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Ask President Bush and God to fix MetroRail's crash problem

March 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s quite a column from the Springfield (MO) News-Leader: And then there’s Houston. A year and a half ago, Houston put in the first segment of a projected light rail system, 7.5 miles of it.

Another poll story to dismiss — if we can even figure it out

March 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a poorly edited Knight Ridder Tribune News service story about President Bush’s latest poll numbers. It’s poorly edited because there are two polls mentioned — Gallup and CBS News — but no

Ratcliffe mischaracterizes House republicans on term limits

March 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s R.G. Ratcliffe includes this line in the latest speculation about whether Kay Bailey Hutchison will run for governor of Texas: Term limits were a popular Republican campaign issue in 1994, serving as a

Buying groceries online in Houston

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

While some notable dotcoms weren’t able to make a go of online grocery shopping, there are still some internet options available to Houston grocery shoppers. KTRK-13’s Michael McGuff posts an interesting report on online grocery

Guess what? Metro's proposed rail lines have been approved

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember the Chronicle‘s outrage that Rep. Culberson and Rep. DeLay messed up Metro’s funding: The voters have spoken. Houston needs mobility improvements that include an expanded rail transit component as well as one of the

Food and drink roundup (03-25-2005 edition)

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston’s food and drink reviewers get us ready for this Easter weekend. Robb Walsh turns in a classic Walsh review, visiting Segari’s on Shepherd (really!) this week. Alison Cook visits Sugar Land’s Cupcake Cafe, which

Old, outdated equipment to blame for 911 call center failures

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

The audit of Houston’s troubled 911 call center has been completed and recommendations have been made. It appears the technical problems stem from old equipment: The $53 million Houston Emergency Center, which has experienced 17

Smoking ban fever is spreading

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kemah is considering a smoking ban similar to the one Houston recently passed: Mayor William King will present the ordinance to ban smoking in certain public places to the City Council Thursday. The proposed ban

Houston's lobbying team isn't wowing Austin

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kristen Mack has a story today about the efforts of Houston’s lobbying team: With the session half over and the bill-filing deadline long passed, White and his new in-house lobby team are struggling to get

Houston gets nearly $3 million to ease traffic congestion

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Mayor Bill White and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay have secured almost $3 million for “traffic management projects” in Houston: Nearly $3 million is headed this way for traffic management projects on US 59 and