The Chronicle‘s Carolyn Feibel lays out Mayor White’s to-do list for the 2009 legislative session in Austin. Closer to home, KHOU-11’s Mark Greenblatt ran a story just before Thanksgiving on the perilous state of Houston’s
KHOU-11’s Leigh Frillici reports on the local trauma-center impact of Ike’s UTMB devastation: Damage and financial troubles after Hurricane Ike cost UTMB at Galveston its level one trauma center. Now patients are flown to the
The Chronicle‘s Rosanna Ruiz does a nice job with this METRO press release posing as a news article: Houston residents and out-of-town travelers can rely … on taxis, shuttles and now nonstop bus service to
The city of Houston has added thousands of dollars to the cost of building new homes (via the Chron‘s Carolyn Feibel): New homes built in Houston will have to meet more stringent energy-saving standards starting
With the recent news that Lamesa Properties has been unable to secure financing for its proposed Sonoma development, what will end up happening to Bolsover Street, which the city sold to the developer (via the
Er, maybe that should be “Holiday” lights. Yesterday’s Chronicle story highlighted the Downtown District’s attempt to recreate a Christmas tradition: visiting downtown to see the Christmas lights and decorations. Perhaps this tradition will hold up
On Monday, METRO’s expensive blogger wrote a post titled, “When Public Transit’s Cash Cow Runs Dry.” The first paragraph is a doozy: Americans are driving fewer miles this year than last year – and that
Earlier this week, KPRC-2’s Amy Davis looked at crime stats for local malls, as we approach the busiest shopping time of the year. The top five for crime are: 1. Greenspoint 2. Willowbrook 3. Galleria
We take a break from our feasting to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Here at the little blog, we’re thankful for everyone (bloggers, commenters, emailers, readers, lurkers) who have made this little hobby of
Various news sources have reported an old story with a new (?) twist: Harris County GOP Jared Woodfill has called for a Harris County judge to resign over emails that apparently sparked some controversy in