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Chronicle ignores adult stem cell research

April 12, 2005 Anne Linehan

Legislators in Austin are considering several bills related to embryonic stem cell research, and while the Chronicle gives us a story about the debate, the story never mentions adult stem cell research (the one that’s

Metro ridership numbers for March

April 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle passes on some Metro ridership numbers today: MetroRail carried more than 1 million people in March, the first time the monthly passenger total passed that milestone. Trains recorded 1,063,446 boardings last month, 25

Where is Sam Malone? Hoffman knows

April 11, 2005 Kevin Whited

Here’s a little bit of fun from Ken Hoffman: Q: Gotta get me some scoop on why Sam Malone isn’t at KRBE anymore! Waz up with that??? Karen Winkler, Houston A: Malone quit KRBE suddenly

James Howard Gibbons' editorial LiveJournal

April 11, 2005 Kevin Whited

We’ve gotten used to Lucas Wall using his transportation column for petulant outbursts when he is inconvenienced by the city’s public transportation. Today, we were treated to a similarly petulant outburst from James Howard Gibbons

Chron conjures up new beat

April 11, 2005 Kevin Whited

Gebe Martinez, formerly of the Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau, apparently has been assigned a new beat: the anti-Delay Drum. Martinez’s new duties on the Anti-DeLay Drum beat seem occasionally to include “analysis” rather than reporting

Jack Rains on with Edd Hendee

April 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

Edd Hendee (KSEV-700) is interviewing Jack Rains right now about the Sport Authority. Rains is really a fountain of good information about that governmental entity. UPDATE: Something interesting Rains mentioned is how he has learned,

Billy Burge mp3 available at LST; Oliver Luck on damage control duty

April 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

Lone Star Times has posted the mp3 of the Billy Burge call-in from last Friday. Also, Oliver Luck will be appearing on KSEV-700 at 4:40 this afternoon with Dan Patrick — no doubt doing some

Metro seeks public input on service adjustments

April 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

Metro has scheduled two meetings on Thursday to discuss service adjustments. Some of the adjustments listed are already in effect. The rest look to be newly proposed bus route modifications. It’s a long list, so

Chron: now the journalist shield law is too weak

April 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has ANOTHER editorial on the proposed journalist shield law, but this time the editorial board is unhappy because it says the bill has been “so weakened as to provide little or no protection.”

Feldstein covers Dolcefino dustup

April 10, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today, the Chronicle‘s Dan Feldstein beefs up the Chronicle‘s previously miniscule coverage on Wayne Dolcefino’s spat with KTRK-13 over a story Dolcefino was working on the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a story that was