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Beldar: Rather-worship poses as news

March 6, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today’s Chronicle features a puff piece by Mike McDaniel on CBS’s Dan Rather today. Local blogger William Dyer is not impressed: Even for a puff-piece, even for an op-ed, this string of distortions would be

Does the Chron have an anti-HISD stance?

March 5, 2005 Anne Linehan

This Chronicle story is completely befuddling: Students in the Spring Branch school district performed better on the state-mandated Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests last year than the previous year, even though the passing

More Metro "Startling Facts"

March 5, 2005 Anne Linehan

For a little Saturday humor, check out this Metro press release: WARNING: You Could Be Startled by These Facts March 3, 2005 The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has come a long way since

Weekend freeway changes and closures

March 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

If you drive Spur 527, remember that beginning tonight some changes will occur: Crews will close the outbound spur starting at nine Friday night. It will re-open early Sunday morning. Once the weekend work is

KTRK prior-restraint victory comes too late

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Earlier this week, the Chronicle‘s Roma Khanna reported that State District Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod blocked KTRK-13 from airing information on Benny Hinn that it had obtained, ruling that the information was protected because of

Houston's own Jonathan Womack

March 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a great story on a local man who is a champion hot rod racer: Twenty years of family grit and determination comes down to just 9.9 seconds when Jonathan Womack races his

Montrose housing market

March 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Montrose has a booming single-family home market, but it also has a glut of townhomes and condominiums: Single-family homes are selling at a faster rate than they were a year ago, said Lee Hudman, a

SAFEclear tow truck drivers accused of double billing

March 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 reports that HPD is investigating several SAFEclear wrecker drivers for “double-dipping”: HPD suspended three National Collision tow truck drivers indefinitely this week. Investigators said they towed a vehicle just off the interstate for free,

Fitch downgrades Houston bond rating

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Mayor White must be very pleased that Fitch released its latest Houston bond ratings this afternoon, when they are unlikely to receive much scrutiny or attention. It’s certainly not good news for the mayor who

KBME-790 not interested in Pallilo partner

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s David Barron reports that sports talkers Rich Lord and Marc Vandemeer (also the voice of the Texans) have signed new deals with KILT-610. Barron seems surprised that Clear Channel and KBME-790 did not