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posted on
February 21st, 2012
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Checking in on Houston's remodel

Here's how METRO CEO George Greanias characterizes light rail construction in a KUHF piece:
"Anybody who has remodeled their kitchen knows that it's a great idea to remodel your kitchen ...

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posted on
February 18th, 2012
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Houston

Next time, say it's for the children

Last week, City Council was to consider a new ordinance to impose more regulations on Houston auto repair shops. Pages and pages of new regulations. Instead, the measure was sent back to the mayo ...

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posted on
February 17th, 2012
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blogHouston
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Houston

Keep it between $10-$20 million and Houston's in

If the past is any indicator, odds are good the city of Houston will cough up millions to a Dallas developer who wants to turn the old Texaco building into a mixed-use development:
A Dallas d ...

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posted on
February 14th, 2012
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Houston

Mayor ends Occupy Houston squatting; Cost to taxpayers exceeds $300k

Occupy Houston Effort Ends to Allow Work on Downtown Park - Office of Mayor Annise Parker
Providing a police presence at the park for the last four months has cost the Houston Police Departme ...

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posted on
February 9th, 2012
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Houston

City's Inspector General quits, suggests strengthening the office

Authority 'not there' for city of Houston investigative arm, Inspector General Bob Doguim says as he quits job - Steve Miller, Texas Watchdog
In Chicago, the office of the inspector general i ...

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posted on
February 9th, 2012
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blogHouston
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Houston

City's Inspector General quits, suggests strengthening the office

Authority 'not there' for city of Houston investigative arm, Inspector General Bob Doguim says as he quits job - Steve Miller, Texas Watchdog
In Chicago, the office of the inspector general i ...

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posted on
February 8th, 2012
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blogHouston
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Houston

Chron nails quasi-governmental agency behaving badly

Salaries soar at Harris County Housing Authority - Mike Morris, Houston Chronicle (11/20/2011)
Harris County Housing Authority leaders have received steep salary increases and staggering bonu ...

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February 8th, 2012
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Houston

Chron nails quasi-governmental agency behaving badly

Salaries soar at Harris County Housing Authority - Mike Morris, Houston Chronicle (11/20/2011)
Harris County Housing Authority leaders have received steep salary increases and staggering bonu ...

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posted on
February 4th, 2012
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blogHouston
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Houston

Ready-fire-aim: Houston ready to regulate auto repair shops

Houston is poised to enact a new revenue stream which will regulate automotive repair shops:
The Houston City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed ordinance to regulate the automotive ...

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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
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Houston

KTRK: DA's not-investigation "could now pose problems"

DA Pat Lykos launched examination of grand jury after ABC13 report - Ted Oberg, KTRK-13 News
This all started the day after we broke the news a grand jury was investigating DA Pat Lykos' offi ...

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