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Conservative group funds local pro-DeLay ads

May 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram posted the following Associated Press story to its website yesterday: An anti-tax group said Tuesday it will run television ads likening the media and their reporting on Majority Leader Tom DeLay

Armadillo Palace — this Friday!

May 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

Laurence Simon and Kevin Whited want to check out the Armadillo Palace, and Laurence thinks this would be a great opportunity to have a get-together. So, here we go! This Friday, May 20th, beginning around

HISD honors teachers of the year

May 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

Hang on to your hats — Jason Spencer has written a positive story about HISD: A Westside High School math teacher who decorates his doorway with shaved hair and an Anderson Elementary teacher whose proudest

Unruly Halliburton protestors arrested downtown

May 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 shows why it’s become Houston’s top-rated television news source with its coverage of the Halliburton protests and related arrests that took place outside of the Four Seasons hotel downtown earlier today: Dozens of protesters

Coven-obsessed Chron editorialist misstates filibuster rule

May 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Coven-obsessed D.C. editorialist seems so determined to rant against conservatives that he’s been turning out even weaker columns than usual of late. Last weekend, he penned that editorial on Yalta that was light

Silverman embraces journalism as conversation

May 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chronicle tech guru Dwight Silverman’s weekly computing column discusses the newspaper’s recent adoption of Movable Type software for its blogs, and the bigger picture for journalism. Here’s a teaser: Last week, Chron.com began using a

Chronicle vendor killed in unsafe work environment

May 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston-area residents are used to the sight of “street vendors” helping the Chronicle prop up its circulation figures by (dangerously) peddling newspapers at busy intersections all across town. Today, a death resulted from the practice:

Chief Hurtt enjoys the owner's seats

May 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chief Hurtt (left), enjoying the Astros (videocap via Fox Sports Net) As I was flipping through the channels a bit ago, I settled on the Astros game for a few minutes, and noticed none other

Did you know the Sports Authority held a public meeting today?

May 17, 2005 Anne Linehan

I check the Sports Authority’s website every day, just in case something pops up. It’s rare that something does, but look what’s new today: TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Directors of the Harris County-Houston

Grand Parkway meeting (Spring/Tomball area)

May 17, 2005 Anne Linehan

Several groups that are trying to save Spring from being bulldozed by the Grand Parkway are holding a meeting on May 25 at Klein Collins High School: Please join us for a Town Hall meeting