John Whitmire

"Duck Taco" Lawsuit

Prison Employees Say The Man (i.e., TDCJ) Is Monitoring Their Facebook Friends Lists

Some employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are accusing wardens of disciplining, and in some cases firing, them for having Facebook friends with criminal records. Duane Stuart, who runs a private TDCJ employee forum, thebackgate.org, tells Hair Balls that wardens regularly inspect e ... More >>

Out of Hand

Michael Glyn Brown was recently acquitted of assaulting his wife. But that's only the latest allegation against the violent, drug-abusing doctor, long a fixture of Houston TV commercials and society.

GLBT Hate Crime Victims Memorialized on Charles Armstrong's Property

Montrose residents lit a candle for hate crime victims.​Last night, throngs of people bearing candles filled an empty parking lot in Montrose, just off the main gay bar drag of Pacific Street. A block or two from here, Paul Broussard was murdered in 1991. Aaron Scheerhoorn was stabbed to death ... More >>

Mario Gallegos and Rodney Ellis Spar over Redistricting, and It Gets Ugly

Mario Gallegos gets on Rodney Ellis's fighting side.​An attempt to move the downtown George R. Brown Convention Center into Sen. Mario Gallegos's senate district caused a minor skirmish between Gallegos and his longtime Democratic colleague Sen. Rodney Ellis. Emotions during redistricting al ... More >>

Come and Bake It

Local movement fights for cottage food bill.

Sonogram Bill: God & Dan Patrick Get It Passed

God speaks through Dan Patrick​Saying it was "God's time" to get the bill passed, State Senator Dan Patrick succeeded today in getting approval for Texas women to be forced to view a sonogram, and to hear whether the fetus has arms or legs, two hours before getting an abortion. During the deb ... More >>

Go Texan or Go Home

Texas eggs and Texas flour in the pancakes at Lola.​Although the Go Texan Restaurant Roundup kicked off this past Monday, it's not too late to support the Lone Star State while eating at some of Houston's best eateries. Each year, the Restaurant Roundup celebrates and promotes Texas agricultu ... More >>

Victims' Wrongs: Injured parties in Harris County say plea bargains go on behind their backs

Some injured parties in Harris County say plea bargains go on behind their backs and without their approval.

Turkeys of the Year: Honor Roll

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, Tom DeLay, Janet Jackson and Tom DeLay again

Got It, Flaunt It

Those campaign donations aren't buying yard signs and pamphlets

Firing Line

The new tough-talking probation director has ousted aides, but can he improve services?

Slipping into Darkness

A lobbyist's last tango: politics, sex, drugs, death

Herding Cats in District 5

An effort to sort out black council candidates backfires

Thrown for a Loop

Plus: Hot Topic, Shooting Fish?, Sympathy - Not

Riding Short

Houston firefighters say the city has been playing Russian roulette by carrying crews of three members instead of four on its trucks. Last October, Jay Paul Jahnke anted up with his life.

When Will They Learn?

GOP label doesn't sell in mayoral races

First Out of the Gate

Now that he's got Mayor Lee Brown's attention, can Chris Bell win your support?

Brave Talk, Bleak Prospects

Outgunned county Dems feast before famine in 2000

Campaign Appearances

For Bush, the legislative session shows it's better to look good than do good

The Insider

For Bush, the legislative session shows it's better to look good than do good

Insider

For Bush, the legislative session shows it's better to look good than do good

Critical Diagnosis

If you think your HMO is bad, check out what Texas has created for its prison inmates

The Insider

If you think your HMO is bad, check out what Texas has created for its prison inmates

Letters

If you think your HMO is bad, check out what Texas has created for its prison inmates

The Insider

Too JA-ded?

Twilight of El Jefe

Too JA-ded?

No Mercy

A law of good intent goes unused, and proponents say that's left victims further victimized

Following the Rules

On the eve of her birthday and another reprieve, condemned murderer Karla Faye Tucker talks to the Press from death row