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UH considers medical school proposal

January 24, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Todd Ackerman reports that leaders at the University of Houston are seriously considering a proposal to develop a medical school: In a move that would ratchet up an ongoing rivalry in the Texas

Imagine if each Park and Pillage had its own Jim Archer…

January 24, 2007 Kevin Whited

On their Sit and Spin blog today, METRO celebrates the first days of operation of its new HP/Cypress Park and Pillage facility: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:38 PM [sic] On its second day of operation,

Kellner: Airport likely to retain hub status

January 23, 2007 Kevin Whited

As the Chronicle‘s Bill Hensel reports, Continental chairman Larry Kellner was doing a little bit of damage control earlier this week in light of recent airline merger talk: Continental Airlines Chairman Larry Kellner said Monday

News you CAN get elsewhere (cont'd)

January 23, 2007 Kevin Whited

Chron.com has been better of late about updating its Froot Loop morning news “reporting” with details gathered by the newspaper’s own reporters later. Their reporters must have been too busy to fill in details today,

Looking back at Bob Lanier's 1991 campaign dream team

January 23, 2007 Kevin Whited

On Sunday, the Chronicle‘s Rick Casey took a fascinating look back at Bob Lanier’s 1991 campaign team — and how members of that dream team have gone on to much bigger things. It’s an interesting

METRO fails Cuney Homes residents

January 22, 2007 Kevin Whited

METRO’s latest service “improvements” have kicked in, and some people aren’t happy. KHOU-11’s Rucks Russell reports: [Mary Thomas] said she’s used the same bus stop for 40 years

HPD officers accused of bad behavior

January 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

News of alleged wrongdoing by HPD officers has dominated the local news this weekend. The Chronicle reports that HPD’s internal affairs division has busted an officer for taking bribes: A veteran Houston police officer arrested

Foronda: I'm just tired of the spotlight

January 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Clifford Pugh checks in today on former KHOU-11 anchor Lisa Foronda, who walked away from the station she helped propel to the top of Houston’s news ratings: She has heard many of the

Chron STAR section not for 8-year-olds

January 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

In today’s Chronicle, reader representative James Campbell followed up on an earlier blog post about the STAR section’s recent decision to reprint a New York Times feature on fiftysomething year-old porn stars. The decision upset

AstroWorld site developers seek management district designation

January 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Nancy Sarnoff reports that the group redeveloping the old AstroWorld site hopes to create a municipal management district and get a light rail extension: Angel/McIver Interests is seeking the creation of a municipal