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BH Meetup Saturday

November 14, 2013 Kevin Whited

We’re overdue for a blogger/beer/bs meetup, so… We’ll be hitting the Stag’s Head Pub on Saturday (Nov 16) from 2pm – ???? Come on by, have a beverage, and say hello if you are so

Five years later, Bayport cruise terminal sees first passengers

November 14, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last week, KTRK-13 had a brief report that the first cruise ship had finally arrived at the five-year old Bayport Cruise terminal. We were surprised at the brevity of the report, since former KTRK reporter

White candidate Dave Wilson implies he is black, takes HCC seat from incumbent

November 11, 2013 Kevin Whited

The Drudge Report picked up a fun story that seems to have originated with KHOU reporter Doug Miller, who noted that local activist Dave Wilson won an HCC seat in an unorthodox manner: In one

Voters reject quarter-billion dollar Astrodome boondoggle; trough feeders try to regroup

November 11, 2013 Kevin Whited

The proponents of the Billion Dollar Astrodome Redevelopment Boondoggle are very disappointed! Or, as it is sometimes put on twitter, they “haz a sad.” Voters were supposed to give them a quarter-billion dollar credit card

METRO and the Houston Chronicle try yet again to peddle light rail as a catalyst for development

November 11, 2013 Neal Meyer

In Sunday’s print and subscriber edition of the Houston Chronicle, longtime Chronicle business writer L.M. Sixel posted a justifiably optimistic story about the Houston-area real-estate market. The resurgence of the oil and gas industry, thanks to

Annise Parker: “I share your frustrations with the conditions of our streets”

November 4, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last week, Mayor Annise Parker (not campaign staff) personally tweeted the following: I share your frustrations with the condition of our streets. Can't fix years of problems overnight. We're rebuilding from worst first.-A — Annise

A new City of Houston reform group: Citizens Empowered

November 4, 2013 Neal Meyer

This past Friday, November 1st 2013, the Houston Property Rights Association had, as guest speakers, Kathryn Van Der Pol and Carlos Doroteo. Ms. Van Der Pol is owner of a local auto repair garage, while

Another of Houston’s top cops (METRO’s police chief) involved in crash

October 31, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last month, Mayor Annise Parker’s handpicked police chief rammed a downtown pedestrian with his car (propelling the poor guy), gave a highly inaccurate account of the incident, and was not cited by HPD for the

KTRK’s Ted Oberg takes closer look at Astrodome Boondoggle proposal

October 28, 2013 Kevin Whited

We have been calling BS on the numbers put out by Astrodome Boondoggle proponents for years. As we’ve watched free-spending Houston Mayor Annise Parker and formerly fiscally conservative County Judge Ed Emmett jump on the

City holds tax rate steady; Appraisal creep to boost revenues

October 22, 2013 Kevin Whited

CM Helena Brown tries to give taxpayers relief; Parker and Council want the revenue Last week, Mayor Annise Parker and her Council voted to hold the property tax rate steady, which will result in a