April 2019 - blogHOUSTON

On the May 2019 ballot: Bonds, bonds, everywhere

April 29, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer takes stock of area bond elections being held in May, traditionally when small numbers of voters can shackle taxpayers with new debt.

Weekend brunch for 28 April 2019

April 28, 2019 Kevin Whited

More cases dismissed as part of 7815 Harding St. Massacre fallout, the Turner “hiring freeze” that wasn’t, more HFD layoffs (and demotions), Rodney Ellis profligacy, and more!

Weekend brunch for 21 April 2019

April 21, 2019 Kevin Whited

The latest on HPD’s 7815 Harding St. Massacre, another bad week for the Turner administration, the lack of progress on drainage and detention, and more!

Weekend brunch for 14 April 2019

April 14, 2019 Kevin Whited

In this edition of the weekend brunch: Attorney Brian Doyle comments on HPD’s 7815 Harding St. Massacre, Dwight Boykins visits with Michael Berry about Proposition B, Houstonia reports not much is happening with the Ed Emmett Astrodome Memorial Parking Structure, and more!

On the Chevron / Anadarko deal and what it means for the oil and gas industry

April 14, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer comments on the proposed Chevron / Anadarko deal and its ramifications.

Weekend brunch for 7 April 2019

April 7, 2019 Kevin Whited

In this edition of the weekend brunch: The latest on HPD’s 7815 Harding St Massacre, the first layoff notices in the Houston firefighter pay parity fight, HISD is the latest example of the area’s worsening culture of (public) corruption, and more!