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KTRK-13 REPORTER MIYA SHAY blogs about Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman’s efforts to boost deputy Kevin Mauzy’s profile.

HAS ANYONE seen the full text of METRO Chairman David Wolff’s speech to the Greater Houston Partnership? I’ve looked but can’t find it posted anywhere. Maybe the communications department is too busy dreaming up new

BLAWGGER MARK BENNETT, commenting on the recent Houston Press article featuring DWI attorney Tyler Flood, asks “why wouldn’t Tyler want to tell the story of bad arrests and junk science, to the benefit of each

THE CHRON’S DAVID BARRON reports that KILT-610 has regained the sports talk radio lead during morning drive (men, 25-54) that had been held by KGOW-1560’s John Granato and Lance Zierlein. The shift coincides with the

HOUSTON CHRONICLE HEADLINE: Some Muslims fear backlash after rampage. There was no mindless “backlash” after 9/11. There will be no mindless “backlash” after 11/5. Why? “Unca” Darrell Hancock has the answer. And if the local

KHOU-11’S DAVE FEHLING reports on Houston’s aggressive towing companies and some of the towing hotspots in town. If you’ve lived in Houston for a while, you’re probably aware that parking in a marked tow zone

IN AN OP-ED TODAY, FORMER HARRIS COUNTY TAX-ASSESSOR COLLECTOR Paul Bettencourt follows up on the Chron‘s recent correction of both a news story and an editorial with the account of how his office processed tens

TEXAS WATCHDOG’S STEVE MILLER posts an entertaining story (on a slow news day) about Councilmember Jolanda Jones’ efforts to install a shower at the City Hall Annex, and the reaction by Councilmember Mike Sullivan. Councilmember

KPRC-2 reports that a local homebuilder and his wife have been arrested on drug trafficking charges (involving some 24 kilograms of cocaine confiscated by authorities). Here are two seemingly disconnected grafs: Jerry Heaton said by

KUHF-FM’S LAURIE JOHNSON reports that METRO chief David Wolff told the Greater Houston Partnership today that he favors abolition of the general mobility agreement that requires METRO to allocate 25% of sales tax revenues to