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A question of priorities

February 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Houston Police Department recently posted the following news to its website, which I’m reproducing in full since the public information officers are sometimes ordered to take notices down with no warning: February 13, 2006

Editorial LiveJournalists lecture on disclosure, transparency

February 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Editorial LiveJournalists get all worked up today over the Cheney hunting accident, arguing that it’s the latest example of the White House’s disdain for disclosure and transparency. This contention comes from the newspaper that:

KPRC: Where local "olds" comes first

February 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

KPRC-2 reports the following on their website: A controversial towing program might be on the horizon for Houston drivers. KPRC Local 2 has learned a Houston council member has drafted a proposal that would allow

Ada Edwards: What HPD manpower shortage?

February 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

KTRH-740 posts a news report on HPD’s manpower shortage: Houston’s population increased by more than 100,000 new residents last year, but nearly 625 police officers quit the force. Police Chief Harold Hurtt says the city

METRO's planning a celebration

February 14, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Ken Hoffman reports that METRO is planning a big celebration: METRO is throwing an outdoor 7 1/2 -mile-long party Feb. 27 to celebrate the 20-millionth passenger climbing aboard its light-rail train. METRO stat

Metro board meeting this Thursday — will there be fireworks?

February 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

Metro’s next board meeting is this Thursday and there have been rumblings that both rail opponents and proponents will show up to offer their thoughts on the proposed Richmond line. If you’d like to make

SafeClear works (updated!)

February 14, 2006 Anne Linehan

Really! It does…Mayor White says so: The number of crashes on Houston freeways dropped 10 percent last year – and Mayor Bill White touted the statistics today as evidence that his Safe Clear mandatory towing

Earmark reform and MetroRail funding

February 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

Check out this last bit in today’s Move It! column from George Smalley regarding MetroRail funding: Metro spokesman George Smalley said Metro expects continued support from its congressional delegation to help get $1 billion over

A big reason why Chris Baker's show is so much fun

February 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

Eddie Barton, KTRH-740’s traffic dude, says, “thanks to Alan for calling in some debris.” And we’re off on another Debris Game! That’s the spirit: we don’t need to call TxDOT when we spot debris on

City floats idea of public safety tax

February 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

Unbelievable: Facing a police staffing crisis which could last for years, some Houston officials have raised the possibility of a “public safety tax” to boost the city’s shrinking police force. City Council’s Public Safety Committee