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A little balance to the "peace" march

March 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

Yesterday, the Chronicle sent two reporters to cover Houston’s Iraq war protest, which drew, we are told, 200 protesters. This is my favorite part: The Houston Area Department of Peace held the “walking meditation” on

Ho-hum: Chron runs another HISD-is-bad story

March 19, 2005 Anne Linehan

You’ll have to pardon me for not getting too worked up over this Chronicle headline: Test scores fall sharply at scrutinized schools. First, the story is by Jason Spencer. Second, it’s in the Chronicle. Third,

Eckels abandons conservative principles on gas tax

March 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

There’s an old phrase used by academics who study bureaucratic/organizational politics, “where you sit determines where you stand.” The phrase means that institutional pressures frequently shape the preferences and advocacy of policymakers, sometimes as much

Metro's "smart card" saga rolls on

March 19, 2005 Anne Linehan

I chuckled when I saw this Metro press release yesterday: METRO recently made buying fare passes even more convenient with the launch of the Online RideStore, where patrons can purchase fare items using a credit

Breakfast in the classroom restarted in some schools

March 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

HISD’s breakfast in “breakfast in the classroom” program has been restarted at four schools: Four Houston schools will resume serving breakfast to students in their classrooms, more than a month after state regulators found evidence

Covering Galveston's Social Security program

March 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

It’s curious to us media watchers that the Chronicle expends so much energy chasing down “news” about House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R) knowing some people, when there is some real news in its own

The Toll Road Authority isn't making many friends

March 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Harris County Toll Road Authority — of which I am no fan — is continuing to generate controversy with its toll road plans: The toll road authority is a massive operation, generating $298 million

Three HISD elementary schools achieve IB status

March 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

Three HISD elementary schools have been named International Baccalaureate (IB) schools: HISD’s River Oaks, Roberts, and Twain Elementary Schools have been named International Baccalaureate (IB) schools, the first elementary schools in Texas to be granted

Shouldn't Metro staff be using public transportation?

March 17, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has an amazing story this morning. Apparently the (financially strapped) city of Houston gave $100,000 to relocate a group of homeless people from under the Pierce Elevated, AND gave Metro permission to use

Food and drink roundup (03-17-2005 edition)

March 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Houston’s food and drink writers go for variety this week. Robb Walsh writes that Thai Sticks is serving “some of the best modern Asia fare in Montrose.” Alison Cook reviews the Sushi King in the