Mark Cueva

Nerd for local policy, #community, & #civicinnovation.

[Rich Raho @RichRaho]

Pope Leo: "Every boat that arrives does not bring only migrants; it brings with it a question: what world have we built, if so many brothers must risk death to seek life?"

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@americamag Rerum Novarum ❤️

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

A million seconds ago was October 11th
A billion seconds ago was 1993
A trillion seconds ago was 30,000 B.C.

The US national debt is now rising by $1 Trillion every ~180 days.

[Kyle Whitmire @WarOnDumb]

Dear national media: Instead of using photos of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act, use this one of its bi-partisan reauthorization. It does more to show how far we’ve regressed in a few short years.

[Nancy Youssef, نانسي يوسف @nancyayoussef]

Starting Wednesday, for the first time since the Pentagon opened in 1943, there will be likely no major news outlets accredited to cover the dept, the one spending nearly $1 trillion of taxpayer money. Why? This Pentagon Press Association explains it best. Please read.

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@astro_numbers This is the correct answer.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Leo XIV travels to the General Curia of the Order of Saint Augustine, just outside the colonnade of St. Peter's Square, on Tuesday.

The Pope visited the campus that houses the Patristic Institute Augustinianum to celebrate Mass and have lunch with the Augustinians, according to the Holy See Press Office.

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

Rep @jamestalarico vs Public Education Chairman @BradBuckleyDVM over why Buckley held a meeting about multi-billion school finance and voucher proposals without a video live stream. By the way this is a key reason to have a robust Capitol press corps covering your government

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

With the clock ticking toward midnight, Texas House Public Education Chairman Buckley says there are still more than 260 people registered to testify about school vouchers #txlege

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@Chandler_Rome

[HoustonNeighborhoods @NeighborHOU]

Get ready to vote, Houston!
#ElectionDay is Tuesday, November 5!
#Vote #houstontx

[HoustonNeighborhoods @NeighborHOU]

Early voting for the 2024 election takes place from October 21 - November 1! Choose from over 80 locations and avoid the Election Day lines! #Election2024 #ElectionDay #houstonvotes #harrisvotes #houstontx #superneighborhoods

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@KHOU They should send voter registration forms to every eligible voter unless the voter submits a request, via mail or in person to the county office, not to receive the form. Make opting out the same process as registering to vote.

[Michael Li 李之樸 @mcpli]

An excellent thread 🧵 on how ridiculously complex, time consuming, expensive, and, in many ways, illogical the U.S. immigration system is.

[Houston Mayor's Office @houmayor]

If you need help cleaning up after the storm, call the Southeast Texas Severe Storms home cleanup hotline: [phone]

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@samfbiddle @ranimolla What a time to be alive!

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@MLBONFOX @tonykemp Hugs for homers @tonykemp!

[Mark Cueva @markcueva]

@RedNinetyFour Houston sports strikes again…