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Food and drink roundup (06-26-2005 edition)

June 26, 2005 Callie Markantonis

It’s ten o’clock on a Sunday night, and what better time to read about food. That’s right, we have a food and drink roundup about to happen. Alison Cook checks out Vieng Thai and deems

Slanted coverage of ongoing probation debate?

June 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle, which has argued editorially in favor of softer probation requirements supported by state Sen. John Whitmire (D), today runs a “news” story by Andrew Tilghman that clearly seems slanted in favor of that

Casey disppointed with Hutchison decision

June 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

Featured Chronicle metro/state columnist Rick Casey admits today that he is “disappointed” that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) has decided not to challenge Gov. Rick Perry (R): We like a fight for the simple reason

Sports Authority finds another project to keep itself busy

June 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Sports Authority has a notice posted about its next board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 28. Let’s see if there’s anything interesting on the agenda: 6. Discussion and possible action on resolution approving an

Community doesn't want Mayor White to be dad

June 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

On the heels of state Rep. Garnet Coleman’s scolding of Mayor White, is this excellent op-ed in today’s Chronicle by Robert Muhammad: Let me be clear, it is not just the revised rail plan, but

BizRadio 1320 blogger segment

June 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Don’t forget the BizRadio 1320 blogger segment, about 10:15 Saturday morning. Anne Linehan and Charles Kuffner will be chatting about the past week’s fun blog topics.

HISD middle school seeks third straight national debate title

June 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s a great story from Jason Spencer earlier this week about HISD’s Lanier Middle School: The march of shorts-wearing, briefcase-toting students to and from Lanier Middle School this time each year has become an annual

Chron criticizes eminent domain case

June 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle editorialists wrote the following today: Municipal and county governing bodies frequently miscalculate or wildly overestimate the benefits of tax abatements and other incentives. Besides that, individual taxpayers don’t necessarily benefit from increased government

Spellman testifies in Cleveland/Houston corruption trial

June 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chronicle reporter Dan Feldstein checks in from Cleveland, where former Brown Administration officials have been testifying in court: A chief of staff for former Houston Mayor Lee Brown testified this week that he advised contractors

Rep. Coleman: Mayor White is overturning an election by fiat

June 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kristen Mack’s column yesterday about Mayor White selling his new $2 billion Metro expansion plan included some criticism from several elected officials: Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, said Metro still has to “earn back the trust