April 2005 - Page 5 of 15

Metro's Park and Pillage (updated — Metro's forming a Task Force!)

April 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember Metro’s bright idea to save some bucks and install security cameras at Park and Rides instead of having security guards? That was some good thinking: More than a dozen angry commuters could be found

Mack: Jon Lindsay may be vulnerable

April 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kristen Mack sure knows how to make a girl smile: Some think [Lindsay] may be vulnerable to a GOP primary challenge. He didn’t schedule any public appearances during a recent weekend visit to the district,

METRO: CAFR to be released April 28

April 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

On April 17, Anne Linehan raised questions about the release of METRO’s FY 2004 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and noted Tom Bazan’s efforts to obtain information about the report. As a followup, blogHOUSTON has

Cities, counties pay lobbyists to defeat taxpaying citizens

April 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

R.G. Ratcliffe has a story on municipalities lobbying against lower property taxes, which has been a big topic on KSEV-700 this legislative session. Advocates for lower taxes say it is outrageous that associations representing cities

Lambert: Park and Rides just need technology — where do we get some? (updated!)

April 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

I was going to add yet another update to the Metro Park and Pillage post, but this KHOU-11 story is too incredible for an update: In January Metro pulled contract security workers from all 26

White and Lee oppose ending sports authority

April 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

Nearly two weeks ago, Jack Rains appeared on the Dan Patrick show on KSEV-700 to talk about disbanding the Houston Sports Authority, then Billy Burge called in, and finally all sorts of hilarity ensued, as

Chron letter complains about Austin not allowing vote on bill

April 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

Look what’s in today’s Chronicle: a letter about the Texas Legislature refusing to allow a vote on an important bill! Yea Chronicle, for shining a (small) light on Rep. Fred Hill’s successful killing of the

A Chronicle correction on Monday's Metro story

April 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

On Monday the Chronicle ran a story about Metro’s attempt to get its new light rail lines back on schedule and on budget through a process called “design-build”: Under design-build, a prime contractor hired through

Robb Walsh wins Bert Greene Award

April 20, 2005 Kevin Whited

Congratulations are in order to Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh, who was announced last weekend as a winner of the 2005 Bert Greene Award, given annually by International Association of Culinary Professionals. His 2004

Chronicle finally reports on Monday's Prop. 2 legal decision

April 20, 2005 Kevin Whited

On Monday, a court ruled that the City of Houston must certify passage of Proposition 2, the revenue limitation major that won a slightly smaller majority than Mayor White’s competing, less stringent Proposition 1 measure.