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In their own words: Mayor, councilman react to DOMA
The normal meeting of Houston City Council got underway a bit late this morning: Mayor Annise Parker acknowledged she was in the back, with some staff and council members, watching for the announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which banned same-sex marriage. Continue Reading »
The Modern American Boomtown
‘Redneck white city down in Texas.”
That’s how Houston Mayor Annise Parker sums up the caricature of her town, and she wants everyone to know it’s bunkum. Houston is “a really cool city,” she says. “Open and entrepreneurial and welcoming.” It’s also booming. Continue Reading »