Fellow Democratic gubernatorial contender Hank Gilbert, a rancher, also moved to the ag race today [...]
With 89 percent of precincts counted, Parker holds a lead of nearly 8,000 voters, a divide that former City Attorney Gene Locke cannot make up with the relatively small pool [...]
The Houston Chronicle claims Lock is a deal maker in city politics. Wheeling and dealing in smoke filled back rooms is just what the city needs. It worked for Lee Brown didn't it? And Mayor Lanier. Right? So what is wrong with a little deal making like all politicians do?' [...]
Despite a tough economy that forced cuts elsewhere, oil and gas producers in 2009 continued their push into the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, and many of their efforts were rewarded.
So far this year, there have been 12 discoveries in at least 1,000 feet of water, [...]
The Houston Police Department Crime Lab was the scene of a multi-year scandal in its DNA unit. Problems were also reported in other units, as well. Now, the Houston Chronicle reports, "HPD fingerprint unit is focus of criminal probe." It's written by Moises Mendoza and Bradley Olson. It appeared [...]
A day after the Tejano Democrats and the Houston Black American Democrats issued a press release claiming Gene Locle's opponent lacked diversity in her hiring practices, bloggers disclose that her office is 71% minority and now the Houston Chronicle claims Gene Locke's lawyer firm lacked diversity in [...]
State lawmakers this year approved $50 million over the next [...]
Checks and balances, not so much.Joint polls will be conducted for the first time for an effort sponsored by the Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and San Antonio Express-News. [...] According to the Houston Chronicle the Salvation Army and the Houston Fire Department was distributing toys to kids if they can prove immigration status.
Two Houston charities that require proof of citizenship or legal residency before registering families for holiday toy drives said Tuesday their intentions have been misunderstood.
Executive [...]
That's the title of an editorial in today's Houston Chronicle regarding Texas' executive clemency process. LINK
Houston criminal defense attorney Patrick McCann made a persuasive argument for opening up Texas' too-secretive pardons and paroles process in Sunday's Outlook section (“Texans deserve public, open clemency process,” Outlook, Nov. 29, Page B8).
We agree with McCann's contention [...]
Today's Houston Chronicle carries the latest column by Rick Casey, "Can e-mail be saved by deleting it?"
A couple of weeks ago I sent a request to the Texas Forensic Commission under the Public Information Act for any documents or e-mails regarding two new policies put into place by the commission's controversial new chairman, [...]
According to the Houston Chronicle Republican lawmakers and BAE officials were completely unaware of [...]
The incomparable Nick Anderson at the Houston Chronicle.
