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November 21, 2008
Fight Your Blight With A Website, A'ight?
Troubled by dilapidated properties in his northwest Houston neighborhood, Ollie Perry has waived his God-given right as an American to bitch about a problem without actually taking any action. Instead he launched Wednesday a website to draw attention to the abandoned and near-abandoned housing c ... More >>
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April 5, 2007
Political Interns, Tom DeLay, the Astrodome, HOV Lane Violators
A City Hall staffer gives a memorable lesson
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August 4, 2009
A Three-Hour Council Meeting On BARC Achieves...About What You'd Expect, Unfortunately
Photo by dunkvThe biggest surprise during yesterday's City Council Committee on Human Services and Technology meeting on BARC was not that it was three hours of meaningless bureaucratic babble -- Hair Balls had $50 on that -- but that the ghost of Dante Alighieri showed up. "Aband ... More >>
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August 19, 2009
A Bit Of A Slowdown In The Rush To Approve BARC's Change Agent
Photo by wsilverCity Council did not vote on BARC interim chief Gerry Fusco's contract because it was not completed in time for the meeting, according to the mayor's agenda director."The documents weren't in," Marty Stein told Hair Balls. "....In this case, what happened was, because this is ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
Council Hears About More BARC Stuff, This Time Some Nasty Divorce Allegations
It seems a day can't go by without some drama regarding the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. Today's edition involves a 2006 allegation of abuse against BARC Interim Bureau Chief Gerry Fusco made by his then-wife. The Harris County Sheriff's Office report was posted on an online animal- ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
Vote Delayed, Entertainingly, On BARC Chief's Contract
Photo by abcrumleyCity Council once again delayed the vote on extending BARC Interim Chief Gerry Fusco's contract today, possibly killing any chance to revive the vote in the future. Fusco's initial agreement with the city, made possible via a $49,500 purchase order, expires Friday.Health a ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Sheila Jackson Lee To Get Some Actual Opposition This Year
And lo, the word came via Twitter: Sheila Jackson Lee will be facing an actual opponent this year.City councilman Jarvis Johnson announced he's filing for the primary in the 18th Congressional District, where Jackson has ruled for years, Jarvis is starting his third two-year term on the counc ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
Rejoice, Michael Jackson Fans: Sheila Jackson Lee Might Not Be As Vulnerable As She Appears
The United States Congressional District 18 race just got a bit more exciting after Jarvis Johnson, the District B Houston City Councilmember, officially filed on Monday at Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters. Not to be outdone, Attorney Sean A. Roberts also decided to jump into the race ... More >>
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February 19, 2010
Candidate Jarvis Johnson Says It's Time to Move On From Sheila Jackson Lee
The Houston Press will be interviewing each of the main contenders in the 18th Congressional District race. This is the second interview of the series. Councilman Jarvis Johnson entered his campaign manager's office on a chilly Friday evening somewhere in the Heights with a large print mailer from ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
Wanda Adams Tearfully Defends Herself To Gays At Council Meeting
Wanda Adams gets angry with criticsThere were tears at today's city council meeting when Wanda Adams defended herself against charges she had abandoned her Montrose constituents in a vote on a proposed home for HIV/AIDS.Here's the video: fast-forward to the 16-minute mark. Kris Banks, a former Ad ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Jarvis Johnson Tweets, But Doesn't Talk, After His Arrest
Photo courtesy HCSO No press conference after all"Leading by example" still remains on the web site for City Council Member Jarvis Johnson but the councilman is being charged with evading arrest by the Houston Police Department. According to the HPD, Johnson was arrested Wednesday night&nb ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Councilman Gets No-Billed Over Evading-Arrest Charge
Jarvis Johnson: One bit of trouble out of the wayA grand jury has declined to indict councilmember Jarvis Johnson on charges he evaded arrest during a June traffic stop, various news outlets are reporting.A Houston police officer tried to pull Jarvis over for speeding on the Eastex Freeway; the c ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Fifth Ward Saints
Carlos Honore and his wife Tatum started up a youth football league out of nothing in an area of Houston not much known for opportunity or hope.
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February 10, 2011
Listening Back: KTSU DJ Marks 30 Years On The Air
Photos courtesy of Myron Anderson/KTSUFriday marks Houston radio personality Myron Anderson's 30th anniversary at KTSU (90.9 FM). Best known for his Friday-morning show, "Listening Back With Myron Anderson," Anderson joined the Texas Southern University station as a student in 1981. That sam ... More >>