February 2009 - Page 4 of 4

UH to offer undergraduate program in petroleum engineering

February 4, 2009 Kevin Whited

The University of Houston has announced a new undergraduate degree program that will be offered starting this fall: At the University of Houston, a bachelor’s degree plan in petroleum engineering will be offered starting next

Bicyclist Stein opines on Houston dining

February 3, 2009 Kevin Whited

For a guy who complains about allegedly being misquoted by the press, Bicyclist Bob Stein, Houston’s expert on everything, sure does like to give his opinion to the press on, well, pretty much everything. Here

METRO: Don't call it a trend!

February 3, 2009 Anne Linehan

Tom Bazan sent out an email blast this weekend with METRO’s latest ridership figures, and he noted that December’s bus ridership declined a whopping 32 percent from the previous December. Add to that the previous

Congresswoman Jackson Lee tells crime fearing residents they may get help from "stimulus" bill

February 2, 2009 Jason

Residents of the lovely Heights neighborhood are on edge because of recent home invasions. At a meeting, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee instead of addressing the problem tries to plug the pending stimulus (or socialist) bill

Annise Parker kicks off her mayoral campaign

February 2, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s Alan Bernstein does a mini-profile of Houston Controller Annise Parker in preparation for her announcement today that she’s entering the mayoral race: “Houstonians want a mayor who can lead the city through tough