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12 Nov 2008, 2:57 pm
The Houston Chronicle reports that the state of Texas is considering statewide driver's license checkpoints, part of what several lawmakers have suggested is a plan to crack down on undocumented immigrants. [read post]
12 Nov 2008, 8:16 am
Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey previews a Pat Lykos administration at the Harris County District Attorney's Office:here comes Lykos, who has not only never prosecuted but who also has never headed a large organization, to lead one of the largest law firms in town, with about 250 prosecutors and hundreds of support staff. [read post]
11 Nov 2008, 6:01 am
So, now that the Democrats have swept in a slate of judges to replace many longstanding GOP state district judges in Houston, the Chronicle runs an article about how some Republicans are calling for an alternative system for appointing judges. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 3:56 pm
That's the title of an article in today's Houston Chronicle about George Whitaker and his clemency petition filed by former Texas district judge Jay Burnett. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 6:01 am
It's going to be a long week for Houston sports talk show hosts this week. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 1:00 am
The Houston Chronicle has an article in today’s paper about the same thing. [read post]
9 Nov 2008, 11:02 pm
Web 2.0 and the internet could be the groundwork for this principle.We are seeing the beginnings of this trend already, as progressive American bloggers begin to advocate for the priority of their key issues, in favour of their suggested Cabinet appointments, and in opposition to others.Perhaps we are already in the era of Politics 2.0.More reading: Commentary: GOP needs to catch up to Obama's Web savvy - CNNFavored Obama address begins with http, not 1600 - His use of technology didn't… [read post]
7 Nov 2008, 10:39 am
From yesterday's Houston Chronicle (seriously):The straight-party Democratic voting that ushered in a new batch of civil and criminal district judges in Harris County was not the biggest surprise. [read post]
6 Nov 2008, 1:30 pm
"Federal judge wants his polygraph used in Houston trial": Last Friday in The Houston Chronicle, Mary Flood had an article that begins, "U.S. [read post]
6 Nov 2008, 2:15 am
An article in the Houston Chronicle today theorizes that the difference was whether a Democratic candidate had an unusual name: The straight-party Democratic voting that ushered in a new batch of civil and criminal district judges in Harris County was not the surprise. [read post]
5 Nov 2008, 7:59 pm
"Lykos wins Harris DA as Bradford's early lead vanishes," is the Houston Chronicle report by Brian Rogers and Roma Khanna.After a roller coaster night of watching and waiting, Republican Pat Lykos appeared to edge out Democrat C.O. [read post]
4 Nov 2008, 6:01 am
I lost an old friend and Houston lost one of its most colorful characters on this past Sunday morning -- legendary trial attorney Tom Alexander died of a heart attack at the age of 78 (the Chronicle story on Alexander's death is here and Richard Connelly of the Houston Press chimes in here). [read post]
4 Nov 2008, 4:35 am
Times, Independent Counsel Clears Palin of Ethics Violations Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, Juror in Stevens Case: My Father is not Dead Houston Chronicle (AP), Former El Paso Corp. trader gets 10 months prison (w/ a hat... [read post]
3 Nov 2008, 7:36 pm
Given that list of voter priorities, the outcome of this election can hardly be in doubt, although the category of "undecided voters" can not be ignored.Update II: In the final analysis, the "Most Powerful Person in the Free World" will decide this election, as one can see from this editorial cartoon (click here to view)Nick AndersonHouston ChronicleNov 4, 2008EditorialCartoonists.comby Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle as published today, Election Day,… [read post]
3 Nov 2008, 3:40 am
The Houston Chronicle uncovered some irregularities in the titling of the buses owned by Green River Buses. [read post]
2 Nov 2008, 7:37 pm
Houston Chronicle: Abortion not main issue for Catholics, by Barbara Karkabi: Abortion is not the most important issue for the majority of Roman Catholic voters, according to a new poll released by Zogby International. [read post]
2 Nov 2008, 7:46 am
An AP story published in the Houston Chronicle says the economy may doom Smith County's jail bond proposal on Tuesday's ballot:The most contentious local bond election Tuesday in Texas might be in Smith County, where voters in the ultraconservative heart of East Texas could reject a jail expansion proposal for the fourth time in three years. [read post]
2 Nov 2008, 6:01 am
Hoffman took over the presidency of the University of Houston in 1961, UH was a sleepy, segregated city college of about 12,000 students. [read post]
1 Nov 2008, 7:25 am
The Houston Chronicle had an interesting article on how to avoid marital problems caused by financial strain. [read post]
30 Oct 2008, 7:44 pm
The Texas experience and evidence from around the nation indicates that work release programs that properly monitor and carefully screen participants can reduce recidivism and costs to taxpayers while protecting public safety. 2) Commentaries Rewrite Texas Graffiti Laws This piece, which appeared in the Houston Chronicle, argues graffiti laws in Texas cities should be changed to empower victims and communities while holding offenders accountable. [read post]
