December 2013 - blogHOUSTON

The war for Houston’s future is over. Fiscal Responsibility has lost

December 31, 2013 Cory Crow

It has been said that Texas, and more specifically Houston, is the picture of America’s future. What with our increasingly diverse population and strong, service-related economy, there is a lot of truth to this statement,

Do the Chron headline writers even READ some stories?

December 30, 2013 Kevin Whited

Some years ago, Wendy Davis (currently a Democratic candidate for Texas governor) sued the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for libel and defamation, claiming (among other things) mental distress. The case had no merit, and was dismissed.

Those boondoggles-that-aren’t take a financial bite as well

December 27, 2013 Cory Crow

In late 2010 the University of Houston-Downtown admitted defeat in an ill-fated attempt at a name change that captured neither the public’s attention, nor the support of much of the student body. The Houston Chronicle had some

Houston: An unevenly regulated mess whose elected leaders have forgotten basic services

December 23, 2013 Cory Crow

On a recent business trip to Denver the rental car company messed up and assigned me a minivan with no GPS system to guide me around town. As a result of this mix-up, with an

The Chronicle editorial board writes the funniest things

December 20, 2013 Kevin Whited

The Houston Chronicle editorial board has been churning out some (unintentionally) funny stuff this week. On Wednesday, the editorialists examined “challenges” facing the City of Houston. They note that long-range pensions remain problematic for many

What ever happened to METRO’s CEO search?

December 17, 2013 Kevin Whited

Roughly one year ago, disgraced METRO President/CEO George Greanias announced that he would be leaving the transit agency. Greanias had previously been involved in an adolescent-gay-porn-watching scandal using METRO resources, which had, no doubt, hurt

Month: December 2013

The war for Houston’s future is over. Fiscal Responsibility has lost

Do the Chron headline writers even READ some stories?

Those boondoggles-that-aren’t take a financial bite as well

Houston: An unevenly regulated mess whose elected leaders have forgotten basic services

The Chronicle editorial board writes the funniest things

What ever happened to METRO’s CEO search?

ExxonMobil’s 2014 annual long term energy outlook and what it means for Houston

Week in review (12/15/2013 edition)

A Houston-area apartment renter and mother asks: “Where is my apartment door?”

Week in Review (12/08/2013 edition)