Year: 2010

We’ve been waiting — nay, practically begging — for some local journalist really to dig into the dysfunction within the Parker Administration roughly one year since winning office. We didn’t expect this sort of treatment

Your Thursday news and views: New Metro paid $21 million to CAF after federal admonishment (Michael Reed, Examiner News) Metro’s chief financial officer leaves unannounced (Michael Reed, Examiner News) Metro did not provided an official

Yesterday’s report by KHOU-11’s Gabe Gutierrez on the apparent disarray at City Hall contained so many interesting nuggets that we thought we’d break them out instead of including the piece in a roundup. To start:

Here are some lunchtime news and views for your consideration: Facing key votes, Houston mayor rattles the council (Bradley Olson, Houston Chronicle) Who ever thought that Annise Parker — a former councilmember and a prominent

Here’s the “New METRO” at work on one of our cooler nights: Power line poles are being replaced. The power shutdown is scheduled for tonight starting at 11:30pm. About 150 homes will be without electricity

Just a little weekend roundup: Houston starts voluntary furlough program for city workers (Bradley Olson, Houston Chronicle) Some viewed the proposal as a mere starting point for much more draconian cuts sure to be on

YOU GET TO PAY FOR THEIR INCONVENIENCE: Remember the Parking Authority’s motto, “customer-service driven”? Well, how about this for customer service: Question: I parked my vehicle in a non-City owned parking lot and it’s been

Yesterday’s news regarding the Houston Dynamo stadium should warm the hearts of all those folks who think trinkets are the way for Houston to become world class(ier): Deal Reached For Dynamo Stadium (KPRC-2 News) Dynamo

It’s your “Mayor Parker, Tear Down Those Cameras!” edition of news and views: Why You Should Start a Company in… Houston (Laura Rich, Fast Company) Red-light camera issue gets red hot in Houston (Brad Olson,

TheNewspaper.com makes an interesting connection regarding the City’s curious behavior on the red-light camera controversy: [Federal Judge Lynn] Hughes had called a colloquy among lawyers for the city — David Feldman and Hope Reh —