitts. One of the most influential lobbyists at the Texas Capitol, Pitts is Managing Principal of Texas Star Alliance, an affiliate to Pierpont Communications...read more
Do you know what today is? More than just 1/11/11 (though that’s pretty cool, too), it’s the day your Texas Legislature convenes for its 82nd session...read more
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
In the hours, days and weeks following the disastrous earthquake in Haiti on January 12th, through all of the news reports and horrific images, one message came through loud and clear to most Americans: Text HAITI to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross. (As a side note: this program is still...read more
Someone asked me recently about the biggest marketing trends of 2010. It really got me thinking and here’s one answer that emerged: the importance of meaning...read more