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Is Tilman over-compensated?

September 21, 2007 Anne Linehan

According to the Houston Business Journal, one group thinks he is: Proxy Governance Inc. said in its report issued Thursday that the compensation package of CEO Tilman Fertitta is more than 10 times that of

The danger train strikes again

September 21, 2007 ubu roi

Well, while Kevin and Anne [woops! That should be Kevin and Callie!] are off to the sunny Near East, I’m picking up the slack a bit by noting that the Danger Train has struck (a

Mayor White: Council made me do it! Really!

September 20, 2007 Anne Linehan

After yesterday’s Terminal C food contract passed by an 11-2 margin, Mayor White decided to play the victim: “One thing I’ve learned from this experience is to go with my instinct,” said White, who originally

Might the driver have been an "undocumented" person?

September 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

A wild driver recently slammed into Westbury Animal Clinic. Here is the interesting description of the driver from the Chronicle‘s Betty L. Martin: The driver, who spoke no English and apparently had neither a driver’s

Happy Birthday to us (and an announcement)

September 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

Anne Linehan reminded me a few days ago that the blog’s third birthday was approaching. Sure enough, our first posts here were on September 19, 2004. So, Happy Birthday to us! We weren’t quite sure

If a developer can do it, why not homeowners?

September 19, 2007 Anne Linehan

Some Houston residents are tired of their street being used as a shortcut by other drivers, and they have an idea how to stop it (via KHOU-11): “To us it’s very unsafe to have a

Carey: Clarence Bradford kicks off DA campaign at the Aquarium

September 18, 2007 Kevin Whited

KRIV-26’s Isiah Carey reports that the dynamic duo of Lee Brown/Clarence Bradford were back in action tonight! Fortunately, only one of them — Clarence Bradford — is returning to local politics. As Carey reports, Bradford

Mayor responds to airport concession criticism with press release

September 17, 2007 Kevin Whited

Last week, Councilmember Anne Clutterbuck put a tag on Mayor White’s proposed sweetheart contract extension for the underperforming (but politically connected) concessionaire at Bush Intercontinental Airport’s Terminal C. Since then, Mayor White (who has trumpeted

That's our Sheila Jackson Lee

September 17, 2007 Kevin Whited

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee made an appearance for KPRC-2 at Key Middle School today. The Congresswoman wore a breathing mask as she paraded through the school, complaining that the school should be shut down in

Mayor, federal official observe at-grade freight-rail congestion

September 16, 2007 Kevin Whited

The congestion caused by Houston’s at-grade freight-rail lines made the news earlier this week. Here’s an excerpt from Rad Sallee’s reporting for the Chronicle: A federal transportation official, invited by Mayor Bill White to see