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Chron runs a very smart quote

February 18, 2007 Anne Linehan

Thanks to the Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack for a nod to our own Kevin Whited: County Judge Robert Eckels, drawing some heat for his decision to leave office just months after voters gave him a fourth

Quality Hill homes set to anchor regional tourism center

February 17, 2007 Anne Linehan

Two historic homes in downtown Houston would become the center of a new regional tourism center if all goes according to plan: A multimillion-dollar initiative is under way in downtown Houston that will convert two

County judge successor already chosen?

February 17, 2007 Anne Linehan

Along with other local news outlets, KUHF-88.7 is reporting that the person who will replace Harris County Judge Robert Eckels may be former state Rep. Ed Emmett: [I]t seems the decision for a successor may

Press release journalism

February 17, 2007 Anne Linehan

The Chron‘s Lori Rodriguez decided to help out a newly formed local activist group by publicizing an upcoming protest event the group is trying to put together: A coalition of community leaders, grass-roots groups and

Gus Wortham Park soccer development is for the children!

February 16, 2007 Kevin Whited

This week, the Chronicle‘s soccer columnist unsurprisingly came out strongly in favor of a plan being “quietly” discussed among city officials to turn the Gus Wortham Park golf course into a soccer playpen that would

Some Hearst newspapers don't like plagiarism

February 16, 2007 Kevin Whited

The San Antonio Express-News recently had an incident of plagiarism on its commentary pages. In a blog post on the topic, public editor Bob Richter wrote the following: For the record, lifting another writer’s words

Breaking news you CAN get elsewhere (02-16-2007 edition)

February 16, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chron.com Froot Loop Bureau has been watching KTRK-13 again this morning: Two fires broke out in the Houston area early this morning, destroying a family’s home and gutting another one that was vacant, according

Panic Time: It's going to be cold!

February 15, 2007 Kevin Whited

KPRC-2 (and others, we’re sure) reports that it’s going to get cold tonight: Cold air that has moved into southeast Texas is threatening to break record lows, KPRC Local 2 reported. Chilly temperatures helped a

Breaking news you CAN get elsewhere (02-15-2007 edition)

February 15, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chron.com Froot Loop Bureau is back in action today: Two suspects led police on a chase in northwest Houston overnight, according to a morning report from KTRK (Channel 13). Authorities gave a reporter this

Chron: Judge Robert Eckels resigns

February 15, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack reports [UPDATE: see this thread] that Judge Robert Eckels has today confirmed speculation that he’d be stepping down: County Judge Robert Eckels announced his resignation this afternoon at the annual State