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Two examples of local government at its "best"

April 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Tom Kirkendall, at Houston’s Clear Thinkers, is reacting to a couple of today’s interesting local stories. First, Kirkendall comments on the completed audit of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department: […] essentially concludes that the

The "free" ride ended last fall

April 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s a KTRK-13 headline: METRO ends free trolley rides in downtown Except that the “free” trolley rides ended last fall when Metro instituted a 50 cent fare. It is the end of trolley rides. Period.

Friendswood ISD property tax pressure?

April 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Last week Lone Star Times reported on an astounding memo and related documents it obtained through an open records request, that seemingly showed two Friendswood ISD officials “manipulating the appraisal process, issuing legal threats, and

Is the staff three if they include the receptionist?

April 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Because of my move, internet access has been and remains sporadic. Still, I’ve saved this priceless Chronicle correction from last week: An editorial in Wednesday’s Chronicle, “Hillary-us politics,” quoted from a column by Austin Bureau

Chron pounds DeLay, commissions polls to "find" declining support

April 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle is, no doubt, ecstatic over its latest poll on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R). Admittedly, the numbers aren’t as strong as one might expect. However, I have a slightly different take on

Give us an example of why journalists need shield law

April 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

Today the Chronicle covers the proposed journalist shield law that we have previously posted on. The story confirms what we were told last week, that state Sen. Rodney Ellis’ bill is ready to be voted

Another Voice says Annan should stay on to fix UN

April 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

Substitute President Bush, Majority Leader Tom DeLay or Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in this Chronicle Another Voice editorial and tell me if you think the conclusion would be the

Metro looks to real estate development for revenue

April 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

In today’s Chronicle, Nancy Sarnoff tells us that Metro is jumping in to real estate development: Metro put the word out last week that it’s looking for a developer to collaborate with on a transit-oriented

Say it ain't so! Is Lucas Wall leaving the Chronicle?

April 2, 2005 Anne Linehan

We’ve heard that Lucas Wall may soon be leaving the Houston Chronicle for the Boston Globe, where he would also be the transportation reporter. Watch out Big Dig! If this really is true (maybe Monday’s

Chronicle makes Best of the Web

April 2, 2005 Anne Linehan

James Taranto highlights an improbable opening sentence in a Chronicle story from yesterday: We Didn’t Think It Possible to Be This Unlucky “For the second time in a week, a woman was killed after being