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Chron editorial board neglects notable local example of collegiality

April 15, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Editorial LiveJournalists went on (and on and on and on) today about women and politics, with all the expected clich

Maybe this is why we need $10,000 parking meters

April 15, 2006 Anne Linehan

An old story is new again: downtown parking meters are being vandalized: Under the Pierce Elevated, parking is cheap. “Yeah, it is!” driver Steve Willis said. “Cheaper than parking in the parking lots.” But even

City, METRO are enjoying sales tax windfall

April 15, 2006 Kevin Whited

State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn released the latest sales tax revenue figures last Friday, and Houston and METRO are enjoying a windfall: Year-to-date, sales tax allocations to local governments are up 17 percent, compared to

Chron's Pulitzer cartoonist ignores reader rep dictate on "illegals"

April 15, 2006 Kevin Whited

Roughly two weeks ago, the Chronicle ran an editorial by reader rep James Campbell describing the paper’s policy on the language of immigration: The Chronicle’s stylebook takes its instruction from minority journalist groups. We never

Metro should be wary of going back on its word

April 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

The Greater Houston Partnership may have thrown its weight behind Metro’s desire to consider a Richmond rail route (such a stretch since three of its board members are also Metro board members), but the funding

KHOU: Alvarado received warnings from F&A on spending

April 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

As Anne Linehan noted in an update to this post, KHOU-11 obtained a copy of the documents compiled by the Houston Office of Inspector General on the City Hall payroll scandal. Here’s an excerpt of

Mack profiles Borris Miles

April 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack taps out an excellent profile of Borris Miles, the Democratic newcomer who unseated incumbent Al Edwards in the Tuesday primary runoff for the House District 146 seat. Although Mack identifies Miles

Slade ignores TSU governing board, takes case public

April 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Matthew Tresaugue, who has done a good job covering Priscilla Slade’s spending scandal at TSU, reports that the embattled university president is taking her case to the public: Priscilla Slade, Texas Southern University’s

Who read the F&A email warning of bonuses? (updated)

April 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

In today’s Chronicle, Alexis Grant and Matt Stiles expound on Tuesday’s Civil Service Commission hearing for the four fired Bonusgate employees: Alvarado, who has stepped down temporarily as mayor pro tem while Harris County prosecutors

Editorial LiveJournalists + religion = train wreck

April 13, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle editorial board opined yesterday on yet another subject for which it seems intellectually ill-equipped: religion. David Benzion at the Lone Star Times posted a lengthy response, which was followed by some interesting discussion.