April 2005 - Page 11 of 15

Chron publishes Chris Bell outlook column

April 10, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chris Bell (D) has an article that appears in the Chronicle‘s Outlook section today. The potential gubernatorial candidate is revisiting some old themes of his: “nonpartisan” technocratic redistricting commissions (earlier thoughts of mine on that

Jack Rains' letter in the Chronicle (Updated)

April 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

I am a day behind, but Saturday’s Chronicle ran a letter from Jack Rains: Time’s up for Sports Authority In response to the April 7 Chronicle editorial “Lease on life,” the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority

Metro adds a new vice president

April 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Is this because Lucas Wall is leaving town? George F. Smalley has joined METRO as Vice President, External Affairs. He began work April 5 and will have responsibility for media and public relations. Smalley, 47,

Food and drink roundup (catching up edition)

April 9, 2005 Kevin Whited

I’ve neglected the food and drink roundup for a couple of weeks now, so tonight is catch-up time. Robb Walsh has been trying out the Philly cheese steaks at South Philly Steaks near the UH

blogHOUSTON on the radio

April 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kevin Whited is scheduled to be on BizRadio1320 (KXYZ-AM) this morning sometime before 11, talking with Jon-Michial Carter and another local blogger. The website has streaming audio so you can listen online. UPDATE: It’s 10:45

Were the editors too stressed out to edit?

April 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Lone Star Times has two fine examples of the Chronicle‘s rigorous editing process. First, Matt Bramanti caught a story yesterday that had four pretty noteworthy errors. In short order, after he had posted the errors

HISD reform is welcome news; Chron still works a faux-controversy

April 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

I saw this headline last night on KHOU-11: HISD to undergo major shakeup, affecting hundreds of administrators And I thought, “Excellent!” since HISD Superintendent Dr. Abe Saavedra promised this a while back. Fast forward to

Billy Burge: THE best reason to shut down the Sports Authority!

April 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

Dan Patrick (KSEV-700) just had the most astounding interview. He began his show by chatting with Jack Rains (photo left) who was the founding Chairman of the Board of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. Rains

KTRK: #1 with viewers who prefer silence?

April 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

Arbitron has a new device to measure radio and television audiences, called the Portable People Meter, and Arbitron is set to demonstrate the PPM in Houston, but so far KTRK-13 hasn’t agreed to participate: KTRK-TV,

Culberson to hold town hall meetings

April 7, 2005 Kevin Whited

Rep. John Culberson (R) has announced that he will be holding a couple of town hall meetings in the district on Saturday. Here is the information from the press release: The first meeting will be