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Continental reaches tentative labor deal

March 1, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Bill Hensel Jr. reports that Continental Airlines has secured agreement on wage and benefit reductions that management claimed were necessary to the short- and long-term fiscal health of the Houston-based carrier: Continental Airlines

Woodfill argues for conservative principles in city government

March 1, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today’s Chronicle runs an op-ed from Harris County Republican Chair Jared Woodfill, whose contentions regarding councilmembers generally regarded as Republicans were reported and then criticized by the newspaper. Woodfill answers the critical editorial as follows:

Chron editorialists want new privileges for "journalists"

February 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today’s Chron editorial advocating new privileges for journalists based on a mischaracterization of the Plame affair seems once again to take the editorialists far from the ideal state the opinion page’s interim editor has previously

City should focus on loan-default "revenue stream"

February 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

On February 23, Anne Linehan called attention to a KHOU-11 report by Mark Greenblatt on the city’s seeming indifference to multimillion-dollar defaults on city loans made to various downtown developers. Readers of the Chronicle found

Political consultant's accountant accused of embezzling

February 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

On February 18, KTRK-13’s Miya Shay reported that an employee of Allen Blakemore’s political consulting firm had been accused of embezzling at least $100,000. Chris Elam noted the news on his blog. The “olds” appeared

Chron editorializes on Woodfill

February 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle ran a predictable editorial on Friday blasting recent comments by Jared Woodfill, Harris County Republican Chair. What was predictable about the Chron‘s editorial was not that it blasted Woodfill. Rather, it’s that the

Press tackles "evil Republican" developer

February 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

This week, the Houston Press passed up an opportunity to do some balanced, interesting journalism on the massive redevelopment going on inside the loop. Instead, Josh Harkinson took the easy, predictable, boring approach: Few businessmen

Food and drink roundup (02-25-2005 edition)

February 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

The output from Houston’s food and drink reviewers was hit and miss this week. Alison Cook visits Miguelito’s, a small Venezuelan restaurant that seems to be quite a little find. Robb Walsh plays political commentator

Mayor contemplates parking authority

February 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reports that Mayor White is contemplating the creation of another unnaccountable government “authority”: Now, just as Houston has a Metropolitan Transit Authority and a Houston Port Authority, the mayor’s thinking about setting

Hoffman: Faxas and Boudreaux on the move

February 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

Ken Hoffman, who always seems to have the scoop on local media personalities, reports that Eileen Faxas will be leaving KHOU-11: Channel 11 reporter Eileen Faxas is leaving TV news to concentrate on her singing

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