April 2005 - blogHOUSTON

Chronicle: U.S. should emulate Iran

April 30, 2005 Anne Linehan

Bizarre is the best word to describe this Chronicle editorial that urges the U.S. to be more forward-thinking like the progressive country of Iran, which is now allowing women “reproductive freedom”: Some autonomy for half

blogHOUSTON on the radio (updated)

April 30, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kevin is scheduled to be on the radio (BizRadio 1320) this morning a bit after 10 a.m., discussing a hot topic or two. Charles Kuffner will be on too, if he can drag himself out

In California, bus riders are fighting back against rail

April 30, 2005 Anne Linehan

In light of Metro’s continuing focus on “improving” bus service by changing routes (often so the routes feed light rail) and cancelling routes, here are a couple of stories from the Los Angeles Times relating

Metro news

April 29, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle reports that Metro has been given permission by the FTA to “begin preliminary engineering studies for planned north and southeast extensions of its light rail line.” The letters from the Federal Transit Administration

Chron: HISD is the "worst"

April 29, 2005 Anne Linehan

It must be nice to be a Chronicle sacred cow, like Metro. How else could a quasi-govenmental body with appointed officials waste millions and millions of dollars, cut bus service for the poor and the

Neighborhood residents complain about MS-13, HPD reaction

April 29, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Vicente Arenas reports that residents of an unnamed Houston neighborhood are complaining that they can’t get HPD’s brass to take their concerns about suspected MS-13 gang graffiti seriously: In a neighborhood that 11 News

May Day, May Day!

April 29, 2005 Kevin Whited

In anticipation of the coming May Day festivities, the Houston Rockets’ own Yao Ming has been named proletarian of the year by China’s ruling Communist Party. “Before, I thought model workers only recognized ordinary people

Park and Pillage overcrowding

April 29, 2005 Anne Linehan

Metro has issued a press release warning: On Monday, May 2, METRO Police will begin issuing citations for parking violations at the Northwest Station Park & Ride lot. In an effort to reduce overcrowding and

Homeowners associations make themselves look bad (updated)

April 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

This story about a homeowner’s association selling a house without the homeowner even knowing about it, is alarming: Pamela Bernhardt was close to completing renovations on a house she owned and hoped to sell. She

CNN, Washington Post provide balance to Gebe Martinez story

April 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

Gebe Martinez’s story about House ethics rules changes being reversed is strangely one-sided. However, we can go to CNN — yes, CNN! — to get more information than what Martinez is giving us: “There’s a