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Buying groceries online in Houston

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

While some notable dotcoms weren’t able to make a go of online grocery shopping, there are still some internet options available to Houston grocery shoppers. KTRK-13’s Michael McGuff posts an interesting report on online grocery

Guess what? Metro's proposed rail lines have been approved

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Remember the Chronicle‘s outrage that Rep. Culberson and Rep. DeLay messed up Metro’s funding: The voters have spoken. Houston needs mobility improvements that include an expanded rail transit component as well as one of the

Food and drink roundup (03-25-2005 edition)

March 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston’s food and drink reviewers get us ready for this Easter weekend. Robb Walsh turns in a classic Walsh review, visiting Segari’s on Shepherd (really!) this week. Alison Cook visits Sugar Land’s Cupcake Cafe, which

Old, outdated equipment to blame for 911 call center failures

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

The audit of Houston’s troubled 911 call center has been completed and recommendations have been made. It appears the technical problems stem from old equipment: The $53 million Houston Emergency Center, which has experienced 17

Smoking ban fever is spreading

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kemah is considering a smoking ban similar to the one Houston recently passed: Mayor William King will present the ordinance to ban smoking in certain public places to the City Council Thursday. The proposed ban

Houston's lobbying team isn't wowing Austin

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Kristen Mack has a story today about the efforts of Houston’s lobbying team: With the session half over and the bill-filing deadline long passed, White and his new in-house lobby team are struggling to get

Houston gets nearly $3 million to ease traffic congestion

March 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Mayor Bill White and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay have secured almost $3 million for “traffic management projects” in Houston: Nearly $3 million is headed this way for traffic management projects on US 59 and

Houston utilities in the news

March 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 ran a couple of interesting stories involving Houston utilities this week. Wendell Edwards reported yesterday that Reliant Energy would be turning off approximately 100 streetlights in the Mission Bend area over a billing dispute.

What's a few billion here and there?

March 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today, the Chronicle posted the following lengthy correction to an editorial that appeared in yesterday’s newspaper: An editorial on Page B10 of Wednesday’s City & State section said the state budget approved by the Texas

Better late than never?

March 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

On March 21, the Chronicle‘s Mike Glenn reported that HPD is considering the use of reserve officers. That same day, we commented that the move was, at best, an inadequate solution to HPD’s manpower shortage.