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Is $AFEclear in effect today? (updated)

June 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

From a Chronicle story on this morning’s flooding: Wrecker driver Arturo Maldonado of SOS Collision and Towing Service reported that he had towed at least 20 vehicles stranded on I-10 East. “When it’s flooding like

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Chief Lambert: When a crime is reported, we'll rewind the tape

June 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Last week Metro’s board voted on a contract for security cameras at its Park and Pillage lots, about 1 1/2 years after Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert admitted he needed to find some technology. Today

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Chron overlooks Houston Press Club awards

June 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

In the latest installment of Hairballs, Richard Connelly relates the amusing tale of the Houston Press Club’s “Lone Star Awards”: The Houston Press Club handed out its Lone Star Awards June 3, but what was

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Costs skyrocket for illegal immigrant health care

June 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

Yesterday KTRH-740 reported that Harris County taxpayers paid $97 million in health care costs for illegal immigrants last year: KTRH has learned the Harris County Hospital District is shelling out millions of dollars every year

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Mayor White's had it with crime

June 15, 2006 Anne Linehan

Yes, he has. And five apartment complexes in southwest Houston are going to see an influx of HPD officers: When you look at the overall crime picture in the city, one-fourth of all the serious

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The first rumblings of a Richmond-line lawsuit

June 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

via KTRH-740: The Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority may face a lawsuit over its plan to expand light rail to the west side of Houston. At issue is a long-running debate over whether the line

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Gordon Quan: What sanctuary policy?

June 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

In today’s Chronicle, former Councilman Gordon Quan takes exception to the notion that Houston is a “sanctuary” city: THE characterization of Houston as a “sanctuary city” by Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was wrong. Houston has never —

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Public safety has to be priority #1; when will it be?

June 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

When Chief Hurtt said this the other day: “Overall in the city of Houston, you’re pretty safe,” says Hurtt. “If you’re not involved in specific types of behavior, not out on the streets at particular

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Councilwoman Lovell lashes out at HISD for gang killing

June 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

I can’t find the story online, but last night KPRC-2 highlighted a bizarre outburst by Councilwoman Sue Lovell directed at HISD. She’s decided to lay some blame for last week’s gang melee and killing at

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Metro board to discuss Park and Pillage security cams

June 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

Remember last year when Metro stopped employing security staff at Park and Rides, thereby allowing Park and Rides to turn into Park and Pillages? And remember how Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert admitted he had

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