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Chron announces Gibbons promotion

April 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle finally got around today to announcing what blogHOUSTON readers learned on Tuesday — the “interim” tag has been removed from James Howard Gibbons’ job title, as he has been named the editorial page

We may not be world class, but we're as good as Dallas!

April 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

There’s nothing that convinces me that Houston’s elites no longer have an inferiority complex with regard to Dallas quite like an editorial from those elites that says they no longer have an inferiority complex with

Houston International Festival returns to downtown

April 23, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Allan Turner calls attention to today’s opening of the Houston International Festival, which returns to downtown after last year’s nearly fatal experience at the parking lots of the Reliant complex. In the Houston

MeMo on the radio

April 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

MeMo will also be on the radio this morning: 3. And even though Anne Linehan fakes a tooth abcess when she hears this — I’m on Wait, Wait .. Don’t Tell Me on KUHF (88.1

Spring residents meet with HCTRA officials — finally

April 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

Grand Parkway opponents in Spring had a chance to meet with some Harris County Toll Road Authority officials last week — for the first time. The meeting was prompted by residents receiving survey notices from

LULAC releases complaint to the media but not the city

April 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

LULAC is getting some media attention this morning with its claims that the City of Houston discriminates against Hispanic employees: “LULAC has received numerous complaints of discrimination against Hispanics who have been subjected to a

blogHOUSTON on the radio

April 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kevin Whited is scheduled to be on BizRadio1320 (KXYZ-AM) Saturday around 10:15 a.m with host Jon-Michial Carter and Charles Kuffner. What topics and happenings from this past week will they discuss? Be sure to tune

Fun with headlines

April 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

Best of the Web highlights a Galveston County Daily News headline: If They’re Nice, Maybe the Republicans Will Yield the Floor “County Democrats Still Without Chair”–headline, Daily News (Galveston County, Texas), April 22 Or maybe

Metro's Chief Lambert on with Chris Baker today (updated!)

April 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

We’ve received a heads-up that Metro police Chief Tom Lambert will be on with Chris Baker (KTRH-740) at the beginning of the 3:00 p.m. hour. Maybe Chris will ask him if he’s interested in Laurence

Metro's Park and Pillage (updated — Metro's forming a Task Force!)

April 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember Metro’s bright idea to save some bucks and install security cameras at Park and Rides instead of having security guards? That was some good thinking: More than a dozen angry commuters could be found