January 2022 - blogHOUSTON

Weekend brunch for 30 January 2022

January 30, 2022 Kevin Whited

Jose Oscar Rosales apprehended for murder of Corporal Charles Galloway; Houston leads in homicides; Latino group takes aim at Council representation; and more!

Weekend brunch for 23 January 2022

January 23, 2022 Kevin Whited

Crime, crime, and more crime! Plus, a new newsroom coming to Houston in 2022 (or maybe 2023), flood control tunnels are drawing interest, and more!

Monday espresso: Links and commentary for 17 January 2022

January 17, 2022 Kevin Whited

Fifth Circuit ruling could affect Harris County bail case; Crime, crime, and more crime; Slow recycling; Republican primary dirty tricks; and more!

Weekend brunch for 9 January 2022

January 9, 2022 Kevin Whited

All Omicron all the time; Still no Astrodome plan; Sheriff Gonzalez renominated to head ICE; An insurrection (or not)? And more!

Wind power in Texas: The tail that wags the power grid dog

January 3, 2022 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer notes that wind power in Texas is often most abundant when demand is the lowest, and least available during periods of high demand.

Weekend brunch for 2 January 2022

January 2, 2022 Kevin Whited

Area felony bond pandemic coincides with two-year increase in Houston homicides and decrease in population; Solar homes; A day without water? And more!