Commentary

Restaurant tycoon Fertitta goes the extra mile for friends – Zain Shauk, Houston Chronicle We’ve said this before, and we will say it again — the Chron truly excels at these sorts of hagiographical, cheerleading

Sheila Jackson Lee accused of bias? Astonishing – Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle In which the Chron’s junior columnist laughably insists that much criticism of Sheila Jackson Lee is unfair, racist, and sexist (her own effort

House committee would gut EPA Office of Smart Growth – Jay Crossley, Houston Tomorrow The US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has passed legislation that would eliminate funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office

Houston commits $20.6 million to Harrisburg light-rail underpass – YourHoustonNews.com Of the $20.6 million in financial assistance being offered by the city: $10.0 million — CIP funds previously committed to this issue $4.9 million —

Metro to eliminate Airport Direct shuttle service to Bush – Carol Christian, Houston Chronicle And Yellow Cab smiles. This should come as no surprise, really. Prices were too high in the beginning, the coaches were

Here’s City Controller Ron Green back in June: Mayor Annise Parker

It’s time to clear out a few links… Homes still empty in Houston housing program for the poor – Yang Wang, Houston Chronicle Months after Houston Housing Authority officials conceded that its “scattered sites” housing

Interview with CM Stephen Costello – Off the Kuff Be sure to listen about two-thirds of the way through the interview, at which point Councilmember Costello — the public infrastructure builder who was the driving

HPD Helicopters Cut Back To Save Money – Jennifer Bauer, KPRC-2 News One of the Houston Police Department’s crime-fighting tools will soon be used much less. Because of budget trouble, HPD’s helicopters will only be

Jones panel suspends its work – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics Jolanda Jones case referred to DA – Chris Moran, Chron Houston Politics The Harris County District Attorney has been asked to review for possible