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With crime on the rise, businesses want surveillance cameras

June 29, 2006 Anne Linehan

Chief Hurtt may yet get his surveillance cameras, in a way that sidesteps elected city officials: After a rash of crimes, the Asian American Business Council has been looking into buying a camera for business

Culberson amendment to block funding for sanctuary cities

June 29, 2006 Anne Linehan

Rep. John Culberson added an amendment to a House Appropriations bill that would block federal funding for sanctuary cities and counties: These policies prevent local law enforcement officers from asking individuals they arrest, detain or

Chron columnists/editorialists must already miss DeLay

June 28, 2006 Kevin Whited

On June 11, the Chronicle‘s metro/state editorialist Rick Casey wrote about Tom DeLay. Then, Casey apparently went on vacation or was otherwise indisposed. He seems to have returned to work this week, with a new

Sanchez goes to the Hispanic card

June 28, 2006 Kevin Whited

Orlando Sanchez didn’t take long to go to the Hispanic card in his quest to become Harris County Treasurer (and to ensure the office’s survival): Sanchez said Tuesday that eliminating the post would kill the

Chronicle launches new Quannel X referral bureau!

June 28, 2006 Kevin Whited

A Houston Chronicle reporter recently acted as a referral service of sorts for Quannel X, apparently urging a criminal suspect to get in touch with Mr. X, and then acting as a witness to the

Texans accepting applications for announcer position

June 28, 2006 Anne Linehan

Would you like to be the Texans stadium announcer? The team is looking for a new one, with the following list of requirements: Participants must register on houstontexans.com by Wednesday, July 5 and meet certain

METRO prepares for fare increases

June 27, 2006 Kevin Whited

Laurence Simon writes that METRO is planning fare adjustments (read “increases”): “Our current fare structure is complex, inequitable and unproductive,” said Frank Wilson, METRO’s president and CEO, in a recent communication to the board of

Words continue to confuse Chronicle

June 27, 2006 Kevin Whited

A few days ago, Alexis Grant and Matt Stiles editorialized that the term “sanctuary city” caused “confusion.” Today, the Chronicle editorial board editorializes that the term “sanctuary” city” causes confusion: The ‘s’ word that has

GOP picks Sanchez as candidate for Harris County Treasurer

June 27, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Robert Crowe reports that Harris County Republican precinct chairs have chosen Orlando Sanchez as their candidate for the Harris County Treasurer post: Harris County Republicans nominated Orlando Sanchez Monday to represent their party

City looks to discourage panhandlers, tighten curfew

June 26, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13’s Jeff Ehling reports that the city is considering tightening the curfew ordinance: Currently in the city of Houston, if you are 17 years of age, you can stay out until midnight on Friday and