December 2005 - Page 2 of 14

Tuesday is Inauguration Day

December 29, 2005 Anne Linehan

It’s almost time for Mayor White to be sworn in for his second term: Houston Mayor Bill White will be sworn into office for a second term on Tuesday, KPRC Local 2 reported. The inauguration

Did Rep. Vo have too much Moonbat Juice with the egg nog?

December 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

Laurence Simon calls attention to recent remarks and writings by state rep. Hubert Vo (D), as reported by the Houston Chronicle: A Houston lawmaker is urging University of Texas officials to reconsider last week’s decision

That’s why they’re called Mrs. White

December 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

Now that television stations are reporting a spike in violent crime and MayorWhiteChiefHurtt can no longer ignore HPD’s manpower shortage, it’s not surprising that the Mayor’s press office has turned to the previously disinterested Chronicle

A world-class transit agency needs a world-class website

December 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

Following up on Monday’s post about Metro’s incorrect Holiday Schedule press release, I received an email from Raequel Roberts, Director of Media Relations for Metro and former Assistant City Editor at the Chron, who said

FEMA will help catch them, Matt

December 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

One of blogHOUSTON’s buddies experienced Houston’s crime problem, up close and personal: I got robbed last night. I had some car trouble and was waiting for AAA to arrive when I was approached by three

Mayor White wants FEMA to help fund HPD

December 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

So…MayorWhiteChiefHurtt have come up with a plan to deal with HPD’s manpower shortage: They point out that the hurricane evacuees who came to Houston have increased the city’s population making a bigger job for the

Editorial LiveJournalists inadvertently raise interesting question

December 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

In a Christmas Eve followup editorial to an unconvincing and overreaching editorial on the Bush Administration and “warrantless searches,” the Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists revealed the real cause of their distress: The absence of a plausible

Want a piece of Astroworld?

December 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reported yesterday that Astroworld will be holding an auction (from January 6 to January 8) to sell parts of the park. More information is available at Astroworldauction.com.

Hunting for that Pulitzer…at her desk (updated)

December 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

You’ll recall that Banjo Jones recently pointed to a Chronicle help wanted ad: The Houston Chronicle, one of the nation’s largest newspapers, is looking for reporters who aren’t afraid to get out of the office,

Is there a grade below F-?

December 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

Speaking of pitiful Metro, it appears as though Metro decided to run on a Sunday schedule today. The problem is that Metro’s Holiday Schedule press release doesn’t include that information. How many Metro customers were