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The cost of Katrina crime

August 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

In this AP story on Katrina evacuees contributing to Houston’s increase in crime (yes, yet another story!), Harris County Judge Robert Eckels tells us the financial cost: Judge Robert Eckels, chief executive of Harris County,

Spur 527 revenue stream operating today

August 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Spur 527 revenue stream/speed trap at the Louisiana exit was in full swing again today, just a little past 4 pm. Be sure to slow it down to 35 mph (even though people will

METRO still looking at some technology for Park and Pillages

August 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

Remember back in 2005 when METRO stopped using security staff at Park and Rides, and Park and Pillages predictably ensued? Hapless METRO police chief Tom Lambert then promised to go on a quest for a

Fuller: Sanctuary referendum will not make it to 2006 ballot

August 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRH-740’s Brent Fuller is reporting that a group trying to change Houston’s sanctuary policy will not be able to place the issue before voters this fall: The offical deadline to put any City of Houston

Editorial LiveJournalists defend Texas Futile Care Law

August 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Editorial LiveJournalists addressed the Texas Futile Care Law on Saturday. We have previously discussed the Texas Futile Care Law as applied to several Houston cases. Essentially, the law authorizes hospitals to terminate the care

Sallee: METRO forced to ponder Westpark rail options

August 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

Rad Sallee assesses the current state of the Westpark rail debate in a Chronicle article today. No excerpt can really do the article justice, so here’s a link. Earlier today, Ted Richardson (who opposes light

Editorial LiveJournalists blast away on "sanctuary" semantics

August 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

Earlier in the week, the Editorial LiveJournalists had that gaffe (still uncorrected) on airport security. On the same day, the Editorial LiveJournalists used the Harris County GOP’s promotion of a petition drive to continue a

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston

August 12, 2006 Anne Linehan

My eldest son and I spent this morning volunteering at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston Back-to-School Fair held at the Family Christian Center in Sugar Land. It was a tremendous event that

Double standard on jury-pool pollution?

August 12, 2006 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, the Chronicle ran what was effectively a press release from Mike DeGuerin, the attorney for former TSU president Priscilla Slade: The lawyer for fired Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade accused Harris County’s district

Bomb scare turns out to be false alarm

August 12, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle reports that a bomb scare at Helfman Dodge yesterday on the Katy Freeway turned out to be a false alarm, although media reports have given precious little information about the device that caused