July 2006 - Page 11 of 12

Ken Lay

July 5, 2006 Kevin Whited

So, I get on a plane for a few hours, and Ken Lay dies. Everything is supposed to stay quiet when I’m away for a few days! Anyway, this isn’t exactly “news” by now, but

Chronicle reports on METRO's fare planning

July 4, 2006 Kevin Whited

We commented on METRO’s plans to increase transit fare revenues back on June 27, thanks to a heads up from Laurence Simon. Yesterday, the Chronicle‘s transportation reporter Rad Sallee wrote about the possible likely fare

Manufacturing "news" the D.C. bureau way!

July 4, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle ran a story by White House correspondent Julie Mason over the weekend that began as follows: President Bush’s sustained outrage last week about newspaper reports on a program tracking terrorists’ financial records may

Editorial LiveJournalists rage at Culberson, sanctuary-policy critics

July 4, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle editorial board really likes Houston’s sanctuary directive, issued by HPD’s police chief in 1992 (even if they don’t like it being called what it is), and they don’t much care for criticism of

Truck takes on Danger Train, loses

July 3, 2006 Kevin Whited

It must be a slow day for news, as both KHOU-11 and KPRC-2 are actually reporting a light-rail collision (usually, we have to wait for monthly public information requests for updates on collisions). Here’s KHOU’s

HPD will stick with original red light camera intersections

July 3, 2006 Anne Linehan

This KTRH-740 story made me laugh out loud: Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt says the city will stick with its initial plan to install red light cameras at ten local intersections, despite getting approval to

City funding for African American Library

July 3, 2006 Anne Linehan

City Council is set to approve something for “the African American Library”: 23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and SMITH & COMPANY ARCHITECTS for the African American Library,

Is Mayor White searching for a Richmond-line compromise?

July 2, 2006 Anne Linehan

Last week Tom Bazan forwarded a KTRH-740 story that said Mayor White may seek a compromise on Metro’s University Line-Richmond leg in response to the threat of a lawsuit: As public hearings on the controversial

Just because the Chron missed the story…

July 2, 2006 Kevin Whited

On Friday, the Chronicle‘s featured metro/state editorialist and gossip columnist moved on from the topic of former Rep. Tom DeLay on to redistricting. Specifically, Casey addressed State Sen. Jeff Wentworth’s longtime efforts to pass legislation

Pulitzer winners must be indulged

July 2, 2006 Kevin Whited

After watching Chronicle cartoonist Nick Anderson’s new animation several times, I still don’t quite know what to say. It’s like something a child might throw together, albeit a child with some serious computing resources as