March 2006 - Page 7 of 11

Chief Hurtt press conference: no mention of illegal immigrant shootout?

March 15, 2006 Anne Linehan

Chief Hurtt held a press conference this morning and according to KTRK-13’s report, the chief is optimistic that Houston’s crime problem has peaked: The police chief says he’s been able to achieve some success, including

Free Starbucks coffee!

March 15, 2006 Anne Linehan

Want a free cup of Starbucks coffee? This morning from 10 am to 12 noon, Starbucks is giving it away. Not the fancy coffee drinks, though. Just a regular cup of joe. KEVIN WHITED ADDS

Nothing like that Chron firewall between opinion and reporting

March 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

That impregnable Chronicle firewall between opinion and reporting was on display in a death-penalty story today: Nearly four months after Bexar County prosecutors promised to vigorously reinvestigate the questionable execution of Ruben Cantu, they have

Investigators seize more documents from Mayor Pro Tem's office (updated)

March 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

via KHOU-11: For the second time Tuesday, investigators from the district attorney’s office took documents from former Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado’s office. In their second trip, they took one box from the office. Officials

City of Houston Department of GLBT Travel

March 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

That’s what we need, apparently: Houston hosts one of the biggest and best gay pride parades in the county, while Dallas’ parade pales in comparison. Yet, Big D recently made headlines by creating a direct

Culberson: NASA's 2007 budget "devastates" scientific research

March 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

SciGuy Eric Berger posts on NASA’s 2007 budget cuts for scientific research, and Rep. John Culberson’s concern about the cuts. Rep. Culberson’s letter provides a road map for how funding can be restored and points

Metro's effort to reduce light rail accidents

March 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

Metro is trying to reduce accidents at two locations along the Danger Train route by installing flashing red lights. Rad Sallee has the details in today’s Move It! column.

DA's office investigating TSU spending scandal

March 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Matthew Tresaugue continues to keep an eye on the spending scandal at Texas Southern University. Last week, he reported: While Texas Southern University’s inquiry into the personal expenses of President Priscilla Slade nears

Bridging the digital divide, Grant/White style!

March 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

Last week, the Chronicle‘s Alexis Grant ran a story on Mayor White’s plan to get private companies to build a downtown wireless internet bubble that could eventually be expanded to cover the whole city. Grant

Chron bolsters its research department

March 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

By using student labor: This year, Texas newspapers and schools have joined the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in encouraging open-records research for students. The Chronicle has asked students at 32 area school districts