Year: 2011

30,000 warrants caught in backlog at Sheriff’s Office – Anita Hassan, Houston Chronicle Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia attributes the backlog to a lack of staff, funding and a county hiring freeze that not only

Hotel tax provides lucrative backing for arts – Houston Chronicle [T]here is one area where arts and commerce converge that gets far less exposure than grants and exhibitions. And it’s one that Ortale and the

The following video is a very interesting presentation by local blogger Tory Gattis on Houston and opportunity urbanism: Gattis has posted supplemental material on his blog. It’s always good to see a principled defense of

Dynamo stadium already bringing business boom – Tom Abrahams, KTRK-13 News Houston’s East End will see an economic boost thanks to a brand new soccer stadium. The stadium is still months away from actually hosting

Dear Toomey – Campos Communications’s Blog The Tim Fleck Retirement Get Together, Part I was held last night at The Roundtable. The usual suspects showed up including the Harris County DA and CM James Rodriguez.

Smart Transit…Maybe Even a Yak – Write on METRO Smart service also looks at the entire trip – not just time on a vehicle. That means good sidewalks that offer access to bus stops, and

‘Food Deserts’ a problem in Houston – Ted Oberg, KTRK-13 News Myrtha Billups has a pantry full of food, but no easy way to get it. “The grocery stores are terrible around here,” Billups said.

Houston ISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez under fire for campaign flyer called 'homophobic' – Mike Cronin, Texas Watchdog Gay rights group condemns HISD trustee’s ad – Ericka Mellon, School Zone/Chron.com First, a media note, and second,

City loses bid for bigger slice of hotel tax – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics City Hall and the local sports stadium authority can collect hotel room tax only on what hotels.com pays for a

KTRK Undercover Man Wayne Dolcefino was back with more reports last week from his ongoing investigation into the Precinct 6 Constable’s office: The allegations in the first report are bad enough, but if government officials