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Red light camera contract passes

May 31, 2006 Anne Linehan

via KHOU-11: Houston’s controversial [plan] to install red light cameras at intersections has passed through a divided Houston City Council. [snip] Mayor Bill White’s administration worked hard to hustle up the votes for the plan.

A new defense for Priscilla Slade

May 30, 2006 Kevin Whited

I’m finally back in town and scouring old news (olds!), and couldn’t let this Chronicle story go by without comment: Two Houston-area lawmakers kicked off a campaign Thursday to pressure the state Legislature to continue

HPD's mounted patrol — cuddly and intimidating

May 30, 2006 Anne Linehan

The Chron‘s Allan Turner has an awesome story today on HPD’s mounted patrol division, where the point is made that the horses serve a dual purpose: “When you put an officer on horseback,” said mounted

The Kinder Morgan buyout

May 30, 2006 Anne Linehan

Did you hear about Kinder Morgan going private? Do you want to read between the lines and understand what’s really going on? Then read Tom Kirkendall’s post explaining the KM background, the reasons for the

Today's (very abbreviated) sports report (updated)

May 30, 2006 Anne Linehan

Rockets CEO George Postolos has resigned, and Roger Clemens is apparently (maybe?) working on a new deal with the Astros that would pay him $3.5 million per month. I’m not an Astros expert like some,

May 31st Council meeting

May 30, 2006 Anne Linehan

This week’s Council meeting includes another chance to consider the day labor center contract, and Councilwoman Addie Wiseman has suggested the following amendment to that contract: 62. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Wiseman to amend

It was originally called Decoration Day

May 29, 2006 Anne Linehan

The history of Memorial Day is interesting. Is this part of today’s public school curriculum? I hope so. Here’s information on today’s Memorial Day service at Houston National Cemetery: Memorial Day ceremony: 9:30 a.m., Houston

No high school diploma? No problem. Metro's hiring

May 29, 2006 Anne Linehan

Metro needs bus drivers: With ridership increases continuing at a double-digit pace, METRO is actively recruiting nearly 200 full- and part-time Bus Operators. [snip] “Most people look up to Bus Operators,” Kennedy said, adding that

Happy (soggy) Memorial Day!

May 29, 2006 Anne Linehan

Goodness knows we need the rain, but two and a half hours of non-stop thunder, lightning and pouring rain are a bit much. The bad news is storms scare the bejeebers out of the cat,

Alvarado emails suggest consultant had interest in COH business

May 28, 2006 Anne Linehan

Last week Matt Stiles reported on emails that pointed to city staffers helping arrange meetings between Councilwoman Carol Alvarado and a San Antonio businessman. Here is what Alvarado’s spokesman Joe Householder said of the councilwoman’s