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Credit where due on McGrady reporting

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:19:12 -0600

THIS BLOG POST by Chron basketball writer Jonathan Feigen (he of the sometimes tortured prose) explains the latest Tracy McGrady controversy in detail, from an informed perspective. In contrast, here's a blog post from KTRK-13 sportsreader Tim Mel...

Chron Caucasian Think Tank endorses Parker

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:58:05 -0600

THE ANNISE PARKER CAMPAIGN emails that they've secured the endorsement of the Chron Caucasian Think Tank*. We're disappointed. We were hoping for another lame dual endorsement that we could mock. * Cory Crow's moniker for the current iteration of ...

Dangerous time/place/behavior update

_@_ (Anne Linehan) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:08:06 -0600

WE HAVE A NEW DANGEROUS TIME/PLACE/BEHAVIOR UPDATE, via KPRC-2: Weekends, Eleanor Tinsley Park, visiting a park. Remember Chief Hurtt's motto -- you're pretty safe in Houston, except when you aren't.

Another example of Mayor White's lack of follow-through

_@_ (Anne Linehan) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:06:41 -0600

REMEMBER ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO when the Chron's Matt Stiles investigated dangerous apartment buildings, and the city began "in earnest" to crack down on slum-like properties? You'll recall state Rep. Hubert Vo was exposed as a serial slumlord,...

Harris County Almanac: The Bill White-a-Palooza

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:13 -0600

CORY CROW comments on The Bill White-a-Palooza.

You can't have your cake and...

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:15 -0600

BEST EXCUSE FOR A CRASH we've seen in a while: "'She told the officer and the officer relayed to me that she was coming home and was eating cake and that she lost control of her car,' said Stidham" (KTRK-13 News).

"Sources" tell KPRC Locke tax returns coming soon; campaign still won't respond to Texas Watchdog

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:54 -0600

TEXAS WATCHDOG can't get a response from the Gene Locke campaign about the candidate's tax returns, but apparently "sources" have told KPRC-2's Mary Benton that they will be released in a few days. We're expecting them to come out about 4:30 pm ne...

Humor files: Locke powerbrokers try not to beg (too much) for Morales endorsement

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:14 -0600

KTRK-13'S MIYA SHAY blogs about the big meeting between Roy Morales, Allen Blakemore, and Christian Archer. We LOVE reading stories about Gene Locke power brokers groveling for the support of the guy who finished fourth AND loaned his campaign mon...

BAR: Still not ready for primetime

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:05:54 -0600

DAVID BENZION blogs that Texas voters should not allow Houston's Barbara Ann Radnofsky "anywhere near the AG's office." We don't expect there's much chance of that.

Speaking of disconnects...

_@_ (Kevin Whited) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:53 -0600

THE CHRON'S "SCIGUY" blogs about the "disconnect between TV meteorologists and climate scientists on the issue of global warming." For our part, we are frequently amused by the disconnect between faith-based global-warming enthusiasts who play met...