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Mayor calls special council meeting to present Metro plan

June 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

At the end of Kristen Mack’s Friday column she said that Mayor White was going to present his full Metro expansion plan to city council today. And here’s the mayor’s notice: I hereby request that

Jackson Lee cites "progress" at Guantanamo

June 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

Following an actual tour of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) and others conceded that it did not live up to its billing by certain interest groups: “The Guantanamo we saw

Congratulations, Miss Houston/Texas

June 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston’s own Lauren Lanning is the new Miss Texas USA: Miss Houston Lauren Lanning was crowned Miss Texas USA 2006 on Sunday. Lanning, 21, was one of 131 contestants in the pageant. Miss Harris County

Lanier three-peats!

June 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

HISD spokesman Terry Abbott sends word that the Lanier Middle School speech and debate team won its third straight National Junior Forensic League title. Congratulations!

HPD doesn't appreciate red light camera entrepreneurship

June 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

So, a company makes a spray on product that can thwart a red light camera…and HPD is whining: Houston Police Department Lt. Robert Manzo said the city may want to consider an ordinance or a

Steffy: the flawed logic of economic development programs

June 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

Don’t miss Loren Steffy’s column today: Just hours after the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday, Freeport officials began efforts to seize waterfront property from two seafood companies as part of an $8 million marina development, according

Food and drink roundup (06-26-2005 edition)

June 26, 2005 Callie Markantonis

It’s ten o’clock on a Sunday night, and what better time to read about food. That’s right, we have a food and drink roundup about to happen. Alison Cook checks out Vieng Thai and deems

Slanted coverage of ongoing probation debate?

June 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle, which has argued editorially in favor of softer probation requirements supported by state Sen. John Whitmire (D), today runs a “news” story by Andrew Tilghman that clearly seems slanted in favor of that

Casey disppointed with Hutchison decision

June 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

Featured Chronicle metro/state columnist Rick Casey admits today that he is “disappointed” that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) has decided not to challenge Gov. Rick Perry (R): We like a fight for the simple reason

Sports Authority finds another project to keep itself busy

June 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Sports Authority has a notice posted about its next board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 28. Let’s see if there’s anything interesting on the agenda: 6. Discussion and possible action on resolution approving an