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HPD: Let's expand red light camera program

February 5, 2009 Anne Linehan

In response to the city’s questionable red light camera study which concluded that accidents increased at intersections with at least one red light camera, HPD is considering adding more red light cameras: The Houston Police

Mr. Wilson goes to Washington

February 5, 2009 Anne Linehan

With his hat in his hand, begging for some of the “stimulus” pie: Frank J. Wilson, our president & CEO, was scheduled to host the chat. He had to fly to Washington today for an

UH to offer undergraduate program in petroleum engineering

February 4, 2009 Kevin Whited

The University of Houston has announced a new undergraduate degree program that will be offered starting this fall: At the University of Houston, a bachelor’s degree plan in petroleum engineering will be offered starting next

Bicyclist Stein opines on Houston dining

February 3, 2009 Kevin Whited

For a guy who complains about allegedly being misquoted by the press, Bicyclist Bob Stein, Houston’s expert on everything, sure does like to give his opinion to the press on, well, pretty much everything. Here

METRO: Don't call it a trend!

February 3, 2009 Anne Linehan

Tom Bazan sent out an email blast this weekend with METRO’s latest ridership figures, and he noted that December’s bus ridership declined a whopping 32 percent from the previous December. Add to that the previous

Congresswoman Jackson Lee tells crime fearing residents they may get help from "stimulus" bill

February 2, 2009 Jason

Residents of the lovely Heights neighborhood are on edge because of recent home invasions. At a meeting, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee instead of addressing the problem tries to plug the pending stimulus (or socialist) bill

Annise Parker kicks off her mayoral campaign

February 2, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s Alan Bernstein does a mini-profile of Houston Controller Annise Parker in preparation for her announcement today that she’s entering the mayoral race: “Houstonians want a mayor who can lead the city through tough

$62 million down the drain…

January 31, 2009 Anne Linehan

…er, drains. Well, except the drains are clogged up: Art was the crowning glory of the city-financed Cotswold Project, a $62 million effort to transform a drab section of downtown Houston into a dazzling destination

Chron editors demonstrate their timeliness

January 30, 2009 Anne Linehan

Two months after the Examiner‘s Michael Reed reported on the fate of Bolsover Street, after the failure of Lamesa’s Sonoma project, the Chronicle‘s editorial board opines thusly: What infuriates and puzzles many locals is that

Least surprising news of the week (updated with a Bob Stein revision!)

January 30, 2009 Anne Linehan

That HPD tried to tweak the city’s questionable red light camera study to produce a more favorable conclusion — one more in line with what MayorWhiteChiefHurtt have been peddling ever since the cameras were first