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Voters reject quarter-billion dollar Astrodome boondoggle; trough feeders try to regroup

November 11, 2013 Kevin Whited

The proponents of the Billion Dollar Astrodome Redevelopment Boondoggle are very disappointed! Or, as it is sometimes put on twitter, they “haz a sad.” Voters were supposed to give them a quarter-billion dollar credit card

METRO and the Houston Chronicle try yet again to peddle light rail as a catalyst for development

November 11, 2013 Neal Meyer

In Sunday’s print and subscriber edition of the Houston Chronicle, longtime Chronicle business writer L.M. Sixel posted a justifiably optimistic story about the Houston-area real-estate market. The resurgence of the oil and gas industry, thanks to

Annise Parker: “I share your frustrations with the conditions of our streets”

November 4, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last week, Mayor Annise Parker (not campaign staff) personally tweeted the following: I share your frustrations with the condition of our streets. Can't fix years of problems overnight. We're rebuilding from worst first.-A — Annise

A new City of Houston reform group: Citizens Empowered

November 4, 2013 Neal Meyer

This past Friday, November 1st 2013, the Houston Property Rights Association had, as guest speakers, Kathryn Van Der Pol and Carlos Doroteo. Ms. Van Der Pol is owner of a local auto repair garage, while

Another of Houston’s top cops (METRO’s police chief) involved in crash

October 31, 2013 Kevin Whited

Last month, Mayor Annise Parker’s handpicked police chief rammed a downtown pedestrian with his car (propelling the poor guy), gave a highly inaccurate account of the incident, and was not cited by HPD for the

KTRK’s Ted Oberg takes closer look at Astrodome Boondoggle proposal

October 28, 2013 Kevin Whited

We have been calling BS on the numbers put out by Astrodome Boondoggle proponents for years. As we’ve watched free-spending Houston Mayor Annise Parker and formerly fiscally conservative County Judge Ed Emmett jump on the

City holds tax rate steady; Appraisal creep to boost revenues

October 22, 2013 Kevin Whited

CM Helena Brown tries to give taxpayers relief; Parker and Council want the revenue Last week, Mayor Annise Parker and her Council voted to hold the property tax rate steady, which will result in a

“The sky is crying in Houston tonight. Bum Phillips is dead” – TH

October 19, 2013 Kevin Whited

Chron: Bill White’s “new parks” ordinance has mostly funded existing parks

October 17, 2013 Kevin Whited

We were surprised earlier this week by a nice local government watchdog/accountability piece that appeared in the Chronicle. Background: In 2007, Mayor Bill White and his Council pushed through an ordinance that was sold to

Chron: Feds must impose backup cameras NOW (to protect the 0.0005%)!

October 14, 2013 Kevin Whited

Roughly three weeks ago, the Chronicle ran an essay that was stunning for its length, its unabashed advocacy (under the guise of straight “news”), and the clear absence of sensible editorial guidance. The essay in