Month: May 2011

The Examiner‘s Mike Reed reports from one of METRO’s recent roadshows: “This keeps getting presented as rail or more (highway) paving,” Houston City Councilman Oliver Pennington said at one point, taking exception to remarks from

What Happened to Swamplot Comments — and Some Apologies – Swamplot The threat of a nuisance lawsuit (like the one local Dem donor and bully attorney Steve Mostyn threatened against Texas Watchdog) is one of

KTRK-13’s Wayne Dolcefino continues his reporting on the Port Authority with a closer look at the sweetheart severance package (worth $380,000) given to former PR director Argentina James: And who helped negotiate that sweetheart severance

TOM BAZAN passes along a guest commentary on the proposed sale of certain City of Houston facilities (like the GRB convention center) that we have posted here.

Have you gotten your Rebuild Houston “rain tax” assessment yet? They’re starting to go out, so watch your snail mail. Or, go to the Rebuild Houston website and pull up your info. My estimated monthly

Time to clear out the news links… OTC objectives: Year after BP spill, optimism warranted, but so is firm commitment to stewardship – Houston Chronicle At a moment when events make supplies from the Mideast

KTRK-13’s Undercover Man Wayne Dolcefino has posted a few more reports on the Port Authority since we last checked:

Efforts to turn downtown into residential haven remain elusive – Jeannie Kever, Houston Chronicle Terrible headline. The expensive EFFORTS are not elusive. It’s the promised results (although someone should really inform Stephen Klineberg). Pavilions developers

Last night, KTRK Undercover Man Wayne Dolcefino continued his reporting on the Port Authority with a closer look at defensive Port Authority Chairman Jim Edmonds (and a potential conflict of interest):