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Texas 249 toll proposal rejected

October 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports that residents on the northeast side have been successful in defeating efforts to turn a stretch of Texas 249 into a toll road: There’s a victory for residents and business owners who did

Congress approves sales tax deduction; liberal group complains

October 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

Many Texans will now enjoy a sales tax deduction on their federal income taxes, thanks to the hard work of two area Congressmen (Republicans Kevin Brady and Tom DeLay) and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R).

What do they really think of Afghanistan's president?

October 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle makes a rather interesting statement in a staff editorial today: Only a few months ago, many Afghans did not understand the point of elections. Before Saturday’s election, more than 10 million Afghans braved

TranStar launches personal alerts service

October 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

Chronicle transportation columnist Lucas Wall reports that TranStar has launched a personal alerts service for motorists in Houston. The service has been available as a demonstration project for the last year. Subscribers can receive alerts

Area Congressional candidates debate

October 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

Charles Kuffner notes that Representative John Culberson (R) will debate challenger John Martinez (D) tonight. The event will take place at Fondren Middle School, 6333 S. Braeswood, at 7 pm. The candidates are vying for

Chronicle disregards own reporting, runs erroneous letter

October 11, 2004 Kevin Whited

In an earlier post, I pointed out the Chronicle‘s tendency under Jeff Cohen to portray certain political figures as “bad guys,” mentioning that Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal had become the newspaper’s latest “bad

Yes, but will the "bad guy" actually win his election?

October 11, 2004 Kevin Whited

Under Jeff Cohen’s stewardship, the Chronicle has become a different newspaper than it was under Jack Loftis. Not necessarily better, but different. It’s no longer the mouthpiece it once was for the Greater Houston Partnership

Go 'Stros!

October 11, 2004 Kevin Whited

Congratulations to our Houston Astros, who just won a playoff series for the first time in franchise history! Bring on St. Louis!

Ken Caminiti, RIP

October 11, 2004 Kevin Whited

Former Astro Ken Caminiti died of a heart attack in New York on Sunday. Caminiti was always a fan favorite in town, but had his best (MVP) season after being traded from the Astros. In

Ongoing construction along Houston's eastern corridor

October 10, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Baytown Sun‘s Kristopher Banks does an excellent job highlighting planned and ongoing construction projects along Houston’s eastern corridor, especially I-10. This quote should give pause, however: Of course, there is always the possibility of