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| Representative Alex Dominguez |
Dominguez faces primary opposition from Amber Medina, an attorney supported by the Cyndi/Gilbert Hinojosa faction of the local Democratic Party, but, based on turnout for their respective meet & greets, the incumbent may have considerably more support.
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| Commissioner Galonsky |
Galonsky spoke from the heart, without notes.
As the event wound down, Dominguez motioned to a couple of chairs in the back and I expressed my concerns the LNG projects planned at the Port of Brownsville.
"I can visualize in twenty years or so our region being left with a Super Cleanup after the LNG companies make huge short term profits and then depart," I told Dominguez.
"I'm worried about that too!" responded the representative.
Dominguez mentioned that he was carefully observing the public response to Cheniere LNG, currently being constructed in Corpus Christi.
"Another thing. These huge multibillion dollar companies getting hundreds of millions of dollars in tax abatements is just absurd, leaving the tax burden to the residents," I added. (When Dominguez was on the Cameron County Commissioners Court, he voted FOR a $373,100,000 tax abatement for Rio Grande LNG.)
"Of course, the Governor is pushing for every well that can be drilled to be drilled and for all the LNG companies," Dominguez stated.
"He wants to be re-elected."
Why is a Republican precinct chair at a Democrat candidate event?
ReplyDeleteWhy is your finger up your ass?
DeleteProbably because
ReplyDelete-she follows her heart and supports the best candidate regardless of party
-is good friends with everyone in these photos and has been for many years
-is active in her community and loves Brownsville
-is a hardworking advocate for the poor, an includer not an excluder
-there are no Republican candidates running in this race
Is that Ana Tejeda Aguilar? Lovely.
DeleteNice and chubby.
DeleteNo Republican should be involved in the Democratic primary. Didn’t you people learn from the last time.
ReplyDeleteApparently, Dominguez has some cross-party support. That will be crucial now that straight-ticket voting has ended across TX. It pays to be nice to people!
ReplyDeleteYou let Dominguez off easy. Groan.
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree. Alex is a very nice young man who made a horrible decision as a County Commissioner, voting for a $370,100,000 tax abatement for Rio Grande LNG. He could serve admirably in the Texas House of Representatives for 30 years and not make up for transferring such a huge tax burden from a multibillion dollar corporation to the citizen taxpayers of Cameron County. My reporting of our interview was sketchy at best. Alex did admit to me that fossil fuels were likely not part of our future. When I pointed out that many cities in northern Europe had already converted 100% to renewable energy, he claimed it was because they didn't use dryers like so many homes in the U.S., an observation I doubt will stand up under scrutiny.
DeletePlease name the cities in Northern Europe that have gone to 100 percent renewable energy.
DeleteA Republican precinct chair’s duty should be to grow the party. The filing period ends in December. No one knows if a Republican will file to run in this race. Shame on the Republican for interfering with the Democrat election.
ReplyDeleteWhere did Nurith Galonsky get that coat - Pep Boys?
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