September 2013 - blogHOUSTON

Anchor tenant of Houston Pavilions subject of bankruptcy filing

September 30, 2013 Kevin Whited

News emerged over the weekend that Comcast SportsNet Houston is the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy filing: Affiliates of Comcast/NBC Universal filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition Friday in Houston against Comcast SportsNet Houston,

Late Friday press-release action: HISD unveils tax-increase plans

September 27, 2013 Kevin Whited

HISD, which has been laying the groundwork to raise taxes for some time now, employed a familiar tactic for dropping bad news earlier today: the Friday 4pm press release. The important information is as follows

Bazan: Trust but verify when it comes to Astrodome boondoggle financial assertions

September 27, 2013 Editor

The following is a guest post from Tom Bazan. Feel free to submit topical posts/essays for our consideration to [email protected]. As with our usual blog posts, the views expressed are those of the author. TRUST

Leftist Chron editorial board thinks Harry Reid is House Majority Leader

September 26, 2013 Kevin Whited

The leftist Chron editorial board is, as readers might expect, all worked up today over Sen. Ted Cruz, upon whom they bestow faux praise for doing exactly what he told voters he would do before

Chron doodler slams Tom DeLay (with a Wikipedia assist)

September 26, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last week, an appeals court erased one of the few victories of the Democratic Left in Texas over the last decade or so, wiping out former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s conviction on money laundering

Parker Administration Ruling Class: Rules for thee, but not for me?

September 24, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last week, Mayor Annise Parker’s handpicked police chief, Charles McClelland, announced to media that he would be accepting a one-day suspension related to a September 4 incident in which the vehicle he was driving struck

Wall: Tie goes to the chief?

September 24, 2013 Editor

The following is a letter from J.W. Wall III. An abridged version originally appeared in the Chronicle. Feel free to submit topical posts/essays for our consideration to [email protected]. As with our usual blog posts, the

Bazan: Ruling class exempts itself from basic laws

September 24, 2013 Editor

The following is a guest post from Tom Bazan. Feel free to submit topical posts/essays for our consideration to [email protected]. As with our usual blog posts, the views expressed are those of the author. RULING