Year: 2009

PUBLIC POLICY PUNDIT BILL KING writes that an undermanned Houston Police Department needs more of the right “boots on the ground” in an op-ed that appeared in Sunday’s Chronicle. He also favors smarter policing and

LAST WEEK, WE noted the faith-based global-warming paradigm that continues to prevail at the Chron’s Caucasian Think Tank, which apparently missed the ClimateGate scandal. The Newsbusters site mocks the editorial further, highlighting some of the

TOOTHLESS PARKING MANAGEMENT REGULATION: Liliana Rambo issues permits to valet companies and says the city has never received a complaint against Courtesy Parking Service, the valet company responsible for parking Zambas’ car. Rambo said, “We

HOUSTON HAS TIGHTENED UP RULES FOR BOOTING CARS, according to KHOU-11’s Lee McGuire, and look who is quoted in the story: Joe Martin, who operates the parking lot enforcement company Equipark, said most lot owners

THE HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL reports that the Houston Downtown Management District will be sponsoring free trolley rides around downtown destinations this shopping weekend. The old, free downtown trolleys were once a helpful downtown amenity, but

HEADLINE from the print and e-edition versions of today’s Chronicle: “Rivals agree on key points” HEADLINE from the same story on Chron.com: “District A rivals agree on few points” The Chronicle headline writers do seem

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

“UNCA” DARRELL HANCOCK asks “How can you explain a four-column banner headline for a column about Mayor Bill,” and then answers his question.

MIKE MCGUFF posts an update on former KTRK-13 reporter Eric James, who claimed to be a carjacking/kidnapping victim this summer.

VILLAGE VOICE HOUSTON mocks Toyota for its recent announcement that pedals on some vehicles would be reshaped in response to recent reports of “sudden acceleration” (caused most frequently by drivers stomping the wrong pedal). The