Articles by Kevin Whited

BILL KING comments on the City of Houston’s questionable use of pension bonds over the last five years: In addition to simply borrowing money to make up existing shortages in the pension plans, since 2004

METRO wants more land and more money. Who ever would have seen that coming (aside from folks who are always derisively labeled “METRO critics” in the typical METRO cheerleading stories/blog posts)? The Chron story did

SLAMPO REPORTS THAT carpetbagger Councilmember Al Hoang has finally updated his scandalous campaign finance reports. And they still aren’t quite up to snuff.

THE EXAMINER’S MIKE REED reports on all the land takings that will be necessary in the Galleria area as METRO tries to move forward with its plans further to hinder traffic mobility in an already

NEW CHRON BASEBALL BEAT WRITER Bernardo Fallas introduces himself on the former beat writer’s blog. And if you (rightly) thought the last guy was a cheerleader, get a load of this prose: The Chronicle has

THE VILLAGE VOICE HOUSTON CORPORATE WEEKLY encroaches on Chronicle territory this week with their *ahem* Alt-Weekly Eye for the Death Row Killer Guy.

IT’S MLK DAY in Houston, and that means it’s time to turn over the commentary on Houston’s competing MLK Day parades to Laurence Simon.

LAST WEEK, the Chron predictably covered the OUTRAGE from an Obama Administration official that the State of Texas is allegedly so stingy with its food stamp program. Lefty bloggers/editorialists piled on afterwards, just as predictably.

THE LATEST IN THE CHRON’S SERIES of reporting for and of the newspaper’s niche education sources focuses on… how university presidents in the state of Texas are weathering the recession. Seriously. As we asked last

TEXAS LIBERAL offers Mayor Annise Parker some good tips on transition team transparency.