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Month: March 2005

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When will the Chron version be posted?

March 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

The LA Times runs a piece today on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R), and his family’s decision in 1988 to refrain from extraordinary measures to keep his terminal father artificially alive. The point of

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Chief Hurtt: New Chron "good guy"

March 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today, the Chronicle runs a puff piece by Joe Stinebaker on police chief Harold Hurtt, a local “exorcist with a badge” (but until recently, no uniform). The article celebrates council’s decision to spend $5 million

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Chron: Resurrection should comfort those upset by forced starvation

March 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

Just when I thought the Chronicle editorial board could no longer shock me with their offensiveness, here comes today’s Easter editorial: Schiavo’s case is a tragedy that has sparked roiling debate and dueling accusations of

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Ask President Bush and God to fix MetroRail's crash problem

March 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s quite a column from the Springfield (MO) News-Leader: And then there’s Houston. A year and a half ago, Houston put in the first segment of a projected light rail system, 7.5 miles of it.

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Another poll story to dismiss — if we can even figure it out

March 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a poorly edited Knight Ridder Tribune News service story about President Bush’s latest poll numbers. It’s poorly edited because there are two polls mentioned — Gallup and CBS News — but no

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Ratcliffe mischaracterizes House republicans on term limits

March 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s R.G. Ratcliffe includes this line in the latest speculation about whether Kay Bailey Hutchison will run for governor of Texas: Term limits were a popular Republican campaign issue in 1994, serving as a

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Buying groceries online in Houston

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

While some notable dotcoms weren’t able to make a go of online grocery shopping, there are still some internet options available to Houston grocery shoppers. KTRK-13’s Michael McGuff posts an interesting report on online grocery

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Guess what? Metro's proposed rail lines have been approved

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember the Chronicle‘s outrage that Rep. Culberson and Rep. DeLay messed up Metro’s funding: The voters have spoken. Houston needs mobility improvements that include an expanded rail transit component as well as one of the

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Food and drink roundup (03-25-2005 edition)

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston’s food and drink reviewers get us ready for this Easter weekend. Robb Walsh turns in a classic Walsh review, visiting Segari’s on Shepherd (really!) this week. Alison Cook visits Sugar Land’s Cupcake Cafe, which

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Old, outdated equipment to blame for 911 call center failures

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

The audit of Houston’s troubled 911 call center has been completed and recommendations have been made. It appears the technical problems stem from old equipment: The $53 million Houston Emergency Center, which has experienced 17

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