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Lee Brown's legacy cont'd: Expensive art for fire stations!

June 8, 2005 Kevin Whited

Rich Connelly does some original reporting for the Houston Press: Few things say “culture” more than government-sponsored art, and Houstonians should prepare themselves for seeing more and more of it. A 2001 ordinance, just now

SAFEclear costs go up up up!

June 8, 2005 Kevin Whited

In his reporting on city controller Annise Parker’s planned audit of the SAFEclear program last week, KHOU-11’s Doug Miller noted that the mayor’s estimated cost of the program had shot up to $1.5 million, from

Did Jerry Eversole HAVE to vote for the Grand Parkway?

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

Rick Casey’s column today is enlightening, but probably not in the way he intended. He discussed who has the power within Harris County — the judge or the commissioners: The judge may be elected countywide,

UH gives food service contract to Aramark

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

UH has changed food service providers, kicking out Chartwells and bringing in Aramark. I would imagine this memorable moment from a Chartwells’ district manager didn’t help: However, Chartwells Resident District Manager Nick Iula said gloves

Whiplash editorials

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember when the Chronicle‘s editorial board cheered the Supreme Court’s decision to limit states rights by abolishing the death penalty for juveniles? Well, today the board is bemoaning the Supreme Court getting involved in the

Performance bonuses proposed for teachers at struggling high schools

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

As part of the reform plan for three underperforming HISD high schools, Dr. Saavedra has proposed paying performance bonuses to teachers who agree to work at the schools: On Thursday, [Dr. Saavedra] will ask the

Chron: Judge was jaywalking; No he wasn't

June 7, 2005 Kevin Whited

Last week, three Chronicle reporters contributed to a story on the city’s Renegade Downtown Jaywalking problem that contained the following: The plan drew its share of wisecracks from jaywalkers Friday, including a jurist. “It does

New Mexican restaurant to open along rail line

June 7, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Houston Business Journal reports that downtown is finally seeing some restaurant development along the rail line: Three entrepreneurs that formed a company last month to open and operate bars and restaurants in the Central

Bush Intercontinental's plan for future development

June 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Houston Airport System has a press release posted detailing a future expansion plan: The Houston Airport System (HAS) has adopted a preferred alternative for future development at Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The selection of

Akin's Army is disbanding

June 7, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Mike McDaniel reports that Emily Akin is leaving KPRC-2. She was asked to remain on board as a general assignment reporter while the station revamps its consumer reporting, but declined.