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Councilwoman says $AFEclear is socialized towing

January 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Dr. Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs has an op-ed in today’s Chronicle where she says the $AFEclear program, even with the proposed changes, is nothing more than socialized towing: I understand the need to keep traffic moving,

Just don't call them illegal immigrants

January 15, 2005 Anne Linehan

Today’s “Religion” section in the Chronicle has what can best be described as an advocacy-journalism piece. Yes, in the “Religion” section, of all places! ALTAR, MEXICO – Along a northbound dirt road, a young couple

Chronicle continues to enable Metro

January 15, 2005 Anne Linehan

In today’s Chronicle, Lucas Wall writes up the story that KHOU-11 had a couple of days ago about Metro pulling security guards from Park and Ride lots. Unfortunately, Wall didn’t appear to do much digging

A prime example of an irrelevant editorial page

January 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

At the start of the year, we tossed out some suggestions by which the Chronicle might improve a product clearly in decline (not to mention a business doing so poorly that it had to resort

Chron editorial board settles 1999 grudge

January 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle posts an amusing correction to a staff editorial (of all things!) today: Mike Toomey is a lobbyist and former chief of staff to Gov. Rick Perry. An editorial on Page B8 of Friday’s

Southwest Freeway closed this weekend

January 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s a big traffic headache for the weekend: If your weekend itinerary takes you on the Southwest Freeway near downtown, the Texas Department of Transportation has a suggestion for you … change those plans. The

Metro and Houston Marathon are living in perfect harmony

January 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s a very entertaining press release from Metro, describing a new era of cooperation with Houston Marathon organizers and a new era of marathon-watching for spectators: METRO and the HP Houston Marathon today announced that

The mysterious EZ Tag

January 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has the story of a woman who managed to rack up $17,651 in fines because she likes to use the tollways without the hassle and bother of an EZ Tag: Adams has managed

There's still some $AFEclear opposition

January 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

State Sen. John Whitmire is not sold on Mayor White’s proposed $AFEclear changes: “I appreciate the city going back to the drawing board, but they need to stay there,” said state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston.

Unfunny radio alert

January 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

MeMo’s going to be on the radio tomorrow morning: 6. FYI: (shameless self-promotion) MeMo will be on her favorite radio show, Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me Saturday at 10 a.m. on KUHF 88.7 And