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Audio: Ted Richardson presentation to HPRA on METRO, rail

June 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

As noted previously, Ted Richardson spoke to the Houston Property Rights Assocation on Friday about METRO, Westpark/Richmond/University Corridor light rail, and eminent domain. Richardson and HPRA allowed me to record the presentation and question/answer session,

Sekula-Gibbs finally has strong opinion on sanctuary policy

June 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

Congressional candidate and current Houston City Councilmember Shelley Sekula Gibbs came out strongly against HPD’s “sanctuary city” policy on illegal immigrants in an op-ed in the Chronicle today: Houston’s “sanctuary city” status is only making

HPRA speaker to discuss METRO, rail today

June 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Houston Property Rights Association has announced that today’s lunch topic will be METRO and rail: This Friday the HPRA speaker is Ted Richardson, a resident of the “Richmond-Westpark corridor,” who 22 years ago was

Houston's not rolling out the welcome mat for the Dixie Chicks

June 9, 2006 Anne Linehan

The Toyota Center has suspended ticket sales for an upcoming Dixie Chicks concert: The Toyota Center has seen its share of concerts, but as the sign out front says, there is a problem with the

Certainly Houston should be world-class enough

June 9, 2006 Anne Linehan

For the Olympics that is. KRIV-26 got a quote from Mayor White (via ESPN) saying Houston will be submitting an application to be host city for the 2016 summer games: Mayor Bill White says Houston

HPD's Jack Oliver ready to become Julia Oliver

June 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRH-740’s Brent Fuller just reported the following news, which apparently was worthy of a downtown press conference: A veteran officer with the Houston Police Department is asking for time off so he can undergo a

TSU officially cans Slade

June 8, 2006 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, Texas Southern University made the firing of Priscilla Slade official. The Chronicle‘s Matthew Tresaugue, who has owned this story, has the details: Texas Southern University’s governing board made President Priscilla Slade’s firing official Wednesday

Month: June 2006