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KPRC-2 documents parking meter problems

October 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

LOCAL 2 INVESTIGATES has done a nice story on problems with the city’s parking meters. Parking Management Busybody Lilianna Rambo told reporter Stephen Dean that the city only has four mechanics total to repair broken

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When pols say it’s not about the money…. it usually is

October 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

KUHF-88.7’S LAURIE JOHNSON reports that City Council this week will continue efforts to get Harris County to help enforce Mayor White’s red-light-camera revenue stream. There’s just one tiny problem: Harris County officials are balking: “The

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County Attorney’s office continues dissembling on J. Marcus Hill

October 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

TEXAS WATCHDOG has posted the handwritten, undated resignation letter that Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan’s office insists that J. Marcus Hill turned in a few days before the nonprofit’s story on apparent conflicts of interest.

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Keep Houston Houston: Obsolete transportation standards

October 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

KEEP HOUSTON HOUSTON blogs in praise of obsolete transportation standards (and indirectly slams planning committees tinkering from a distance).

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Newman: A tale of two cases

October 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

MURRAY NEWMAN blogs a tale of two cases in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office: While Miss Montgomery’s talking on the cell phone got her a conviction and some nasty names from the D.A.’s Office,

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Recyling rewards

October 20, 2009 Anne Linehan

HOUSTON announces a “rewards program” for “recycling and other positive environmental behaviors.”

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Grammar police

October 20, 2009 Anne Linehan

IF YOU’RE GOING TO critique someone’s grammar, it would probably be a good idea to have a grammarian proofread your post.

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Kirkendall’s latest football review

October 19, 2009 Kevin Whited

CLEAR THINKER TOM KIRKENDALL’S LATEST WEEKLY FOOTBALL REVIEW is a good lunchtime read, for those lunching in the office (or just needing a quality local sports fix).

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Fun with campaign finance reports

October 19, 2009 Kevin Whited

WHICH HOUSTON MAYORAL CANDIDATE loaned his campaign money at usurious interest rates? Click here to find out. It’s not the first time it’s happened.

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Houston mayoral candidate loans money to campaign, charges usurious interest rate

October 19, 2009 Kevin Whited

Political candidates loan themselves money all the time. Indeed, mayoral candidate Peter Brown has surged into the lead in Houston’s mayoral race largely based on media buys made possible by the large amounts of money

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