Tag: Texas

Bipartisan Bill sponsored by Congresswoman Kelly, Reese’s Law, passes in the House

Posted on By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Bipartisan Bill sponsored by Congresswoman Kelly, Reese’s Law, passes in the House
Bipartisan Bill sponsored by Congresswoman Kelly, Reese’s Law, passes in the House

Bipartisan Bill sponsored by Congresswoman Kelly, Reese’s Law, passes in the House The consumer protection bill would create safety standards that prevent accidental ingestion of button batteries by children ages six and younger. Bipartisan legislation co-led by Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL), Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) to protect children from ingesting button cell…

Read More “Bipartisan Bill sponsored by Congresswoman Kelly, Reese’s Law, passes in the House” »

Federal, Health, News

Thousands turnout to honor oldest aerospace trailblazer Wally Funk in Grapevine, Texas

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Thousands turnout to honor oldest aerospace trailblazer Wally Funk in Grapevine, Texas
Thousands turnout to honor oldest aerospace trailblazer Wally Funk in Grapevine, Texas

Thousands turnout to honor oldest aerospace trailblazer Wally Funk in Grapevine, Texas Parade, Presentation and Ice Cream Social Commemorate Historic Tourism Space Flight. Wally Funk is the oldest person ever to rocket into space. Thousands lined up today to honor hometown hero Wally Funk during a parade down Historic Main Street and a presentation on…

Read More “Thousands turnout to honor oldest aerospace trailblazer Wally Funk in Grapevine, Texas” »

Baby Boomers, Editors Pick, Features, General Topics, National, News, NewsWire, Seniors, Technology

CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death

Posted on By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death
CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death

CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death By Ray Hanania It’s very upsetting to watch CBS TV’s Gayle King plead for the life of Brandon Bernard who is to be executed today for the 1999 murder of Todd and Stacie Bagley, a married couple in their mid-20s. King…

Read More “CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death” »

Blogger, Commentary, Crime, General Topics, National, Opinion, Police, Racism, Veterans

Is there a politics to mass shootings?

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Is there a politics to mass shootings?
Is there a politics to mass shootings?

Is there a politics to mass shootings? The mainstream news media covered the killings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas far differently than the  news media covered the killings the same weekend in Chicago. Though the circumstances were different, with individual suspects involved in Dayton and El Paso and multiple suspects involved in multiple…

Read More “Is there a politics to mass shootings?” »

Blogger, Commentary, Crime, General Topics, National, Opinion, Police, Politics, Racism, rayhanania

Podcast: The Politics of Massacres, race in America and are we great?

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Podcast: The Politics of Massacres, race in America and are we great?
Podcast: The Politics of Massacres, race in America and are we great?

Podcast: The Politics of Massacres, race in America and are we great? Veteran columnist, author and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania talks about three big issues in this episode of the “Ray Hanania on Politics” podcast. The first is the politics of Massacres. Why is there a difference in how the mainstream news…

Read More “Podcast: The Politics of Massacres, race in America and are we great?” »

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Government, News, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Texas ranked as top state for business in CNBC study

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Texas ranked as top state for business in CNBC study
Texas ranked as top state for business in CNBC study

Texas ranked as top state for business in CNBC study CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn Revealed America’s Top Five States for Business Today on CNBC CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today unveiled the results of its twelfth annual list of America’s Top States for Business with Texas taking the number one position.  The Lone Star…

Read More “Texas ranked as top state for business in CNBC study” »

Business, National, news release

Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness

Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness The damage caused by a series of Hurricanes from Harvey to Maria to Mediterranean countries, several U.S. States, and two American territories, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island, is bad enough without some do-nothing political opportunist like Congressman Luis Gutierrez trying to exploit it for his personal political benefit…

Read More “Hurricane aftermath worsened by political selfishness” »

Blogger, Commentary, Editors Pick, Government, Opinion, rayhanania

Painful to watch news reports on flooding

Posted on By Ray Hanania No Comments on Painful to watch news reports on flooding
Painful to watch news reports on flooding

Painful to watch news reports on flooding The reports of the massive flooding in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey are depressing and remind me of floods that slammed Illinois in 1996. Flooding is so much more damaging to regional populations and governments are not equipped to handle it. By Ray Hanania Flooding isn’t like a…

Read More “Painful to watch news reports on flooding” »

Baby Boomers, Editors Pick, Government, Opinion, Orland Park, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland