Year: 2009

IF WE FOLLOW THE RATIONALE, we may need another taxpayer-funded venue soon.

FINALLY, METRO posts Chairman David Wolff’s State of METRO speech. Here’s an idea: If METRO is so determined to end the General Mobility Contract with local cities (and we don’t even know if METRO has

SAD NEWS FOR THE NEW URBANISTS: “It’s not housing you’re selling, it’s a lifestyle,” Borlenghi said. “And when you’re selling a lifestyle, it’s an even smaller market.”

THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE TODAY reported that some local social conservatives may make a big deal* about Annise Parker’s sexuality. Rumors have swirled for a while that Gene Locke is courting the support of those same

IN RESPONSE TO LAST WEEK’S REQUEST, ANNISE PARKER has released her tax returns and those of her partner to Texas Watchdog. Will fellow mayoral runoff candidate Gene Locke follow suit and release his joint tax

CITY COUNCIL is considering letting Liliana Rambo’s parking enforcement employees and the Mobility Response Team authorize tows of illegally parked cars. The genius who thought her expertise could get Houston a bargain price of $7,500

SHERIFF ADRIAN GARCIA will hold a press conference this morning with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in Washington to discuss the (quiet) success of Harris County’s participation in the 287(g) program over the past year.

SLAMPO blogs about John O’Quinn’s post-mortem National Enquirer appearance.

KRIV-26’S ISIAH CAREY reports* that crime has spiked in downtown Houston since the HPD overtime budget was cut, beats are going unprotected and cases are going uninvestigated, and Chief Hurtt contends (in a letter to

THE CHRON’S CAUCASIAN THINK TANK is “furious.” Oooooo, transportation planners and local pols beware! KEVIN WHITED ADDS: So, the Chronicle follows Carolyn Feibel’s typically dull, incurious reposting of advocacy group findings and quotes from favorite