Commentary

TORY GATTIS calls attention to a Dallas Observer blog post on the congestion that rail expansion may produce in downtown Dallas. “My understanding is that Houston may face the same risk when the east-west line

THE CHRONICLE was forced to issue a lengthy correction to both a news story and staff editorial today: An Oct. 24 story about a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit against former Harris County Tax

CONGRATS TO OUR FRIENDS AT TEXAS TRIBUNE on their debut today. Their site is crisp, informative, mobile-friendly, and full of content (on Day One) from professional journalists (not amateurs) — a real contemporary “newsie’s” news

SINCE HOUSTON-BASED CONTINENTAL AIRLINES switched alliances a few days ago, newspapers in Continental’s other hub cities (Newark/NYC and Cleveland) have reporting interesting news from President Jeff Smisek, who takes over for CEO Larry Kellner next

THE BIG ELECTION is likely to dominate the news coverage today, so we’re going to throw open the comments. Please feel free to discuss the election, candidates, voting, etc.

FOLLOWING THE LEAD of Nancy Sims and her Sams (awarded to all three major mayoral candidates — no need to offend a potential future client after all!), Cory Crow has posted his own Significant Houston

CORY CROW comments on Third Ward news, repurposed.

LATE LAST WEEK, KHOU-11 REPORTER COURTNEY ZUBOWSKI reported that an area man had been prosecuted for voter fraud. Jack Crowder, who was not registered to vote, apparently used his deceased father’s identity to cast a

THE HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL reports that CompUSA will re-enter the Houston market, with a store expected to open by Black Friday at I-10 and Bunker Hill. This is good news for tech geeks (such as

KEVIN KIRTON presents his perspective on Houston growth and planning in a Chron op-ed today. Here’s an excerpt: People often assume there is no plan, and nearly any discussion of this topic these days includes