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If it's good enough for Houston….

January 8, 2005 Callie Markantonis

The Dallas Morning News reports that the $AFEclear program has caught the city’s attention there: “The Houston situation has spurred further interest and should make it easier to get things accomplished here,” said Mike West,

Chairman White oversees mandatory towing

January 7, 2005 Kevin Whited

All week long, Chris Baker has been alternating between referring to Bill White as Mayor “Boss Hogg” White or Chairman Mao. We thought we’d close a strange week spent blogging about tow trucks with a

Hotel has a new way to generate convention business

January 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

Since some employees at the Hilton Americas-Houston unionized, the hotel will now benefit from union convention business: Q: Does this open the door for union conventions to finally come to Houston? A: Not only union

Mayor cites more congestion-reducing success

January 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

Traffic light synchronization is reducing commute times, according to Mayor White: Houston Mayor Bill White today announced the completion of the first phase of a $3.5 million program to synchronize more than 2,000 traffic lights

Big rigs excluded from $AFEclear program

January 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 is reporting a rather large loophole in the $AFEclear program: 18-wheelers. The state regulates towing of big trucks and buses and only heavy duty tow trucks can tow a heavy duty vehicle: Apple Towing

Continuing $AFEclear absurdity

January 7, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a story this morning highlighting Mayor White’s new idea of free towing for those who find $75 a hardship. This ought to be fun. Will the basic tow price now have to

Assessing $AFEclear from on high

January 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

Apparently Mayor White and Chief Hurtt took a helicopter ride this morning to assess the $AFEclear forced-towing program. Wonder how helpful that was? Maybe the mayor could use that helicopter for his daily commute and

Men's Fitness: Houston fattest city once again

January 6, 2005 Kevin Whited

Men’s Fitness once again has named Houston America’s Fattest City, after our city “lost” that dubious distinction last year. Mayor White reacted with his best John Kerry impersonation, attacking the ranking as “propaganda” while at

$AFEclear: Mayor White's idea of customer-oriented government

January 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle has a perfect example of what is wrong with the $AFEclear program: Bess said her car was towed after she had a blowout on Interstate 45 on her way to a doctor’s appointment

Mayor rides in helicopter, declares $AFEclear a success

January 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

KPRC-13 has a story about the mayor’s helicopter ride this morning and the mayor gives this report on $AFEclear: “We didn’t see a major problem out there today,” said Mayor White. “We looked at the