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Sen. Whitmire working on legislation to end $AFEclear

January 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

State Sen. John Whitmire has told KTRK-13 that he is preparing legislation that will bring an end to Houston’s $AFEclear program: When the state legislature begins its new session Tuesday State Senator John Whitmire will

TEA announces a "zero tolerance" policy

January 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Texas Education Agency has announced a new effort to end TAKS cheating, like the cheating that seems to have plagued HISD: The Texas Education Agency will begin analyzing schools’ test scores for unusual gaps

Walton and Johnson to return February 15?

January 9, 2005 Kevin Whited

Matt Bramanti calls my attention to a note on the Walton and Johnson website, in which they promise a return to the Houston airwaves on February 15. Walton and Johnson were left without a Houston

Mayor's $AFEclear spin machine starts to wobble

January 9, 2005 Kevin Whited

Mayor White and supporters of his flawed $AFEclear initiative are starting to have a little trouble with their talking points. On the Chris Baker program a few days ago, the Mayor himself denied the program

$AFEclear, con't.

January 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Tow truck drivers think they are getting a bum rap, with the uproar over $AFEclear, as Houston-area citizens express their displeasure with the program: Houston’s simmering ambivalence toward wreckers boiled over last week as Mayor

Is HISD serious about ending TAKS cheating?

January 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Rick Casey has an excellent column questioning HISD’s seriousness about rooting out and then preventing TAKS cheating. He lists the bonuses given to district administrators and teachers for good TAKS results, including a fat $60,000

HPD babysits mayor's $AFEclear mess

January 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

The $AFEclear fun continues as HPD was called to handle a dispute between two tow truck drivers: When Jerry Martins’ car stalled he was told Lozano’s wrecker service would be there in 10 minutes. “About

Chron goes local this weekend

January 9, 2005 Kevin Whited

Anne Linehan pointed out the Chronicle editorial on the $AFEclear program that appeared in yesterday’s print editions. That editorial criticized the White Administration for its missteps in putting together the flawed $AFEclear program, and suggested

Is Bob Stein the only political scientist in town?

January 9, 2005 Kevin Whited

Last week, the Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack included this curious line in her mostly positive review of Mayor White’s first year in office: “He came into office with major problems that seemed intractable,” said Rice University

Food and drink roundup (1-8-2005 edition)

January 8, 2005 Kevin Whited

Usually, we post a roundup of local food and drink reviews on Thursdays, but we got a little sidetracked by tow trucks this week. Here’s what our local reviewers had to say: Robb Walsh visits