2009 - Page 48 of 70 - blogHOUSTON

HPD Officer disciplined for quick decision

June 7, 2009 Jason

The police always take flak for their actions on the street. Police Departments all have policies designed to limit their liability in a lawsuit. However, the dirty little secret is that no policy manual can

9 Time DWI Gets 75 Year Prison Term

June 6, 2009 Jason

KTRK ABC 13’s website has a story of a Brazoria County man with 9 previous convictions for driving while intoxicated getting a 75-year prison term. Keith Peltier got his first DWI conviction in 1986. His

Washington Avenue: 30 bars, 10 blocks, lots of drunks

June 5, 2009 Anne Linehan

Sounds inviting! KHOU-11 reports the homeowners have some….concerns: 11 News rode along with Steffan, a 17-year police veteran, to witness firsthand what he and his fellow officers encounter on a typical Friday night. There were

"Pedestrial realms" to be considered by Council

June 4, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s Mike Snyder has the exciting details: The city’s urban transit corridors ordinance, which it began developing in June 2006, is expected to be considered by the City Council in July. It would offer

METRO's Quickline vs. John Nova Lomax…on a bike

June 3, 2009 Anne Linehan

Can you guess who won?

City Council budgets increase for 2010

June 3, 2009 Anne Linehan

Bradley Olson’s Chron story notes the increase is small, but with times being what they are… In an austere year for the city of Houston, when the 2010 budgets of several major departments that provide

As if the city will find fault with itself

June 2, 2009 Anne Linehan

Bet you won’t find this kind of road construction happening around any city officials’ homes: Jeff Helton says he hasn’t been able to sleep in weeks. His home overlooks Westheimer near Wesleyan, and for most

Downtown Embassy Suites breaks ground

June 2, 2009 Anne Linehan

Nancy Sarnoff noted last week that the on-again, off-again downtown Embassy Suites hotel is back on-again: Construction of the 262-suite hotel, located at 1515 Dallas Avenue at La Branch, is expected to be completed in

Houston's budget: balanced or not?

June 1, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s Bradley Olson bats the topic around with opinions from various locals. Here’s a key point: Although the mayor is right that the city has not borrowed to pay for operating expenses, Parker said,

Another blog slowdown

May 31, 2009 Kevin Whited

I’m heading off on a mostly internet-free adventure for a couple of weeks, so posting here is likely to be slow for a while. We’re going to turn off new registration in the forum this