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Month: January 2008

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Editorial LiveJournalists (finally) comment on Schatte, Surface arrests

January 31, 2008 Kevin Whited

On January 25, news broke that the FBI had arrested Andrew Schatte and Michael Surface on corruption charges. Today, the Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists finally got around to commenting on the matter. It’s nice to see

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Pretty silver buses coming to METROpia soon!

January 31, 2008 Kevin Whited

Today, METRO’s expensive blogger reported that METRO will “soon” be offering a new type of express bus service (“soon” meaning August) along three routes. Christof Spieler had already covered this development (for free!) several days

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Great moments in public education: Klein Oak High School

January 31, 2008 Anne Linehan

Mid-year class leveling is bad school policy, and high schools should make every effort to avoid it. But apparently it is a routine practice in Klein ISD, and it doesn’t take an expert to understand

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When pols don't have enough to do…

January 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports tonight that two Hispanic leaders are upset that Go Tejano day at this year’s rodeo doesn’t feature enough Tejano music: It’s one of the most popular events at the Houston Livestock Show and

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KTRK: METRO cops hogtie woman!

January 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports tonight on a bit of police work that doesn’t make the news every day: An altercation on a METRO bus ended with a woman being shocked by a Taser. It happened around 5pm

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METRO dispatches "queens" to hug frustrated customers

January 29, 2008 Kevin Whited

METRO’s expensive blogger today described how the transit organization is coping with extra customers at its RideStore, as people purchase Q cards, transfer value from other cards, and engage in other transactions related to the

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Chron Eye for the (formerly) anti-Semitic black activist guy

January 29, 2008 Anne Linehan

It took two reporters and one photographer to work up this makeover of Quanell the Tenth. The editorial decision-making that goes on at the Chronicle is just astounding. BLOGVERSATION: Laurence Simon

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There’s poo-poo in the bayou

January 29, 2008 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s Lisa Jackson reports on a nasty mess Houston is trying to clean up: City of Houston environmental investigators are keeping tabs on a hot spot at the junction of Country Club Bayou and

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Chron profiles GOP DA candidates

January 28, 2008 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, the Chronicle ran profiles of the four GOP candidates running for Harris County district attorney. Here are links to the stories by Alan Bernstein: Siegler’s career in court comes with controversy Lykos drops the

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DA office pay raises: How the routine becomes "scandalous"

January 27, 2008 Kevin Whited

Several days ago, local media outlets reported that approximately 150 staffers in the Harris County District Attorney’s office saw previously approved pay increases go into effect. The increases had been sought by DA Chuck Rosenthal

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