Commentary

Mayor Parker getting political pushback on gay marriage support – Chris Moran, Houston Chronicle Emboldened by Parker’s poor showing in November in which she barely avoided a runoff and by the victories by two opponents

The E-Board Treatment – Campos Communications Blog (02/23/2012) The Roundtable invite yesterday got me laughing. Let me share it with you: Your gay bar pass has been revoked! We’re pleased to announce that Michael Berry

KTRK-13 reports that Southampton residents are getting letters from Mayor Parker explaining that the city will settle with the developers of the Ashby high-rise, allowing the mixed use development to go forward: In the letter,

Pssst, Channel 2: There’s a difference between riders and boardings, although METRO is happy if you make the mistake. Oh, and The Danger Train did not have six million of either last month.

So, apparently the city figured out this wasn’t the best response when a city worker caused serious damage inside several Houston homes: A supervisor with Houston Public Works visited his home late Thursday night and

Speaking of remodeling…a city of Houston worker accidentally caused bathrooms in two Houston houses to become “fecal fountains,” and left the residents with houses that need extensive cleanup: Alfredo Nuno’s home at Greendowns Street and

This is confusing. On the one hand we have METRO CEO George Greanias suggesting that the Danger Train has helped increase property values along the Main Street Line; on the other hand, the Chron’s Nancy

Here’s how METRO CEO George Greanias characterizes light rail construction in a KUHF piece: “Anybody who has remodeled their kitchen knows that it’s a great idea to remodel your kitchen but it is a terrible

Last week, City Council was to consider a new ordinance to impose more regulations on Houston auto repair shops. Pages and pages of new regulations. Instead, the measure was sent back to the mayor’s office.

If the past is any indicator, odds are good the city of Houston will cough up millions to a Dallas developer who wants to turn the old Texaco building into a mixed-use development: A Dallas