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How not to report on an audit

June 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, we gave the Chronicle‘s evolving coverage of the SAFEclear audit a bit of a break, suspecting that the story that appeared in the morning editions of the print version would be significantly different. Instead,

A potpourri of blather from the Chronicle DC bureau

June 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

Sedosi Alhambra points out something interesting about a Bennett Roth/Samantha Levine story from the Chronicle‘s underwhelming Washington bureau. The story comments on House financial disclosures, covering Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s disclosures in some detail, while

Metro's holding board meetings today

June 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

I check Metro’s “Meetings and Notices” page frequently (just like the Sports Authority) and it has been empty. Well, today a whole slew of board meetings are listed, with some interesting topics. For example, during

HISD students help restore Evergreen Cemetery

June 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Some HISD students have been busy cleaning up a historic Fifth Ward cemetery: Almost three dozen students from HISD’s Wheatley High School (4900 Market Street) have been honoring their neighborhood’s rich heritage over the past

New Chron education reporter quotes Anne Linehan

June 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

Anne Linehan is quoted in an education article by new Chronicle columnist reporter Jennifer Radcliffe today: Anne Linehan, a mother of three in Spring, said she tries hard to make sure they read and study

Another disappearing Metro press release? (updated)

June 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

For some unknown reason, Metro’s press release announcing Mayor White’s new expansion plan is no longer listed in the News Releases section. (Update: the press release is listed again in the News Releases section. Hmmmmm.)

Transcript of mayor's speech won't be posted

June 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

On Monday night Mayor White gave a speech before the Progressive Forum. I emailed Frank Michel and Pat Trahan in the mayor’s office asking when a transcript of the mayor’s speech would be posted. Today

Rad Sallee's Metro story, con't.

June 15, 2005 Anne Linehan

As I mentioned previously, Rad Sallee’s Chronicle story presents both sides of Metro’s new expansion plan, and is filled with interesting bites including this: […]the agency plans to build rail corridors served by specially outfitted

McShan reports on HPD manpower shortage

June 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

Jeff McShan did some excellent reporting on HPD’s manpower woes for KHOU-11 this evening. The entire report should be read, but here are some excerpts: For months, Houston police officers have been telling 11 News

MeMo's tip of the day

June 15, 2005 Anne Linehan

MeMo directs us to something that, uh, could come in handy? Not that we’re advocating its use, of course… No, no, no. Absolutely not.