Lone Star Times (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
of being an unbiased newspaper. In their Texas Politics blog, R.G. Ratcliffe misleads the few readers they have left by suggesting that Sen. Cornyn is using his official Senate office as a campaign office. But so little has landed this year from Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign, one has to ask the question of whether [...]
News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
From the Houston Chronicle The newspaper is full of stories of rising food prices, more demand for food assistance through food pantries and sharply lower food donations to feed growing numbers of hungry people — not to mention violent unrest provoked by unaffordable prices and scarcity.
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
"If you were planning a fall trip to Reno on Continental Airlines, you might want to consider an earlier flight. Like July or August." That's how Continental's hometown newspaper -– the Houston Chronicle –-leads off its story about the airline's...
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
Texans who ought to know want Education Commissar Don McLeroy out, too — P. Z. Myers (”Fire Don McLeroy”) is not the only one. In a letter reported in only one newspaper I’ve found, The Houston Chronicle, State Board of Education member Mary Helen Baranga of Corpus Christi asked Gov. Rick Perry to fire McLeroy. Don McLeroy [...]
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Daily Kos, last week: USAToday is by no means alone in having found fault with Teresa Heinz Kerry, who in the end did release critical tax information, while giving a pass to Cindy McCain. The Washington Post, The Houston Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Newsday all editorialized on the subject in 2004, but have been curiously silent this year. Surprise! Washington Post, today: Mrs. McCain's...
Bulgaria News Network (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Four Bulgarian citizens were jailed in Miami after committing elaborate ATM thefts totaling in US$2 million, The Houston Chronicle newspaper reports Thursday.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
(believe it or not, the guy on the left called someone else a geek) The Houston Chronicle —- the 10th most widely circulated daily paper in the United States — will cease home delivery to Austin, TX following this weekend. As the traditional newspaper biz teeters on the brink of irrelevancy, you’d think a veteran Chronicle [...]
The Club for Growth (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
I sent this letter to the Houston Chronicle last week: To the editor, Your ambivalence to federal earmarks reveals your lack of understanding on the subject ( Editorial: “Quibbling,” March 25, 2008 ). Did you know that pork projects circumvent all of the budgetary controls designed to reduce wasteful spending, such as competitive bidding, congressional hearings, and proper authorizations? Did you...
Polimom Says (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
As a general rule, I agree with how Houston’s only local newspaper handles race and ethnicity in its reporting. But every now and again, they’re flat-out wrong. Like this time.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
The Houston Chronicle was named Newspaper of the Year in the state by the Associated Press Managing Editors in the Headliners Excellence in Journalism competition. The announcement was made Sunday during an awards ceremony held in Galveston.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
The Houston Chronicle was named the Newspaper of The Year at the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors' annual meeting over the weekend.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
They were: Star Reporter of the Year, Doug J. Swanson of The Dallas Morning News; Star Photojournalist of the Year, Tom Fox of The Dallas Morning News; Star Designer of the Year, Scott Ladd, Austin American-Statesman; Star Breaking News Report of the Year, The Beaumont Enterprise's coverage of Hurricane Humberto; and Star Investigative Report of the Year, The Dallas Morning News team of Doug J. Swanson,...
