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Objectively Houston

December 9, 2016 jbp Blog, Houston & Texas

In November, I launched a new website–ObjectivelyHouston.com. This is a collaborative effort with several friends to bring rational ideas to

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Bigots, Homophobes, and HERO

June 3, 2014 jbp Blog, Houston & Texas

Last week, Houston City Council passed the controversial Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance makes it “unlawful for any

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Alcohol and “Food Deserts”

January 13, 2014 jbp Blog, Houston & Texas

A City of Houston ordinance bans the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of churches and most private schools, or

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Free the Energy Producers

January 8, 2014 jbp Blog, Houston & Texas

In its never ending quest to expand government power, the Chronicle calls for Texas legislators to re-regulate the state’s electricity

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The More Things Change…

January 7, 2014 jbp Blog, Houston & Texas

In 1993, during the final months of the last attempt to bring zoning to Houston, I gave a talk to

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Metro Unveils New Transit Plan

September 27, 2010 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 27, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In the face of

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“Selling” the Public on Light Rail

September 7, 2010 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 7, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. The Chronicle tells us

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The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

August 17, 2010 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 17, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. Ramona Davis, executive director

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A Tale of Two Walmarts

August 4, 2010 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 4, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. Two Houston neighborhoods are

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Killing Two Birds with One Bio-Degradable Bag

August 3, 2010 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 3, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. For several months I

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