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Al Calloway

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    January 13, 2011

    Still Standing

    South Park has gone from a sheltered suburb to a crime-ridden war zone to a near wasteland. And Burger Park has managed to survive it all.

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    October 28, 1999

    Broken Promises

    Fourth Ward residents are left with a harsh reality

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    July 30, 1998

    Letters

    Fourth Ward residents are left with a harsh reality

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    April 2, 1998

    All in a Day's Work

    Lockheed Martin's welfare-reform efforts have cost taxpayers across the country millions. So naturally, Lockheed Martin has been hired to train and find jobs for the poor in Houston and Harris County.

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    January 8, 1998

    The Insider

    Lockheed Martin's welfare-reform efforts have cost taxpayers across the country millions. So naturally, Lockheed Martin has been hired to train and find jobs for the poor in Houston and Harris County.

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    November 13, 1997

    The Insider

    Lockheed Martin's welfare-reform efforts have cost taxpayers across the country millions. So naturally, Lockheed Martin has been hired to train and find jobs for the poor in Houston and Harris County.

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    October 10, 1996

    Incubating Problems

    The Palm Center was supposed to give small businesses a helping hand. But some businessowners say it's only given them grief.

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    May 23, 1996

    Roots of the Sting

    The Palm Center was supposed to give small businesses a helping hand. But some businessowners say it's only given them grief.

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    February 15, 1996

    Smoke and Mirrors (and more smoke)

    It's called "Motorist's Choice." But the new emissions testing program for Houston may not offer much of a choice after all. And it won't do much for cleaning the city's air, either.

  • News

    February 1, 1996

    The Insider

    It's called "Motorist's Choice." But the new emissions testing program for Houston may not offer much of a choice after all. And it won't do much for cleaning the city's air, either.

  • News

    August 3, 1995

    Helpless Hands

    GCCS was supposed to help the poor. But after letting $15 million in anti-poverty funds slip away, the question is whether it can help anyone -- even itself.

  • News

    June 1, 1995

    Term limits and a domineering mayor have combined to make the City Council little more than a rubber stamp. And Houston may pay dearly for that down the line.

    GCCS was supposed to help the poor. But after letting $15 million in anti-poverty funds slip away, the question is whether it can help anyone -- even itself.

  • News

    April 6, 1995

    Festi-Brawl

    A struggle over Westheimer's street fest reveals a way to hold city celebrations hostage

  • News

    March 16, 1995

    The Battle Over Brentwood

    To one side, it's a question of power; to the other, it's a question of homophobia. For both it's a question of whether a community, once sundered, can ever be bound together again.

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    March 9, 1995

    After a bad trip into the underworld of wreckers, storage lots and repair shops, you might think the accident was the best part of the experience.

    To one side, it's a question of power; to the other, it's a question of homophobia. For both it's a question of whether a community, once sundered, can ever be bound together again.

  • News

    February 2, 1995

    Jitney Jihad

    Yellow Cab goes to war to keep jitneys off Houston streets

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    February 2, 1995

    It's Joe B.'s World

    In the Kingdom of Bob, lawyer Joe B. Allen is the prime minister of vested interests

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