Month: January 2007

In 1975, then-President Gerald Ford declared that “the state of the union is not good.” Since then, politicians at all levels of government have figured out that it’s much better to extol the brilliance of

Have you had enough of the cold and rain? Tired of being cooped up? Ready to get out in the sun? Well, this Saturday the city is looking for volunteers to help plant a whole

The Chronicle‘s Todd Ackerman reports that leaders at the University of Houston are seriously considering a proposal to develop a medical school: In a move that would ratchet up an ongoing rivalry in the Texas

As the Chronicle‘s Bill Hensel reports, Continental chairman Larry Kellner was doing a little bit of damage control earlier this week in light of recent airline merger talk: Continental Airlines Chairman Larry Kellner said Monday

On Sunday, the Chronicle‘s Rick Casey took a fascinating look back at Bob Lanier’s 1991 campaign team — and how members of that dream team have gone on to much bigger things. It’s an interesting

News of alleged wrongdoing by HPD officers has dominated the local news this weekend. The Chronicle reports that HPD’s internal affairs division has busted an officer for taking bribes: A veteran Houston police officer arrested