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It Does Not Hurt Anything To Let People Vote In Spanish Or Vietnamese---Even Here In Texas1 comment

Neil Aquino wrote 2 weeks ago: Below is a picture I took of the electronic ballot box I used to vote in our Houston city elections … more →

Tags: Texas, houston, democracy, Voting, English, spanish, vietnamese

If I Register My Car For Two Years At A Time, How Will The Clerk At The County Keep Her Job?3 comments

Neil Aquino wrote 4 months ago: This morning I went to the Harris County Administration building in Downtown Houston so that I could … more →

Tags: houston, Work

Terrible Graduation Rates Show You Can Do Anything To The People Of Houston And Get Away With It6 comments

Neil Aquino wrote 5 months ago: A new study reports that only 58.5 % of Houston-area high school freshmen graduate four years later. … more →

Tags: Children at Risk, death, Education, houston, houston independent school district, poverty

I'm Sorry I'm Not Able To Accept Charges On Collect Calls From Harris County Jail---Rules For Inmates Making Collect Calls From County Jail1 comment

Neil Aquino wrote 6 months ago:     If you are the person who called me earlier this evening from the Harris County, Texas jail aski … more →

Tags: Adrian Garcia, collect calls, Harris County Jail, Jail, kraftwerk, Politics, Texas

BOY ACCUSED IN BABY'S DEATH TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY

lawdoll wrote 6 months ago: Boy accused in baby’s death to remain in custody   By DALE LEZON Copyright 2009 Houston Chroni … more →

Tags: child abuse, Incompetence in Government offices, Poor Investigation by CPS, Ass Covering, Child Protective Services, dead child, Failure to Investigate, failure to protect, texas child protective services

Immigrants In Houston & Harris County Should Be Assured That Flu-Related ER and Clinic Visits Involve No Immigration Check

Neil Aquino wrote 6 months ago: With Swine Flu cases possible in Houston and Harris County, it should be made clear to our Spanish s … more →

Tags: houston, Immigration, swine flu

HEARTBREAKING STORY FROM TEXAS

lawdoll wrote 7 months ago: 12-year-old charged in death of baby   By MIKE GLENN HOUSTON CHRONICLE April 21, 2009, 10:36PM http: … more →

Tags: child abuse, Incompetence in Government offices, Poor Investigation by CPS, Ass Covering, Child Protective Services, dead child, Failure to Investigate, failure to protect, texas child protective services

If Indians Can Go The Polls While Under Attack By Maoist Rebels, Why Can't Houston's Hispanics Vote In Greater Numbers?

Neil Aquino wrote 7 months ago:   Even facing attack from Maoist rebels in some places, voters in India went to the polls yesterday  … more →

Tags: houston, Politics, Indian Elections, Next American City

Texas Voter Supression Bill & Low Minority Turnout---Twin Evils1 comment

Neil Aquino wrote 8 months ago: The so-called voter ID bill now before the Texas legislature is nothing but a voter suppression bill … more →

Tags: Politics, Texas, Voted ID Bill

Wife Has Jury Duty---Painting Of Bored Jury

Neil Aquino wrote 8 months ago: My wife, the best person ever, has beeen assigned to a jury in our Harris County, Texas courts. Belo … more →

Tags: Art, Buckinghamshire Museum, John Morgan, jury, Jury duty, Law, My Wife Is The Best Person Ever

Light Rail In Houston And The Chimpanzee I Don't Want To Be

Neil Aquino wrote 9 months ago: It is difficult to know how to feel about the proposed extension of light rail in Houston. (Above … more →

Tags: houston, Music, chimps, Light Rail, Love Me I'm A Liberal, Mass Transit, Minsk, Monkeys, Phil Ochs

Jury Duty1 comment

Latisha wrote 10 months ago: Image by Getty Images via Daylife Today at 8AM I was summoned to jury duty in the Harris county (Hou … more →

Tags: Politics, Shame Shame Shame, Work, Houston, Texas, downtown houston, jury, courthouse

White, Emmett & Duke Address UTMB Cuts & Houston Area Care Crisis

Neil Aquino wrote 11 months ago: I was glad to see an opinion column in yesterday’s Houston Chronicle by Houston Mayor Bill Whi … more →

Tags: houston, Galveston, "Bill White", hurricane ike, utmb, Ed Emmett, Red Duke

No Good Paul Bettencourt Keeps The Faith With His No Good Supporters1 comment

Neil Aquino wrote 11 months ago: Harris County Tax Assessor Paul Bettencourt is leaving public office for the private sector. This ev … more →

Tags: houston, Lousy People, Harris County Tax Assessor, Paul Bettencourt, Rottenness

Random Thoughts On A Time-Pressed Day

Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: Hello blog readers. I had a plan for what I wanted to post today, but life got in the way and I … more →

Tags: Campaign 2008, houston, Politics, Relationships, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, facebook

Random Thoughts On A Time-Pressed Day

Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: Hello blog readers. I had a plan for what I wanted to post today, but life got in the way and I … more →

Tags: Campaign 2008, houston, Politics, Relationships, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, facebook

Obama Urban Policy Effort

Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: President-elect Barack Obama has created an office of urban policy. His transition web home has deta … more →

Tags: houston, Politics, Texas, Barack Obama, Cincinnati, Cities, minority voters, urban policy

Hispanic Turnout Low In Harris County---Turnout Overall Is Lower Than Projected

Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: Turnout of Hispanic voters and of all voters was lower than projected in Harris County, Texas. Aroun … more →

Tags: Politics, houston, Campaign 2008, Paul Bettencourt

Texas Liberal Election Predictions3 comments

Neil Aquino wrote 1 year ago: Here are my Texas Liberal election predictions. Please take them to the bank. They are certain to be … more →

Tags: Campaign 2008, Cincinnati, houston, Politics, Texas, Al Franken, death, Election Predictions, Jean Schmidt


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