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Elizabeth Shelton sues driver she hit, while drunk, for her mental suffering!

December 18, 2008 Jason

Remember Elizabeth Shelton? The daughter of the Harris County judge who was drunk, rear ended a box truck and ended up killing her boyfriend who was her passenger? I can’t remember her ever showing remorse

METRO police babysit the Danger Train

December 18, 2008 Anne Linehan

For the past month, METRO police officers have been doing something a little different: The transit agency has parked officers at six downtown intersections every day for the past month, aimed at preventing motorists from

A New Year's resolution for Houston: Be more eventful in 2009!

December 17, 2008 Anne Linehan

This reminded me of when Carol Alvarado said Houston was “event-ed out” in 2006: The Bayou City fell six spots to No. 13 on the 2008 list of “Most Eventful Cities,” a survey published by

Airport survey to cost almost $700k

December 17, 2008 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 reports that city council has approved Houston Airport System’s request for a passenger survey: The people that run Houston two major airports want to know what you think about them. They asked the city

Surprise! Mayor White wants to be Senator White

December 16, 2008 Anne Linehan

It’s official: Mayor White is running for the U.S. Senate. His campaign and his supporters will portray him as a moderate Democrat, a businessman who gets things done. What they won’t mention is that he’s

Houston priorities: Clinton Climate Initiative before flooding

December 15, 2008 Anne Linehan

Last week, Texas Watchdog noted that Houston was one of many cities submitting a bailout wish list to the feds: The two biggest items the city says it needs federal tax dollars for are: +A

Don't call METRO insensitive

December 13, 2008 Anne Linehan

A couple of weeks ago, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee held a press conference (give or take a day) accusing METRO of insensitivity toward Houston’s small business community. Yesterday, METRO sprang into action, holding a small

Shuttle fly-by

December 13, 2008 Anne Linehan

How cool is this?

Klein Oak student accesses non-password protected file with school-issued laptop, gets expelled

December 13, 2008 Anne Linehan

Via KHOU-11: At Klein Oak High, a freshman reportedly gained computer access to thousands of employees’ personal information while in class. “He was just clicking on folders in a network. Then he clicked on a

Swamplot award nominations (updated!)

December 13, 2008 Anne Linehan

Swamplot has added to the Houston real estate fun by introducing the Swampies — awards dedicated to the “best and most of Houston Real Estate in 2008.” There are ten categories, and the blog’s proprietor(s)