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Debate over day labor center heats up

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 and KTRH-740 report that city council, after a contentious public comments time yesterday, is likely to approve funding for a day labor site. KHOU’s story provides a taste of yesterday’s debate: “When we have

Slow posting; Rescheduled gathering

May 24, 2006 Kevin Whited

I’m heading off camping, and won’t be doing any posting for a few days (through the Memorial Day weekend). We have tentatively rescheduled the blogHOUSTON gathering at Byzantio for Wednesday, June 7. Final details to

City Council action

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

A couple of items were (temporarily) put on hold during today’s Council meeting. First, funding for a day labor site was tagged by Councilmembers Toni Lawrence, Pam Holm, Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, Michael Berry and Anne Clutterbuck

Chron frets that lethal injection might be painful

May 23, 2006 Anne Linehan

The LiveJournalists are concerned that death row killers might feel some pain when the lethal injection cocktail is administered: Because capital punishment is irreversible, it deserves the closest scrutiny, whether the issue is the evidence

Is a new trash-collection revenue stream in the works?

May 22, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Matt Stiles reports that some residents of Houston’s new, dense townhouse developments are in a sort of limbo when it comes to municipal trash collections: WHEN lawyer Mark Kressenberg bought a loft-style townhouse

Richardson: Westpark means Westpark

May 22, 2006 Kevin Whited

A Sunday Chronicle op-ed by Edward R. “Ted” Richardson drives home a point that continues to frustrate pro-Richmond-rail advocates: Where are the best locations for the rail line and stations? In the 2003 Notice of

Chron editorial board member calls Attorney General a liar

May 22, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists sat down with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales recently, and if Sunday’s editorial was any indication, they seemed more inclined to beat him up (perhaps for the supposed sins of the Bush

HPD introduces New Orleans criminals to Texas law

May 22, 2006 Anne Linehan

blogHOUSTON reader Vernon Guy passes on this Time magazine story entitled, “What Happened To The Gangs of New Orleans? Before Katrina, New Orleans had a murder rate 10 times worse than the U.S. average. The

Stiles: HPD modifies bonus program, neglects to brief press

May 22, 2006 Kevin Whited

Over the weekend, Matt Stiles reported that HPD has quietly modified a bonus program after questions were raised by Chronicle reporting on the subject: Houston police have quietly removed supervisors from a bonus program intended

Hurtt: It's cheaper to hire civilian pseudo-cops than real cops

May 22, 2006 Kevin Whited

Last week, Anne Linehan noted that MayorWhiteChiefHurtt are proposing to hire civilians to handle some calls that normally are handled by trained law-enforcement professionals. As KTRK-13 reported Friday, Hans Marticiuc is critical of the proposal: