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Isn't it time for The Plagiarist to get back to work?

August 10, 2007 Kevin Whited

Back on March 4, Chronicle columnist Rick Casey announced he was about to take a sabbatical: WHEN I began writing this column two newspapers ago, I was 40 years old, had never worked for anyone

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Breaking news: Editorial LiveJournalists in favor of Richmond line

August 9, 2007 Anne Linehan

You’re surprised, no doubt, that the Chron‘s editorial board has decided that the study compiled by Metro staff and consultants should be the final say in the University Line debate. So, there you go. No

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Metro's public comment meetings

August 8, 2007 Anne Linehan

We all know Metro has no direct accountability to the public that funds it, so it’s interesting to read a couple of anecdotes about how Metro handles those pesky public comment times. Recall last week

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HPD crime lab analyst suspended for failing to secure (drug) evidence

August 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 reports that there are new problems at the HPD Crime Lab: There are more problems for the Houston Police Department crime lab. A criminalist for the troubled crime lab was suspended last week, accused

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METRO spokesperson compares stray-current problem to graffiti

August 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

METRO spokesperson Raequel Roberts, who once tried to downplay her organization’s ongoing light-rail stray-current issues with references to a nine-volt battery, has become even more entertaining on the topic. Here’s a recent comment to KTRH-740

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Editorial LiveJournalists oppose Bolsover sale

August 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

Today, the Editorial LiveJournalists came out against the sale of a block of Bolsover street to a developer: In the coming days City Council members should consider the following arguments, many voiced by nearby residents,

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The sacrifice needed to make room for the University rail line

August 6, 2007 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 has the first look at what the University Line DEIS report says and it’s not pretty: For 30 years, Francisco Valle has owned one block in Richmond, but now new rail could be coming.

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Editorial LiveJournalists tackle higher ed: Part two

August 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

On Saturday, the Editorial LiveJournalists offered their insight on academic governance to TSU. Today, the Editorial LiveJournalists moved on to UH, presenting their candidate for UH’s open position of chancellor/president: With the unexpected resignation of

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Editorial LiveJournalists tackle higher ed: Part one

August 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Last week, the Chronicle posted two stories by Matthew Tresaugue reporting that Texas Southern’s board of regents was agitating to replace current interim president General J. Timothy Boddie with another interim president drawn from the

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Will Metro save the trees along MLK?

August 4, 2007 Anne Linehan

Last week Kevin Whited noted this KHOU-11 story on the displeasure of some residents with Metro’s plan to run BRT/light rail down MLK: The trees so carefully placed along the MLK median could soon give

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