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Month: December 2009

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Preliminary University Line cost = $1.5 billion

December 3, 2009 Anne Linehan

BARELY A RESEMBLANCE TO THE ORIGINAL METRO SOLUTIONS PLAN: “If no one in Congress objects during the 10-day period, Metro can begin design work on the University Line. The project carries a preliminary cost estimate

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CSM: Houston set to prosper in New Economy

December 2, 2009 Kevin Whited

HOUSTON is one of five cities “poised to prosper in the New Economy,” according to the Christian Science Monitor.

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Meyer on the question of a HC public defender’s office

December 2, 2009 Kevin Whited

NEAL MEYER takes on the question of whether Harris County should have a public defender’s office.

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Slampo on the runoff elections

December 2, 2009 Kevin Whited

SLAMPO posts an update on various runoff races, and it’s worth reading (as usual).

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Flyertalk on the Kellner era at Continental

December 1, 2009 Kevin Whited

THE AIR TRAVEL WEBSITE FLYERTALK is hosting an interesting discussion on the tenure of Larry Kellner as CEO of Houston-based Continental Airlines (and also his predecessor Gordon Bethune). Kellner is in his final weeks as

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Candidates hold “me too!” session for TMO

December 1, 2009 Kevin Whited

THE CHRON’S MIKE TOLSON reports that Houston’s mayoral candidates had another “me too!” policy session before The Metropolitan Organization last night.

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Audit turns up more problems at HPD

December 1, 2009 Kevin Whited

AN AUDIT at (what we hope is) the end of HPD Chief Harold Hurtt’s tenure has turned up massive problems in HPD’s fingerprint unit that could cost millions to correct and will force a review

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Olson: HPOU unhappy with Parker campaign claims

December 1, 2009 Kevin Whited

Bradley Olson blogs that the Houston Police Officers Union isn’t happy with Annise Parker’s claim to have been endorsed by police officers seven times in a row. Their rep Gary Blankinship argues that the claim

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