Year: 2011

Judge orders VA cemetery to allow "Jesus" to be named in prayer – Terri Langford, Houston Chronicle A federal judge slapped down the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday, saying it can’t stop a pastor

Popular city budget myths obscure structural issues – Bill King, Houston Chronicle From 2003 through 2011, in the city’s general fund, recurring expenses have exceeded recurring revenues by about $430 million. The majority of this

Metro’s finances bleak — and getting bleaker in latest report – Michael Reed, YourHoustonNews.com The Metropolitan Transit Agency will be facing roughly a $2.6 billion negative cash balance by 2035, if both the general mobility

Beige, blotchy and bland – Lisa Gray, Houston Chronicle Weirdly, the renovation skips over the River Oaks Theatre; maybe Weingarten hoped to avoid another round of petitions and protests. Though the shopping-center building surrounding the

Voting machine fire not arson – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics “The fire doesn’t respect what time of year it is, who’s running or whatever,” Brolan said at a media briefing today. “All causes other

KTRK-13’s Undercover Man Wayne Dolcefino checks in with the latest at the Port Authority: Now that Rusty Hardin is involved, you know it’s gotten serious. Indeed, Texas Watchdog reports that the state lege has taken

Suit to block drainage fee thrown out – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics [Judge Buddie Hahn] ultimately sided with the city of Houston’s argument that Proposition 1 did not authorize the assessment of a drainage

Homelessness increasing in Houston – Renee Lee, Houston Chronicle The homeless population in Harris and Fort Bend counties grew by 25 percent this year, according to an annual count by the Coalition for the Homeless

BAHEP hosts State of the Counties Addresses – GuidryNews.com [Harris Count Judge Ed] Emmett was more optimistic than Henry on the prospect for passenger rail service between Houston and Galveston, as well as high speed

Investigators tight-lipped about arson fires – Deborah Wrigley, KTRK-13 News There may be a serial arsonist on the loose in southwest Houston. Officials say they are trying to determine if the same person is responsible