Year: 2009

LOCAL ATTORNEY AND FORMER PROSECUTOR MURRAY NEWMAN blogs, “it’s tough being one of the spokespeople for the Gang Who Couldn’t Shoot Straight.” No doubt. Here is the KTRK-13 story by Ted Oberg that Newman references.

LOCAL ATTORNEY MARK BENNETT blogs, “not every wrong is a crime; nor should it be.” That ought to be enough to get you to click over.

SWAMPLOT blogs about YOUR tax dollars being used to purchase a 2-acre downtown site that had previously been touted as a great new private development. You’ll have to pardon us for wondering if there are

THIS made me wonder if Chief Hurtt is still pursuing a new $250 million HPD headquarters/compound.

BRADLEY OLSON (WHO ELSE?) AND SUSAN CARROLL report for the Chron that three city councilmembers have dared to challenge Mayor Bill White by trying to force a debate on the city’s immigration policies. Better late

METRO IS EXPANDING parking lot capacity at the South Point Park and Ride from 376 spaces to 766. Unlike inner loop light rail, moves like this will actually contribute to a stated METRO Solutions goal

SLAMPO’S PLACE asserts that “Scooter Khan is still a campaign finance scofflaw.”

SWAMPLOT says goodbye to two Harrisburg haunts.

HOUSTON STRATEGIST TORY GATTIS blogs about the smart-growth/land-use conference put on by Houstonians for Responsible Growth. He links to another post about the conference on the Land Use Prof Blog. It’s unfortunate that the website

THE CHRON’S MEDBLOG calls attention to Dr. Dickinson’s Medical Mission blog. Dr. Robert Dickinson is a local Kelsey-Seybold physician who is blogging about his medical humanitarian mission to Afghanistan.