Commentary

Yesterday, Bill King launched what he promises will be a series of op-eds on the significant problems facing the City of Houston’s pension plans (massively underfunded, and threatening to become even more of a burden

The Chronicle reports that the Houston-Galveston rail project that had some folks so excited is now “infinitely delayed.” The slow economy’s impact on local coffers is cited as one reason, but this graf is perhaps

Since it’s been something of a slow news day, we’ll take the opportunity to clear out a few links: Metro bus, police car involved in downtown Houston wreck (Dale Lezon, Houston Chronicle) When there’s a

We almost missed the latest Ode to Sylvia Garcia that appeared in the area’s newspaper of record a few days ago. Here’s a sampling: The cannonball was still a secret from the public, but for

Chris Moran slides into the Mike Snyder Endowed Chair For METRO PR Dissemination down at 801 Texas Avenue to share the following news: After nearly halting light- rail projects last year because of mistakes in

Swamplot reports that the Downtown Pavilions project has suffered another blow, with the announcement that Books A Million will be shuttering its 23,000 sq. ft. store this month. A source told Swamplot that the bookseller’s

In a column two weeks ago, the Chron/Hearst Austin bureau weighed in on the important state news of an angry lefty blogger taking away Aaron Pena’s tilde (there’s a related correction this week) and liberal

Chron.com posts an interesting story by Chris Moran that first appeared in Sunday print editions of the newspaper. Here’s a brief excerpt: The Metropolitan Transit Authority, struggling to build light rail lines through Houston’s urban

Two days into 2011, and just in case you’ve forgotten where they stand, the Chron editorial board reiterates Mrs. Jeff Cohen’s its views on the death penalty: The death penalty :It’s time for capital punishment

There’s been another city sewage treatment plant failure: The collection system at the 69th Street wastewater treatment plant failed at about 5 p.m., said Alvin Wright, a spokesman with the city’s Public Works Department. More