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1998 Stories by John Carroll

• Easy Money

  published August 27, 1998

  When lawyers with the Texas Attorney General's Office looked for a test case of the questionable sale-leaseback industry in 1991, all they had to... More >>

• Wetlands Maul?

  published August 27, 1998

  Drivers passing the intersection at Grand Parkway and Interstate 10 near Katy hurtle through without a second look. There's little to see here.... More >>

• Time Lines

  published August 6, 1998

  The good news came by mail: CONGRATULATIONS JOHN CARROLL! The letter went on to breathlessly assure that I was a "major... More >>

• GOP Lay-Ups

  published July 9, 1998

  Democrats may have more party favors to hand out while Clinton is in office, but that hasn't discouraged plenty of wealthy Republicans in this... More >>

• The Party Boys

  published July 9, 1998

  Tilman Fertitta's carport was a riot of blooming colors. Fabrics were draped over tables and chairs. Roses, daisies and hydrangeas blossomed from... More >>

• Trading with the Enemy

  published June 4, 1998

  For two years, supervisors at Houston-based Tex-Co International kept a file on a client that was simply marked "AL." AL was a great customer,... More >>