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Three city propositions pass

November 3, 2004 Kevin Whited

All three propositions on municipal ballots passed yesterday. Proposition 1 garnered more votes than Proposition 2, which almost certainly means that it will take precedence once possible legal challenges are done. Our friend David Benzion

Train shuts down because of rain

November 3, 2004 Kevin Whited

The light rail tram that Metro frequently describes as its transit backbone shut down because of the rain yesterday: Flooding shut down MetroRail service early Tuesday between the Texas Medical Center and downtown, delaying commutes

A little opera, anyone?

November 2, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s an election-night diversion: On Tuesday, the Houston Grand Opera hopes to lure people from their television sets with an election-night special for Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. If you bring your voter registration card to the

Dumbing down the Chronicle = bigger circulation?

November 2, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle gave itself a pat on the back this morning: The Houston Chronicle’s daily circulation grew in the last six months, while Sunday circulation declined, the Audit Bureau of Circulations has reported. And the

Smaller classes are not a cure-all

November 2, 2004 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle has an editorial on the need to keep classroom sizes small, which the editors think helps students: IN Texas, state law requires public schools to have no more than 22 students per classroom

Hunsicker steps down

November 1, 2004 Kevin Whited

Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker announced he is stepping down today. Longtime assistant Tim Purpura will assume the job immediately. Hunsicker says he will remain as an advisor next season. One can’t help but wonder

Chron eye for the death row killer guy: the series

November 1, 2004 Kevin Whited

Despite massive layoffs, the anti-death-penalty Chronicle always seems to have adequate staff to profile death row killers sympathetically. In fact, we’ve noticed that it happens with such consistency that it can’t just be a coincidence.

Police or playgrounds?

November 1, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s a “Wrap-Up” story in today’s Chronicle: In a project called “City of Houston: Problem Solved,” teams of fourth- and fifth-graders have been learning about government by allocating a fictitious $2.8 million among city departments.

Galveston, oh Galveston

November 1, 2004 Kevin Whited

Thanks to our neighbors in Galveston, Houstonians may well get a sneak preview of products before other parts of the country: Marketers launching any new product are nagged by an age-old question: “Will it play

Sugar Land's Brazos River project

November 1, 2004 Anne Linehan

Sugar Land is closer to having a recreation area along the Brazos River: During a workshop session held Tuesday night, the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation department recommended that the city approve the first phase