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MIKE MCGUFF posts that KHOU-11 reporter Lee McGuire has left the station for a new post in his hometown of Boston.

THE EXAMINER’S MIKE REED continues his fine coverage of METRO with this story on the “University Alignment” land grab (along with helpful links to various documents). In other METRO news, the organization was recently ordered

ON TUESDAY, KTRK-13’S MIYA SHAY reported that a development group hopes to build a mixed-use complex to include a soccer stadium in the Galleria area near 59 and the West Loop. KHOU-11 and the have

CHRON SCRIBE LISA FALKENBERG announces “I’m back”* from her maternity leave. Unlike Dai Huynh, who was sent packing by Chron management after her maternity leave, Falkenberg gets to stay**. The Chron web team apparently just

LAST WEEK, THE CHRON’S BRADLEY OLSON reported that Council had approved $4.2 million for tackling the HPD Crime Lab’s massive backlog of rape test kits. Unfortunately, only a small percentage was allocated for this fiscal

BILL KING comments on the City of Houston’s questionable use of pension bonds over the last five years: In addition to simply borrowing money to make up existing shortages in the pension plans, since 2004

THE CHRON’S MIKE SNYDER APPEARS TO BE handling transportation reporting these days (he’ll never be mistaken for Rosanna Ruiz), and the METRO cheerleading beat has some new offerings: 1. Outgoing METRO Chairman David Wolff said,

BLOGHOUSTON FRIEND CONNIE O’DONNELL posts the Record of Decision for the F-2 segment of the Grand Parkway. She notes that page 64 shows the preferred alternative route. I’ll note that most residents in the area

METRO wants more land and more money. Who ever would have seen that coming (aside from folks who are always derisively labeled “METRO critics” in the typical METRO cheerleading stories/blog posts)? The Chron story did

SLAMPO REPORTS THAT carpetbagger Councilmember Al Hoang has finally updated his scandalous campaign finance reports. And they still aren’t quite up to snuff.