THE SPECTATOR – “STICK TO BASIC ISSUES’

  

Early voting begins today in the Democratic and Republican primaries.  While there are very few local Democrats on the ballot….just 2 actually….there are a number of Republican candidates to choose from in several races.  In most cases, I believe either candidate would do a good job in that position.  The race that concerns me the most is the one for the Republican nominee for District 13 State Representative.  Five candidates from Grimes, Washington, Fayette and Austin counties are seeking the nomination to face Democrat Cecil Webster in the November General Election.  I’m not going to tell you who to vote for, or even who I favor in that race.  What I will do is suggest some characteristics to look for in a candidate to represent us in the Texas House.

First, let’s try to elect someone who won’t quit on us…..someone who will stick it out for a number of years to gain some seniority for our District.  I’m also looking for someone who will take care of his or her district first.  Someone who will fight for the folks back home to improve things in District 13.  And I want a State Representative that will focus on the basic, essential things that are important to the people…..things like improving public education finance, and reducing property taxes.  I’m tired of our elected officials wasting time on pet projects and bills that most of us don’t care about.  I know there are a lot of “hot button” topics out there that get certain groups of people all fired up.  But many of those issues shouldn’t even be addressed by the State, or they can’t be addressed by the State.  Candidates are just using them to get votes.

Yes, I realize that most of the ridiculous bills and issues are being pushed by the leadership in the Texas House, Senate and Governor’s office.  Our Governor is even running campaign ads against a State Representative in Houston just because she wouldn’t follow his directives and vote the way he wanted.  We can’t change out everyone in state government in just one election.  But by voting for someone who focuses on the basic issues, and not ridiculous ideas and topics, we can make a start one representative at a time.  And that’s the way it looks to this Spectator.

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  1. It’s really sad that our leaders in Austin have failed the public once again. It’s a shame that Lois Kolkorst couldn’t get all her ducks in a row on the “bathroom” bill as we all saw it fail at every attempt to pass it. Isn’t the Texas senate a Republican majority?

    1. Sam- The privacy act (bathroom bill) passed the Senate twice in both the regular and special sessions with the support of every Republican senator each time. The bill was also supported by the Governor. It failed due to Speaker of the House Joe Straus refusing to grant a hearing on it each session… even through the bill had enough House co-sponsors to pass, including Rep. Schubert. Straus made a decision to sacrifice his career knowing Republican voters supported the sensible measure. Rather than face the voters in March 2018, he quickly announced his retirement after last session.

      So what were you saying about Kolkhorst failing?! She is more popular and powerful than ever it seems to me, and the privacy act (bathroom bill) is now a proposition on the current ballot for March 6 for any Republican to vote on. Facts are stubborn things.

  2. Thank you Spectator for another informed viewpoint. The right to vote is as precious as democracy itself and cannot be taken lightly. It is every Americans duty to vote, and to do so with much forethought and study, free of prejudice, fear or bigotry. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice so we can continue this privilege. Clearly a candidate must have a continuous history of varied public service which exhibits passion to serve others. The ability to determine and decide for the common good, not select supporters. A history of good character, integrity and humanitarian values. The desire for good public education was a primary demand of the brave men who fought for Texas Independence. It was a cornerstone of the Republuc of Texas, because it really is VITAL. The candidate who meets those requirements is the clear choice.

  3. They talk about schools and all that look at the school board, they build a truck route around Brenham because they don’t want them going through town, then put all but about two of them on the truck route, but that’s a educated person for you.

    1. Um… the school board didn’t cause the US290 loop to be built, nor FM577. I believe they were responsible for the location of the junior high and the two elementary schools along FM577, but I don’t see what the motivations for building the loops have to do with the motivations for school placements?

  4. Extremely well-written. We need someone more concerned with economics, especially as they apply to rural Texans, than with what signs outside of bathrooms say.

    1. Then don’t vote for Lois Kolkorst or Dan Patrick in the next election if that’s what matters. I agree we don’t need another quitter in the office being discussed! Well said Tom!

    2. Some may want to allow a man or boy to declare they are identified as a woman and then enter your wife or daughter’s locker room or restroom in a public school but I do not. I’m glad we have leaders who can take on the push from liberals and also grow our economy at the same time. Forbes Magazine ranks Texas #1 for economic climate and our state has over 50 of the Fortune 500 corporations based here, with more arrivals each year. Keep your false choices to yourself.

      Our state should protect daughters in school against radical leftists, and at the same time keep creating jobs. It’s not that you must sacrifice morals for a good economy. This is a classic trick of debate…a false choice.

      1. No matter what laws are in place a person that wants to do harm to another will still do whatever they deem necessary to perpetrate their act! I am far from a liberal I was merely responding to Josh’s statement on the bathroom signs. I also agree with another comment in here that we need to vote out the career politicians. However they are careee politicians because of how many people “think” that these people have our best interests in mind! LK posts many things on social media about bible verses, this helps secure the vote if he bible thumping sheep that have followed her for years! It is time for a change in leadership especially when it comes to a majority of our local government but the truth is there are too many followers that just blindly go along with he masses. Our taxes are too high and only going higher, teachers are underpaid yet their boss gets a raise that piggybacks what the teachers have done. City council loves to spend taxpayer dollars continuously with no repercussions and it has to stop!
        Please inform yourselves on any candidate running in elections and don’t just go with the flow!

  5. We need public servants, not career politicitions to represent our district. The state rep from Houston your referring to needs to be replaced because she with other moderate ( not conservative) republicans leadership and democrats killed key initiatives like property tax relief, deregulation of small businesses and school choice. She is also misrepresenting what she stands for to get reelected and her voting record proves this.

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