Tag Archives: Houston City Council
Houston City Council Overwhelmingly Passes Payday Loan Ordinance
Today, the Houston City Council voted 15-2 to join every other major Texas city except one (hello, Fort Worth) in regulating payday loan companies. ...Read More
Can Houston Councilmember Helena Brown Tell Ted Cruz’s Future?
During her first six months in office, Brown voiced the solitary “no” vote on the 16-person council more than 200 times, often for projects in other members...Read More
Oiling the Skids for Chevron in Houston
Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund coughs up $12 million for Chevron.
Chevron is one of the world’s largest corporations, earning more than $240 billion in revenue last year. CEO John Watson raked in almost $25 million in compen...Read More
Want Not: Homeless Vet Ticketed for Looking for Food, Houston City Council Okay With That
Pop quiz. Which is worse: A) someone starving to death, or B) littering? If you answered B), you might want to run for Houston city council. In March, a Houston...Read More
Helena Brown Says No to HIV Prevention, Yes to a New Nissan
"What are we doing, uh, getting involved in surveilling HIV-type activities?" Brown asked from in front of a Nissan. "What’s, what is all that about?” ...Read More
Helena Handbasket: One Bizarre Year In the Life of Houston’s Strangest Politician
In 2011, an unknown candidate named Helena Brown won a seat on Houston’s City Council. One year later, Brown is more mysterious than ever.
In November 2011, the residents of Houston’s City Council District A went to the polls to elect their representative to City Hall. Spring Branch residents nee...Read More