Commentary

Dynamo stadium already bringing business boom – Tom Abrahams, KTRK-13 News Houston’s East End will see an economic boost thanks to a brand new soccer stadium. The stadium is still months away from actually hosting

Dear Toomey – Campos Communications’s Blog The Tim Fleck Retirement Get Together, Part I was held last night at The Roundtable. The usual suspects showed up including the Harris County DA and CM James Rodriguez.

Smart Transit…Maybe Even a Yak – Write on METRO Smart service also looks at the entire trip – not just time on a vehicle. That means good sidewalks that offer access to bus stops, and

‘Food Deserts’ a problem in Houston – Ted Oberg, KTRK-13 News Myrtha Billups has a pantry full of food, but no easy way to get it. “The grocery stores are terrible around here,” Billups said.

Houston ISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez under fire for campaign flyer called 'homophobic' – Mike Cronin, Texas Watchdog Gay rights group condemns HISD trustee’s ad – Ericka Mellon, School Zone/Chron.com First, a media note, and second,

City loses bid for bigger slice of hotel tax – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics City Hall and the local sports stadium authority can collect hotel room tax only on what hotels.com pays for a

KTRK Undercover Man Wayne Dolcefino was back with more reports last week from his ongoing investigation into the Precinct 6 Constable’s office: The allegations in the first report are bad enough, but if government officials

Harris County Department of Education votes against small tax hike after strong opposition – Miya Shay, KTRK-13 News Whenever you talk about homes and their property taxes, emotions run high. At the Harris County Department

Business owners want Montrose Management District dissolved – Ken Fountain, YourHoustonNews.com The Montrose Management District, not yet a year old, may be facing extinction. During a tense meeting of the district’s board Friday, members voted

Six years after METRO pulled the plug on the downtown trolleys, several downtown entities have banded together to start a downtown bus shuttle service (via Swamplot): Beginning next spring, a new free shuttle service called