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Proving the assertion with itself?

September 25, 2004 Kevin Whited

The political scientist in me just got around to a closer look at the Chronicle‘s predictably screeching house editorial on the indictments secured by Travis County DA Ronnie Earle in relation to the TRMPAC: Lawyers

The "tax man" speaks out

September 25, 2004 Kevin Whited

Paul Bettencourt is sounding the alarm on skyrocketing property taxes: Tax Collector/Assessor Paul Bettencourt said, “The overall increase on the Houston home was worse than I expected.” Bettencourt says the average home in Harris County

Metro's 210 Katy Freeway route latest casualty of service cuts

September 25, 2004 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Mike Zientek reports on one of the casualties of Metro’s decision to cut back on bus services: Driving is drudgery most of the time on the Katy Freeway. That’s why riders of Metro’s 210

Murray engages in nonpartisan party building!

September 24, 2004 Kevin Whited

Kristen Mack supplies the following news about University of Houston political science professor Richard Murray: Richard Murray, University of Houston political science professor and noted authority on Houston and Texas politics, will hold the Bob

Corrections, Chronicle style

September 24, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle corrections section is just an endless source of amusement (and one that occasionally garners national attention). Last Sunday, the newspaper ran a story by John Frank of the Washington news bureau on political

Scooped by the Ohio and New Braunfels Press

September 23, 2004 Kevin Whited

Former President Bush made a trip to Ohio earlier this week to stump for the current President Bush. The topic of CBS News (with which he tangled as President) came up in his speech: “This

What to do with the Astrodome?

September 23, 2004 Kevin Whited

Bill Murphy and Bill Hensel report that Astrodome Redevelopment Co. has shifted from initial plans to develop a theme park out of the abandoned sports arena. Now, the company hopes to redevelop it as a

Who Is Nate Gray?

September 22, 2004 Kevin Whited

Richard Connelly tucked away the following blurb near the end of his “Hairballs” column in last week’s Houston Press: When most Houstonians hear the name “East Cleveland,” they may find themselves surprised that the tiny

Can anyone explain the editorial policy?

September 21, 2004 Kevin Whited

A few posts ago, Anne Linehan credited Chronicle Outlook editor David Langworthy for a “frank column” acknowledging public concerns about shortcomings of the mainstream media. Recognizing the problem surely is a start, but my most

Chronicle gets mixed review for memogate coverage

September 20, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Houston Chronicle gets a mixed review from Texas Media Watch‘s Sherry Sylvester for its recent coverage of the Dan Rather fake memo flap. Sylvester blasts the Chronicle for ignoring Marian Carr Knox: The elderly