August 2006 - Page 13 of 13

Rep. Culberson feared a Metro bait and switch

August 2, 2006 Anne Linehan

As Kevin noted here, Dan Patrick (KSEV-700) interviewed Rep. John Culberson yesterday after the congressman announced his opposition to a light rail line down Richmond Avenue. Kevin recorded the interview and David Benzion at Lone

HISD's race to save three high schools

August 2, 2006 Anne Linehan

It was more than a year ago that community activists had a collective heart attack when HISD superintendent Dr. Abe Saavedra suggested that drastic measures needed to be taken to improve three underperforming high schools

Slade and associates indicted

August 1, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Matthew Tresaugue reports that former Texas Southern University president Priscilla Slade and several of her associates have been indicted: A Harris County grand jury indicted former Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade today

Mayor's daughter arrested; Mayor defends vigorously

August 1, 2006 Kevin Whited

This morning, various talk-radio outlets took up the topic of the arrest of Mayor White’s daughter on suspicion of drunk driving. We left the topic alone most of the day, because lots of people are

KTRK: Time Warner leaving, Comcast moving in to Houston market

August 1, 2006 Kevin Whited

Mike McGuff alerts us to this news from Jeff Ehling on the KTRK-13 consumer blog: The Action 13 Consumer Department has learned there will be a big change coming to nearly every cable customer in

Rep. Culberson announcement on Richmond rail this morning (updated)

August 1, 2006 Anne Linehan

Rep. John Culberson’s office sends along word that the congressman will be announcing his position on Metro’s proposed Richmond Avenue rail this morning at 10 o’clock at the James Coney Island parking lot, 3607 South