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THE BLOG is going on a long-weekend vacation to celebrate Independence Day. But, if any local news worthy of discussion pops up (CM Johnson’s arrest, CM Clutterbuck calling out CM Bradford on crime lab issues,

CULTURE MAP’S CLIFFORD PUGH wonders why nobody had much to say about recent Chronicle layoffs, especially given the Village Voice corporate weekly’s posts about the last big bloodletting on 801 Texas Avenue. Several reasons come

CORY CROW takes a closer look at recent growth numbers for Harris County, and finds things not as rosy as they seem on the surface.

Councilmember Jarvis Johnson has done his part to rescue us from the extensive news coverage of the hurricane that is not very close to Houston. According to TV news reports (KTRK-13, KHOU-11, KPRC-2), Councilmember Johnson

MARC CAMPOS reports an interesting bit of news to come from City Council discussion today: Apparently, the council redistricting process will flow through Councilmember Mike Sullivan’s Ethics and Council Governance committee, rather than a special

THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE/TEXAS TRIBUNE partnership has produced an interesting watchdog story on those with criminal records being approved to work in foster-care positions. The wall-to-wall storm coverage* may well drown out the story (pardon the

MIKE MCGUFF notes that Alan Hemberger is no longer with KIAH-39 news and that Mary Flood has departed the Chronicle. McGuff beats everyone to the interesting media news these days!

THE CHRON’S BRADLEY OLSON posts some city budget remainders (and a spreadsheet) here.

TEXAS WATCHDOG reports that Sheltering Arms Senior Services of Houston has removed the director of a “stimulus” weatherization program. The move comes after some damning reporting by the Houston-based watchdog news organization on shoddy workmanship

UNCA DARRELL takes the Chron editorial board to task on… the six-month deepwater drilling ban.