Make Plans For Family Day At Sylvester Turner Park April 13, 2012

(news release) 5th Annual Family Day At Sylvester Turner Park Saturday   WHO:             St. Representative Sylvester Turner WHAT:          5th Annual Family Day WHERE:        Sylvester Turner Park, 2800 W. Little York WHEN:          2 to 7 p.m.                         Saturday, April 14 Begun in 2008 with attendance of 3,500, Family Day has now grown to a much-anticipated annual [...]

Hittner Family Passover Seder Combines Faith and Politics April 11, 2012

Faith and politics helped set the stage for a festive evening  during the 12th annual second night of Passover Seder hosted by the Hittner family. George and wife, Erica, Judge David Hittner and  Dr. Helen Mintz-Hittner invited friends, family and associates of all faiths to read from the Haggadah and break bread during a traditional seder dinner of bitter herbs, eggs and wine. The memorable moment of [...]

Local Leaders Announce Rally for Trayvon Martin March 23, 2012

The movement is sweeping across the country. Many Americans are calling for justice on behalf of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Florida teenager who was shot to death by a neighborhood watchman.  We’ve seen rallies from New York to Miami and Sanford, Florida, where the shooting happened. I just received word that some elected officials and [...]

Did the Women’s Health Program Get More Time? March 15, 2012

There is conflicting information coming out of  Governor Perry’s office in Austin and the White House. While federal funding for the Women’s Health Program was supposed to end this week, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced a compromise with the Department of Health and Human Services which  will continue funding the program for a while. If [...]

President Obama Documentary Will Debut In Houston Thursday March 12, 2012

With a recent CBS poll showing his favorability numbers have hit an all time low, maybe President Barack Obama can regain his mojo at the movies. This Thursday, the controversial documentary voiced by actor Tom Hanks will make its debut in Houston.  Check out the trailer here Here’s the invitation sent by the Obama/Biden 2012 [...]

Senator Cornyn Statement Ahead of President’s Houston Trip March 9, 2012

 President Barack Obama will arrive in Houston later today for two fundraisers. One at Minute Maid Park and the other at a private home of a long time friend who lives in River Oaks. Ahead of the president’s visit, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) has released the following statement. ‘Texans deserve a Commander-in-Chief whose primary concern [...]

Gov. Perry Pens Editorial Attacking President Obama On Women’s Health March 1, 2012

Obama Administration Placing Pro-Abortion Politics Over Women’s Health An opinion editorial by Texas Governor Rick Perry President Obama’s Administration plans to cancel funding for a long-standing and cost-effective health and wellness program for more than 100,000 Texas women. This move will cut off access to screenings for breast and cervical cancer, hypertension and diabetes, STD [...]

2012 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery Opens March 1, 2012

(News Release) THE WHITE HOUSE Visitors Office ______________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1st, 2012   2012 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery Opens and Souvenir Egg Logo is Revealed   Bo stars in a special video for this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll (watch it HERE)   Today, the White House announced the [...]

Santorum Campaign In Houston Today for Private Fundraiser February 24, 2012

With a new poll showing he is the frontrunner leading up to the Texas primary,  republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be in Houston today, Friday, February 24.  The candidate took the day off from the campaign trail on Thursday for a fundraiser in Dallas. According to media reports he met with donors to the Red, White and [...]

Birthday Bash For Jason Fuller Brings Out Houston’s A-Listers February 20, 2012

The number of  candles on the cake were in dispute,(25, 35, 41?) as the ever-fabulous and youthful looking Jason Fuller celebrated another birthday milestone Sunday night. Family, friends,  political leaders and movers and shakers in Houston society feted the birthday boy, who is the regional director for U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) The party was hosted by local PR whiz Cindy [...]