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Kirkendall: Don't underreact to Rita

September 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

Friend Tom Kirkendall posts some excellent advice today: As all grizzled veterans of Hurricane Alicia in 1983 know (related Chronicle story is here), this is a serious situation for the Texas Gulf coast and it

Let no hurricane get in the way of soliciting

September 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

I just got a call on my home phone line from a solicitor with the Texas Department of Public Safety. The fellow asked me if I was still in the Houston area, and if I

There they go again

September 20, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today, the Chronicle editorial board returned to a favorite topic, Hubbert Peak alarmism, with an editorial entitled “Energy crunch: It’s coming, the experts say, and much sooner than you think“: Last week two energy experts

Envision Houston Region workshops underway

September 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

In his Move It column today, Rad Sallee reports on the Envision Houston Region workshop that took place at the University of Houston over the weekend. Local anti-zoning activist Barry Klein is quoted in the

Texans dump offensive coordinator Palmer

September 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s John McClain reports that the Houston Texans have fired offensive coordinator Chris Palmer, who has held the position since the birth of the team. Replacing Palmer will be offensive line coach Joe Pendry,

Editorialists whitewash mayor's treatment of MediaSource

September 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, the Chronicle editorialists engaged in revisionism regarding Council’s decision not to renew the MediaSource contract: Already hit by criticism from both conservative council members and Mayor Bill White for the quality of its programming,

Mack: Patrick's running

September 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chronicle columnist Kristen Mack devoted Friday’s column to KSEV-700 talker Dan Patrick, who continues to sound like he’s serious about running for state Senate District 7 seat. Mack addresses two questions that might potentially have

Notable changes at the Chronicle

September 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

A couple of changes at the Chronicle merit an announcement. First, the newspaper is going to run a regular Sunday column from reader representative James T. Campbell. The first column ran this past Sunday. In

Sam Malone returns September 26

September 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Ken Hoffman reports that radio personality Sam Malone begins his stint on KTRH-740 on September 26: Have you seen those stark black billboards around town with the white lettering … “See ya! …

In the aftermath of Katrina (cont'd)

September 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

“In the aftermath of Katrina,” the same editorial board that has faulted the federal government for its response to the hurricane nonetheless thinks that the federal government needs to subsidize hurricane-related insurance: [Allstate President Thomas]