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Month: March 2006

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An erratic day for local radio news/commentary

March 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRH-740 continues to report on the Dubai Ports World deal, and for some reason has been stating that the now-scuttled deal would have turned over security at some ports to a company owned by the

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Law-and-order Republican needs to take down bandit signs

March 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

Now that Linda Storey has narrowly won her Republican primary race against incumbent Judge Lynn-Bradshaw Hull, perhaps she could tell her supporters to go take down the illegal, obnoxious bandit campaign signs that are stapled

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Bonusgate investigation expands; Editorial LiveJournalists dismayed?

March 8, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller is reporting that the OIG’s investigation has been expanded to other City Council offices, and that the four Mayor Pro Tem employees in question have been fired. The link includes an audio

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Fear Reduction Initiative: Chief Hurtt says not to worry!

March 7, 2006 Kevin Whited

Police chief Harold Hurtt wants citizens in dangerous parts of town to feel better about crime. Here’s the HPD press release: HPD Seeks to Reassure Public Through Fear Reduction Initiative March 7, 2006 — In

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KHOU: OIG did not investigate Alvarado

March 7, 2006 Kevin Whited

For several weeks, local journalists have stressed that Councilmember Carol Alvarado was not the subject of the investigation by the Office of Inspector General. As it turns out, KHOU-11’s Jeff McShan reports that there was

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Alvarado: taking responsibility for doing nothing wrong

March 7, 2006 Anne Linehan

Here’s another Carol Alvarado quote from yesterday’s Bonusgate press conference: “I did nothing improper and I’ve accepted responsibility.” She did nothing improper and she’s accepted responsibility. But if she really thinks she’s done nothing wrong

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An inadequate correction on Sunday's editorial

March 7, 2006 Anne Linehan

The Chron is running a little correction relating to Sunday’s editorial: An editorial on Page E2 of Sunday’s Chronicle repeated an error in an Associated Press story. A White House video showed President Bush being

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Budget warnings were sent to Mayor Pro Tem's office

March 7, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 and KPRC-2 are reporting that warnings were given to the Mayor Pro Tem’s office about budget overruns. This is from KPRC: Judy Gray Johnson, the director of the city’s Finance and Administration Department, said

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Rodeo fans need to watch out for the Danger Train

March 7, 2006 Anne Linehan

via the Chronicle: A truck turning into the Reliant Stadium parking lot collided with a Metro rail train today. Rodeo traffic along Fannin was slowed because of the accident, but no one was injured. Jim

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Beginning week four of Bonusgate (updated: Alvarado steps aside)

March 6, 2006 Anne Linehan

***Keep scrolling for updates*** Here’s what’s going on so far today: KHOU-11 is reporting that the four employees in the Mayor Pro Tem’s office will be suspended indefinitely (government-speak for fired?). The Chronicle‘s Matt Stiles

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