October 2005 - Page 14 of 14

In the aftermath of Rita…

October 2, 2005 Kevin Whited

Readers may recall that a while ago, I highlighted a new Chron approach to editorializing: Simply write, “in the aftermath of Katrina,” followed by whatever opinion previously held on unrelated issues. Today, the newspaper’s partisan

Mack on the Mayor's minor council setbacks

October 2, 2005 Kevin Whited

With the Rita excitement, I was remiss in calling attention to Kristen Mack’s column from over a week ago, in which Mack noted that Mayor White recently suffered two rare public defeats in council: The

Douglass Elementary becomes charter school for Louisiana children

October 2, 2005 Anne Linehan

Jim Bell of KUHF-88.7 has the story of a new mission for the former Douglass Elementary: A historic school in Houston’s Third Ward — that was closed last year because of declining enrollment — is

Go 'Stros!

October 2, 2005 Kevin Whited

Congratulations to the Astros, who just clinched a wild card spot with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Chron editorial board: Tom DeLay? Who's that?

October 1, 2005 Kevin Whited

Thursday, the editorial page of every major newspaper in the state (along with “national” newspapers) weighed in on the DeLay indictment. The Chronicle was silent, instead running another “In the aftermath of Katrina” editorial. The