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“We have suffered so much, but soon, now, when I can hug him and know that he is free, we will have peace.”
That is what Dorothy Henderson of Huntsville told the Houston Chronicle about her son, 47 year-old Ronnie Taylor who was released from prison the after being locked up for 14 years for a rape he didn’t commit. Read the rest of this entry »
During this past 80th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, I worked extremely hard to pass important legislation that will benefit my Houston area constituents. Some of these victories include improving our environment, working to improve access to affordable and quality health care for Texas children, increasing the number of college TEXAS Grants available to students, creating a more fair and just criminal justice system, combating the spread of HIV/AIDS, creating opportunities for more Texans to own their first home and fighting genocide in Sudan. Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes to getting help to pay for college, The State of Texas is telling Ashley Gordon and 70,000 others ‘You need not apply.’
It is hard to believe Texas Southern University is now 60 years old. It didn’t seem that long ago when I when was a proud Tiger co-ed who a graduated in 1978.
TSU was created in 1947 to provide a university for African American students that were supposed to be separate but equal to the other institutions of higher education in Texas. As a result the university has been building a community and legacy for 60 years and producing bright, productive taxpaying citizens who give back daily to their communities. Read the rest of this entry »
The four year-old ethnic and political conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has resulted in the killing of more than 300,000 men, women and children. More than 2 million people have been displaced and many live constant fear. There is widespread sexual violence being committed against women and children while many people suffer from malnutrition. The United Nations has declared the crisis in Darfur to be the “worst humanitarian disaster in the world today.” Read the rest of this entry »
As we celebrate Black History Month 2007 even non-sports fans can’t ignore the incredible timing of the Super Bowl XLI match up. Read the rest of this entry »
This past rainy and cold Saturday in Houston at 10:00am more than 7500 of my constituents and I made history. We participated in the first tele-town hall meeting conducted by a Texas state official. Read the rest of this entry »
When asked last week if he was angry for being wrongfully convicted for the rape of a child and locked up and on parole for nearly half his life, 50 year-old James Waller of Dallas replied, “The Lord has given me so much.” Mr. Waller is right; the Lord has given him the courage to forgive, but our state’s criminal justice system desperately failed him and no telling how many others. Read the rest of this entry »