January 2005 - Page 4 of 16

Chronicle talks style vs. substance

January 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

This is the headline across the top of today’s “star” section: Style Vs. Substance At first I thought it was going to be a story about the Chronicle‘s redesign, which aimed for an easier-to-read format

Poe to observe elections in Iraq

January 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

While reading the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Rob Booth found the news that new U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R) will be in Iraq observing elections. “For some reason,” Booth deadpans, “the Chronicle didn’t pick up

Cause of light rail crash under investigation

January 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

KPRC-2 has updated an earlier story on this morning’s light rail crash, and is running the ominous headline “Police Not Sure Who To Blame For METRORail Crash“ The driver contends that he entered an intersection

Improving safety on Westheimer (and it's not about towing cars)

January 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

According to KHOU-11, left-turn cut-thrus are being eliminated on a section of Westheimer: Westheimer’s numbers help tell the story. They show the eastern section — from the Loop to the Beltway — had 2.5 times

Chron byline policy: anything goes!

January 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle ran an op-ed on air pollution by Jane Dale Owen today. Unfortunately, the newspaper apparently still has not solved its old problem with bylines. Here is how Jane Dale Owen is described: Owen,

LULAC opposes $AFEclear: now the mayor is in trouble!

January 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Back before $AFEclear became such a hot topic, I did a post on the upcoming forced towing program and a very smart commenter saw a potential problem. He was almost right, because today’s Chronicle has

Local radio host secures supplies for troops in Iraq

January 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller checks in on KSEV-700 morning host Edd Hendee, who has been reporting from Iraq as an embed. Hendee apparently found troops lacking some machine parts, got in touch with a local Houston

$AFEclear loophole allows serial rapist to be tow truck driver

January 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

One thing I remember Mayor White saying when he was trying to sell $AFEclear, was that all tow truck drivers in the $AFEclear program would have to pass background checks. You know, since the city

Is the Toll Road Authority taking control of the Grand Parkway?

January 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Spring residents have lost a battle in the fight over the Grand Parkway: Despite pleas from a group of Spring residents who oppose the road, Commissioners Court gave the Harris County Toll Road Authority permission

Be wary of eminent domain

January 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Following up on Mayor White’s State of the City address yesterday, Owen Courreges has some thoughts on gentrification and Mayor White’s plan to foreclose on tax-delinquent properties, and even use eminent domain if necessary, in