September 2006 - Page 2 of 10

MayorWhiteChiefHurtt have a new spokesman

September 26, 2006 Kevin Whited

Houston's #1!

September 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

And it’s a fun list to top (via the Houston Business Journal): Houston has earned the hospitable distinction of being named the country’s most pet-friendly city for travelers, according to travel-industry group AAA. The Bayou

Illegal-immigrant cop killer polite, calm (con't)

September 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

This time the Chron Eye story is courtesy of KHOU-11: In stark contrast to the wild-eyed suspect we first saw taken into custody, Quintero seemed collected, respectful and even sincere, when we sat down with

Mayor: sanctuary policy critics are disrespecting officers

September 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Mayor White has now entered the illegal immigrant debate by attempting to change the focus (via Matt Stiles, Chronicle): White, who disputes the “sanctuary” label, said critics were “disrespecting officers” by claiming that they aren’t

HCTRA funds to repay a HC Sports & Convention Corp loan (updated)

September 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

See if you can follow the (Harris County) money in this KTRH-740 story: Presently, Harris County uses “hotel-motel taxes” to pay for operations at the Reliant Center, including electric bills, and property insurance. The tax

The Gallant Knight is closing

September 26, 2006 Kevin Whited

Via Houstonist comes bad news from the Chronicle‘s Lance Scott Walker: The Gallant Knight will be closing its doors after tonight. The Gallant Knight is a Med Center-area fixture. The dark, funky, blues/jazz live music

Houstonian comes to aid of seven-year-old Iraqi

September 25, 2006 Kevin Whited

From the American Thinker and a reader comes this bit of news on a Houston naval hospital corpsman who, along with some Marines, helped out a seven-year-old Iraqi girl who had suffered a three-story fall:

Hurtt a hot talk-radio topic

September 25, 2006 Kevin Whited

HPD Police Chief Harold Hurtt’s effort to blame Officer Rodney Johnson’s death on the federal government’s immigration policies/enforcement is the hot topic on the Michael Berry show today on KPRC-950. Incidentally, Councilmember Berry just informed

Chron opinion section: Where "olds" is new again

September 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle opinion section is rarely timely. It’s such a problem that it really stopped being worth regular comment a while back. But every once in a while, it’s kind of fun to take a

Administration abandons threatened handicapped parking crackdown

September 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Alexis Grant reports that Liliana Rambo’s bizarre proposal to cut down on handicapped parking abuse by eliminating designated free parking for individuals with legitimate handicapped parking permits has been shot down (for now):