BHv1 Archives - Page 305 of 656

Thanks for thinking of us!

November 22, 2006 Anne Linehan

Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal visited with Isiah Carey recently and mentioned this little blog: Even though he didn’t indicate he reads the Insite – Chuck Rosenthal – The Harris County District attorney came pretty

Medical Center investigating "9-volt battery" leakage

November 22, 2006 Anne Linehan

Metro spokeswoman Raequel Roberts may not be concerned with stray current, but Texas Medical Center officials are concerned enough that the foundations of several hospitals and related buildings are being checked for damage (in a

Doctor-Congresswoman goes to Washington (cont'd)

November 21, 2006 Kevin Whited

Doctor-Congresswoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs’ (mis)adventures in Washington have inspired some biting commentary from Austin American-Statesman humorist John Kelso. Here’s a snippet: About 24 hours after she took over Tom DeLay’s office, seven staff members walked out

Changes at KPRC-950

November 21, 2006 Kevin Whited

There are changes this morning in the lineup at KPRC-950. The Michael Berry show greeted me this morning on my drive in. Councilmember Berry seems now to be occupying the slot previously filled by Pat

Vote for America's Worst Newspaper

November 20, 2006 Anne Linehan

Power Line Blog has posted its nominess for America’s Worst Newspaper. Second on the list, our beloved Houston Chronicle: The Houston Chronicle: A reader who worked for the Chronicle for “quite a while”: “Its main

SEIU declares victory (but was it really?)

November 20, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13’s Miya Shay blogs that the SEIU/janitors strike has come to an end, with SEIU pronouncing victory. Here’s an interesting tidbit from her blog post: You saw it first here on the KTRK political blog!

METRO: Don't worry about stray current

November 19, 2006 Kevin Whited

Local watchdog Tom Bazan has long been warning about the still-unresolved stray-current issues along METRO’s Main Street light-rail line. On Friday, KHOU-11’s Jason Whiteley reported the latest on the problem: Metro’s light rail line is

Will Council's apartment ordinance reduce affordable housing?

November 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle carried an op-ed on the topic of City Council’s plan to fine the owners of apartment complexes that suffer from too much crime. The point writer Teresa Lowery makes is that the costs

Mayor Bill vs. Jordy (cont'd)

November 19, 2006 Kevin Whited

Mayor White’s quest to oust Jordy Tollett from the position as president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau took yet another turn on Friday, as the Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack reports: The executive board

Maybe the LiveJournalists should stick to leftovers

November 19, 2006 Kevin Whited

The great economist Milton Friedman passed away several days ago, and the Editorial LiveJournalists decided to offer their opinion yesterday. Unsurprisingly, their editorial missed some of the more important aspects of Friedman’s life and work,