Houston Newsmakers: Serve America Movement registers as political party in Texas
It is called the Serve America Movement and it has now applied for recognition as a political party in Texas. Former Houston Mayoral candidate Bill King is the Partyโs Founding State Chair and says his party is seeking those who want nothing to do with radical fringe politics. โAll the polling shows the vast majority of Americans are in the middle of the political spectrum,โ he said. โItโs only the people who are on the ideological fringes, which is unfortunately what controls the primary election, that drives this narrative that somehow weโre a divided people.โ Former GOP Congressman David Jolly is the Executive Chairman of the party and says the SAM party is a logical destination for people who want to see progress over hyper partisanship. โWeโre the only big tent party in the United States of America today,โ he said. โWe want moderates, progressives, conservatives, provided you are committed to the basic problem solving construct that government should reflect, that youโre committed to transparency and accountability, thatโs SAM.โ See much more about this new party sinking national roots, including Texas on this weekโs Houston Newsmakers EXTRA.
$15 dollar minimum wage: What would it mean?
What are the pros and cons associated with a 15 dollar minimum wage increase? Dr. Joyce Beebe is an economist and Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Yates Museum works to purchase and rehab properties in Freedmenโs Town. Yates Museumยท Website: https://www.rbhy.org/Catherine Roberts, Co-Founder/Board Member, Rutherford B.H. Yates Museumยท Website: https://www.rbhy.org/