Month: April 2010

HAIR BALLS noticed an interesting piece of investigative journalism from Gary Scharrer of the Hearst Austin bureau (the combined capitol news desk of the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle). The story questions the

THE CHRONICLE ran into a bit of a problem putting together the print edition today: Apparently, nobody caught the fact that the photo is of David Wolff, not Frank Wilson. Whoops! Substantively, the story isn’t

KRIV-26’S ISIAH CAREY reports that METRO CEO Frank Wilson “could likely be released from his contractual obligations on Friday.” It’s good to see Mayor Parker’s fumigation efforts beginning to produce results. We can’t help but

KHOU-11’S MARK GREENBLATT reports that METRO, when faced with declining sales tax estimates that might have jeopardized its application for federal funding to build more glorified streetcars down busy streets, simply provided the feds with

THE COUNTY SEAT comments on “the political red light district that has built up within the organization of the Harris County Republican Party.”

MAYOR ANNISE PARKER yesterday announced her choice to head the Houston Airport System: Mario C. Diaz, who comes to Houston from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, where he served as deputy general manager. Before that, Diaz worked

SLAMPO addresses Bill White’s Big Dropout Problem.

OUR FRIENDS IN WEST U apparently have decided to try The Houston Way on for size. Sort of. The Houston Way tends to be a little more subtle, and only to smell years later.

THE CHRONICLE’S CHRIS MORAN revisits the topic of the moneypit once called the Eight Wonder of the World, reporting that the soccer stadium deal to be taken up by Commissioners Court today includes a redevelopment

CHRON.COM posts that Texas Children’s Hospital is building a bridge that will require closing a part of Fannin this weekend. Apparently, this will shut down the entire Main Street streetcar line that METRO has, at