Commentary

MARK BENNETT posts about some recent backtracking by HPD’s police chief.

METRO’S EXPENSIVE BLOGGER touted the organization’s latest service “adjustments” over the weekend: This Sunday, METRO is changing some of its bus service to improve reliability and efficiency. These changes include adjusting trip times, adding service

THE CHRON broke a nice story over the weekend on state legislators’ “double-dipping” when it comes to reimbursements from campaign accounts and the state per diem. Well, the Chron didn’t exactly break it (that’s watchdog

DID THE UH REGENTS MEETING that authorized Chancellor Renu Khator to pursue the purchase of Rice station KTRU (in a divided vote) violate state law? Texas Watchdog‘s Steve Miller reports that the meeting probably violated

UNCA DARRELL notes that the Chronicle still has trouble when it comes to reporting objectively about Tom DeLay. Old habits die hard.

THE CHRON’S ERICKA MELLON reports that HCC’s Board of Trustees will meet in closed session to receive details on an investigation into possible conflicts of interest involving Yolanda Navarro Flores and Abel D

THE CHRON’S BRAD OLSON reports that Council surprised Mayor Parker by effectively killing an effort to modify the city’s term limits yesterday. Mayor Parker has declared the effort “all but dead,” Olson writes. Can we

HAIR BALLS’ RICH CONNELLY engages in a bit of the media criticism once practiced at the Houston Press many years ago (before the quest for pageviews led to the proliferation of so much amateurish online

FRESH OFF MICHAEL REED’S reporting on METRO’s precarious financial situation, KHOU-11’s Mark Greenblatt reports today that the transit agency has announced a budget shortfall of $49 million for this year. The agency says this development

THE EXAMINER’S MICHAEL REED continues to lead the way in terms of METRO reporting, with this assessment of the organization’s precarious financial state relative to its grand plans. Here is an important takeaway, but be