Commentary

LIVE OAKS suggests preserving some Houston buildings is not the same as preserving Houston’s culture.

HAIRBALLS posts a fun, gossipy little story on some apparent differences between HISD chief Terry Grier and Councilmember Melissa Noriega.

TEXAS WATCHDOG posts an analysis of recent HISD travel records that suggests the school district isn’t spending the public’s travel dollars as wisely as it could be. We’d be curious what Terry Grier thinks of

TORY GATTIS posts his “pros and cons of Renew Houston.”

KTRK-13’S GENE APODACA reported Tuesday that the city’s biodegradable yard-waste bag program has hit another snag — apparently some of the bags are breaking down too quickly, so the City has ordered a stop to

CORY CROW notices that the Chron has been outsourcing quite a few stories with a local angle. Maybe they should redirect some of the resources devoted to lackluster columnists, lackluster editorialists, and even twitterers to….

NANCY SARNOFF reports that Weingarten’s expanded River Oaks Shopping Center is filling out its new space, despite the sluggish economy. Apparently, that cute little Facebook petition hasn’t had much impact on Weingarten’s expanded development. It’s

COUNCIL yesterday passed a “temporary” set of property-rights restrictions that will apply to certain neighborhoods (most media reports characterized it differently than that, of course). The restrictions will stand until Councilmember Sue Lovell can craft

THE AP’S JAY ROOT has reported an interesting finding in the tax returns finally released by former Mayor Bill White yesterday. In preparation for Hurricane Rita, Mayor White lined up several companies whose services might

KRIV-26’S MARK BERMAN reports that Harris County officials next week plan a news conference that will discuss options for the Astrodome. The options that will reportedly be presented include demolition, redevelopment into a planetarium, and