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Month: May 2011

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Checking in on New METRO: Postponing tram lines and cutting bus service

May 18, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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News and views roundup (05/17/2011 edition)

May 17, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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KTRK’s Dolcefino continues Port Authority reporting; County investigating

May 14, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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Bazan: Is Houston City Hall haunted by ghost of Lee P. Brown?

May 14, 2011 Kevin Whited

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.

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Bazan: Is Houston City Hall haunted by ghost of Lee P. Brown?

May 14, 2011 Editor

This is another of our occasional series of guest posts/essays on local topics of interest to us and our readers. Feel free to submit topical posts/essays for our consideration to bloggers-at-bloghouston.net. As with our usual

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Rain Tax assessments on their way to property owners (updated)

May 10, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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News and views roundup (05/10/2011 edition)

May 9, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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KTRK Undercover Man’s reporting on the Port Authority continues

May 9, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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News and views roundup (05/05/2011 edition)

May 5, 2011 Kevin Whited

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

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Undercover Man puts Port Authority chairman on the hot seat

May 5, 2011 Kevin Whited

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):

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