August 2019 - blogHOUSTON

Weekend brunch for 25 August 2019

August 25, 2019 Kevin Whited

Kim Ogg files felony murder charges against Harding Street Massacre ringleader Gerald Goines, apologizes to families of the victims; Turner administration admits failures on flood resiliency; Bill King releases detailed flood control plan; and more!

On the Texas Education Agency’s probable takeover of HISD

August 19, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer comments on the likely takeover of HISD by the state of Texas, and the difficulties of education reform.

Weekend brunch for 18 August 2019

August 18, 2019 Kevin Whited

The HISD Board’s day of reckoning grows closer; METRO unveils its borrowing wish list; It’s (still) good to be part of Houston’s ruling class; and more!

Weekend brunch for 11 August 2019

August 11, 2019 Kevin Whited

The state moves closer to replacing the dysfunctional HISD board; an HFD captain gets a big workers comp win; an internal report confirms the City’s recycling is a mess; and more!

A note on NASA and the 1969 Apollo moon landings – 50 years on

August 5, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer reflects on the Apollo moon landings, and NASA’s mission going forward.

Weekend brunch for 4 August 2019

August 4, 2019 Kevin Whited

HPD’s Harding Street massacre stays in the news; the Houston Airport System’s terminal project flounders; the Astros “won” the trade deadline; and more!