Year: 2009

ASTROS OWNER DRAYTON MCLANE’S REPUTATION has been taking a justified hit of late, over everything from front-office/coaching instability to high concession prices to incessant meddling to poor results on the field to the bungled attempt

CHRON METRO/STATE COLUMNIST RICK CASEY follows up today with more discussion of area black churches and campaign finance, raising questions about various candidates’ donations to black churches and how campaigns/individuals account for the same (the

THE CHRON’S MIKE SNYDER reports on an increasingly important topic in Houston, Texas: Flood control. As the subheadline notes, it’s “an issue with no cheap solution.” And as Houston continues to grow, our flood-control issues

KTRK-13 reports that HPD is rolling out a new program “to crack down on aggressive drivers.” One element of the program will involve plainclothes police officers standing on the sides of surface streets, creating a

INCREDIBLY, THIS IS A CHRON EDITORIAL: “Social science research recently revealed a connection that we, at least, had never made: The more housework you do, the more often you’re likely to have sex with your

ONCE AGAIN, COMMISSIONERS COURT has postponed a decision on the city’s request that the county block vehicle registrations for those who don’t pay their red light camera tickets.

KTRK-13 UNDERCOVER MAN WAYNE DOLCEFINO offers Part Two of his investigation into allegedly wasteful spending by Spring ISD administrators, who still don’t want to talk to the reporter.

CHRON REPORTER R.G. RATCLIFFE, apparently charged with the task of turning a press release into a news story, writes that the Chron/Hearst will be suing Gov. Rick Perry to try to obtain a legal report

UBU ROI posts his thoughts on the Lemer/Farb/Roberts analysis of Houston’s poor financial situation.

MIKE MCGUFF posts our recent email conversation about the recent changes here, local blogging, and other stuff.