Voting Resources
Bob Price
January 16th, 2012
There are many great stories that have been told about the events of 9-11. All of us know exactly where we were that day and remember what we felt. We saw hundreds of thousands of lives changed in an instant.
January 12th, 2012
Mexican Cliques in Construction, a book by thirty-year Hispanic carpenter Ricardo Charles, details a story of racism, fraud, discrimination and organized crime that is apparently running rampant in the construction...
January 4th, 2012
Iran has stepped up its threats against the United States by issuing a "double" warning. According to the state-run Fars news agency, Atalooah Salehi said, "We usually don't repeat our warning, and we only warn once.
December 29th, 2011
In a display of arrogance and contempt for public oversight, the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to approve a motion to change the term of service for board members and to move the...
December 27th, 2011
At the December meeting of the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce, Texas State Representative Debbie Riddle (R-150th) and Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy Founder Norman Adams teamed up for a fascinating debate...
December 21st, 2011
Previously, I have written several articles about the problems for workers and government caused by the unethical and illegal business practices of some companies who misclassify employees to gain an unfair advantage over...
December 19th, 2011
In a last minute announcement from School Board Trustee Bill Morris, the time for the Special Board Meeting of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees has been changed from 3 pm to 6 pm. The published agenda on the...
December 15th, 2011
One year ago today, I wrote my first story about the murder of US Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Brian was killed in a shootout by Mexican bandits who prowl this region of Arizona to rob drug smugglers and human...
December 9th, 2011
Employee misclassification is a major problem in Texas and across the country. I have written several articles on this subject and have been following articles on Construction Citizen referencing employee misclassification...
November 25th, 2011
Yet another episode of drug related violence took place in Northwest Houston on Monday as members of the Los Zetas drug cartel ambushed a police confidential informant who was driving a load of marijuana. During the incident...
January 16th, 2012
The Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll event turned out to be a very successful event for candidates to meet with some of the states top political activists from the grassroots of Texas.
January 5th, 2012
On July 13, Construction Citizen shared a story first reported by Dallas/Fort Worth television station WFAA about misclassification of workers on a school construction project. Last week, the same WFAA reporter submitted an...
December 30th, 2011
Just when you thought it was safe to sport about in your new pair of $200+ Nike Air Jodan shoes, Quanell X comes along and wants to declare them the new "Civil Right".
December 27th, 2011
In December of 2010, US Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was murdered by a gang of Mexican banditos. Two of the weapons involved in the shooting were learned to have come from a federal program called "Operation Fast &...
December 22nd, 2011
Much has been written about Texas politics and our current redistricting fiasco causing delays and confusion in the 2012 primary elections. While doing some research on this matter, I came across an article with a very...
December 21st, 2011
The following information was supplied by TXRedistricting.org. Because of the flux of information during this primary season, it is important for candidates and voters to stay up to date on these important issues.Key Texas...
December 18th, 2011
FOLLOW UP: See the results of this meeting and a video of the discussion in my follow-up story.Update: In an attempt to diffuse public attendance, the meeting has been changed to 6:00 PM. Since...
December 9th, 2011
The US Supreme Court has granted a stay requested by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Governor Rick Perry along with other state officials. The stay blocks Texas from using the maps drawn by the lower Federal Court...
December 2nd, 2011
Texas State Representative Allen Fletcher (R-Dist. 130) had a hugely successful sophomore session this summer in Austin. At the beginning of the session, Fletcher was named Vice Chairman of the Homeland Security and Public...
November 23rd, 2011
In a move that has left many scratching their heads and a few scrambling to figure out what Congressional District they want to run in, Clinton-appointed Federal Judge Orlando Garcia today released a proposed redistricting...
