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29 Mar 2011, 1:21 pm
The August 24, 2010, edition of The Houston Chronicle reported the government had already put one such plan into action: “The Department of Homeland Security is systematically reviewing thousands of pending immigration cases and moving to dismiss those filed against suspected illegal immigrants who have no serious criminal records…Culling the immigration court system dockets of noncriminals started in earnest in Houston about a month ago and has stunned local… [read post]
7 Jun 2014, 12:26 am
This is the case I wrote about back in April; according to an April 20 article in the Houston Chronicle, [I]n a stunning and all-encompassing gag order signed over a year ago and now being appealed to Houston’s 1st Court of Appeals, attorney Calvin C. [read post]
1 Sep 2017, 6:59 am
— Houston Chronicle Austin, other Texas areas see some Harvey-related gas shortages — Motorists in Austin and statewide have been encountering increasing numbers of “No Gas” signs when they try to fill up, evidence of the battering Hurricane Harvey delivered to the Gulf Coast’s huge energy complex. [read post]
1 Sep 2017, 6:59 am
— Houston Chronicle Austin, other Texas areas see some Harvey-related gas shortages — Motorists in Austin and statewide have been encountering increasing numbers of “No Gas” signs when they try to fill up, evidence of the battering Hurricane Harvey delivered to the Gulf Coast’s huge energy complex. [read post]
17 Feb 2019, 5:38 pm
More on this later.More Houston drug-raid falloutIt's probably premature for the Houston Chronicle editorial board to declare local police could now rebuild trust after the no-knock drug raid in Houston that resulted in four officers shot, and two homeowners along two of their dogs killed. [read post]
7 Sep 2015, 8:46 am
Reported the Houston Chronicle's Bobby Cervantes (Sept. 3):Lt. [read post]
27 Mar 2013, 12:27 pm
That dubious point was rebutted well enough at the hearings by EFF-Austin board member Matt Henry (see his column in the Houston Chronicle) who compared the situation to US v. [read post]
14 Dec 2020, 7:09 am
The Houston Chronicle recently had an excellent report that highlighted some of these shortcomings:The Sunset report found that Texas requires more time in basic training for cosmetologists (1,000 hours) than for cops (696 hours). [read post]
8 Sep 2020, 7:02 am
Data on Hispanic defendants is unavailable.See also Houston Chronicle coverage. [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 10:25 am
The Houston Chronicle opined several years ago that, "In Houston, we're now paying a high cost for trying too hard to save money on forensics." [read post]
7 Dec 2016, 5:59 am
My instincts say to look for a) alternative explanations and b) future increases.Veterans courts are cool, but don't scale upThis Houston Chronicle article touts veterans courts as an intervention that works, and they do, but it's also true that they're resource intensive and don't scale up well given the volume and gaping needs of the target population. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 7:31 am
Lisa Falkenberg at the Houston Chronicle offered an additional reason to think the Harris County plan lacks broad support.Nearly everyone except the judges quoted in her story agreed with a plan to provide defendants with counsel at their bail hearing:Whether charged with misdemeanors or felonies, the accused typically are hauled before a split-screen video monitor where a magistrate in another room determines whether to grant bail and how high to set it. [read post]
3 Oct 2014, 8:30 am
She noted that the scandal is "nothing new for Houston. [read post]
5 Dec 2014, 3:23 am
A recent Houston Chronicle investigation found that “police have been nearly immune from criminal charges in shootings” in Houston and other large cities in recent years. [read post]
9 Dec 2009, 10:00 pm
As the Houston Chronicle reports, there are just too many such chemical plant and refinery explosions happening, and the agency's resources are stretched to the max with the current number of open investigations it has. [read post]
19 Jun 2014, 7:17 am
Lozano (Associated Press) in the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
More Americans die each month of preventable medical injuries than died in terrorist attacks of 9/11
13 Aug 2009, 10:00 pm
As the Houston Chronicle reports, "in Texas, there is no conclusive evidence of which doctors and hospitals are committing errors, or what kinds of errors are being made. [read post]
27 Sep 2010, 11:11 am
Houston Chronicle story. [read post]
23 Oct 2010, 6:59 am
The Houston Chronicle first reported the dismissals in August. * * * "In a statement, DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said the accusations are inaccurate: “The [Obama] administration has fundamentally changed the way the federal government approaches immigration enforcement, doing more to keep criminal aliens who are threats to public safety — including murderers, rapists and child molesters — off our streets than ever before, issuing more financial sanctions to… [read post]
21 Mar 2007, 7:50 am
Capitol Annex also has a discussion of two more top TYC officials - Linda Reyes and Neil Nichols who quit rather than be fired.AFSCME's Dee Simpson thinks guards will pay the price for legislators neglecting TYC reforms.Aaron Peña says TYC employees should be able to talk to their legislators.Lisa Sandberg at the Houston Chronicle reports that a grand jury is finally hearing testimony regarding alleged West Texas sex abuse cases. [read post]
