blogHOUSTON logo
  • Front Page
  • Sections
    • Around The Web
    • Commentary
    • Guest Commentary
    • In Brief
    • News Releases
  • Archives
  • About
  • Headlines
HomeBHv1

BHv1

Posts from version 1.0 of blogHOUSTON

BHv1

Crime lab investigation stalled; Mayor has no opinion

September 19, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle reports that the city is still dragging its feet on spending the money necessary for Michael Bromwich’s team to finish its investigation of HPD’s crime lab: The only comprehensive investigation of the Houston

BHv1

AP: Houston fourth most dangerous big city in US in 2005

September 19, 2006 Kevin Whited

There’s good news and bad news in the FBI’s latest statistics on crime in the nation’s ten largest cities. The good news is, Houston isn’t worst. That dishonor goes to Dallas. The bad news is,

BHv1

Chief Hurtt's multi-faceted crime-fighting plan

September 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Recently Chief Hurtt gave a speech where he detailed some new crime-fighting plans (via the Chronicle): New programs include creating a new police division in the Westside area, an anti-gang initiative and overtime programs. Hurtt

BHv1

Editorial LiveJournal: Oriana Fallaci

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

James Howard Gibbons, editor of the Chronicle‘s opinion pages, today offers up another personal reflection that the newspaper calls an Editorial Journal (we prefer the term Editorial LiveJournal). The title of this one is kind

BHv1

"Run from you" now available from KPRC-950

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

Last week, Michael Berry debuted a fun parody song “Run from you” on his show on KPRC-950. The song mocks Chief Hurtt’s no-chase policy. It’s now posted to the KPRC-950 website for download here.

BHv1

If Alvarado has her way, cigar bars will be history in Houston

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

If (temporarily only a) Councilwoman Carol Alvarado gets her way, Houston’s cigar bars will have to shut down to comply with her push to get a citywide smoking ban passed (via Greater Houston Weekly): The

BHv1

Editorial LiveJournalists endorse Orlando Sanchez

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists have issued a handful of endorsements, and one name in particular really stands out. They’ve endorsed Orlando Sanchez for Harris County treasurer, but with a very important caveat: If elected, Sanchez,

BHv1

City Council agenda item #50

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

From this week’s agenda; it’s also a carry-over item from last week: 50. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #2005-1272 to provide a maximum contract amount for contracts between the City and Various Tow Company Operators for the

BHv1

Shocker: Editorial LiveJournalists praise METRO

September 17, 2006 Kevin Whited

Matt Bramanti calls our attention to this praise for METRO from the Chronicle‘s Editorial LiveJournalists: Despite those cost increases and the expensive, locally financed construction of the Main Street light rail line, Metro has kept

BHv1

Mayor criticizes opponents for misleading rhetoric

September 17, 2006 Kevin Whited

Several days ago, the Chronicle‘s Matt Stiles reported that Mayor White is not very happy about some radio ads by a group opposed to the Mayor’s proposal to gut the city’s revenue caps: The new

Posts pagination

« 1 … 322 323 324 … 656 »

Stay Connected

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • rss
  • mail

Latest Publications

  • One night in the hospital
    December 11, 2024
  • The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Chevron deference and interpretations of Texas law
    July 2, 2024
  • The universal basic income blues (and blues from other anti-poverty government programs)
    June 24, 2024
  • Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Seizing the HPD opportunity edition)
    May 19, 2024
  • Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Crime and public safety edition)
    April 2, 2024

blogHOUSTON is an independent source for commentary on Houston-area politics, media, and culture.
CONTACT INFORMATION
blogHOUSTON
PO Box 631424
Houston, TX 77263
[email protected]

Copyright © 2004-24, blogHOUSTON

blogHOUSTON