Kathy Whitmire

Write and Wrong

Lenwood Johnson: Trying to Save a Last Shred of Freedmen's Town History

And so, after all these years of condofication, it has come to this: one last row of shotgun houses in the Fourth Ward. The transformation from funky and proud Freedmen's Town to go-go, oontz-oontz Midtown is almost complete. Gone or boarded up are several historic churches, the Fa Real bar, King ... More >>

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"La La La -- I Was On Drugs": Hair Balls's Seven Favorite Memories Of The Houston Zoo

We recently stumbled on this video made by the Houston Zoo, wherein people recall their favorite memories of the place. With the long Labor Day Weekend coming up, Hair Balls has a few memories of its own...

Dance Hall Days

Fitzgerald's Hits the Dirty 30

Fight the Power

Could there be a fun, pro-music political action committee in Houston? Why the hell not?

Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater

Letters

The Warrior Ramirez

For Macario, the fight for Chicano causes and culture is far from over

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Houston's sweet-and-sour inaugural

All Aboard the Love Train

Brown's last-minute signal keeps rail on track

Rice Gets the Mayor Back

Some former students question whether Brown's a plus

Bayou Dreams

The Chronicle dares to dream -- again

Mayoral Minority Report

Who can avert the 2003 runoff from hell?

Tales of Rail

Metro's incoming chairman loves to tell stories. Can Houstonians cotton to his next one?

Ballot Hits and Bloopers

Sour grapes, golden gloves and acidic comebacks on the campaign trail.

Old-School Rules

Wilfred Chevis provides the link between Clifton Chenier and the Zydeco Dots

Dodging Bullets

With a battle looming, gays and their supporters seek high ground

Bet You Can't Vote for Just One!

Why did so many Houston Hispanics punch twice for president?

2001: A Bell Mayoral Odyssey?

Councilman Chris tests the waters against Brown

On The Hot Seat

Lester Tyra's short reign as chief of the Houston Fire Department has been filled with controversy. Can he quench the flames fast enough to save his job?

The Insider

Curse of El Mercado. Did a city planning commissioner try to cash in on the project?

The Insider

Political Goodfellows Editor: Gabe and Gary get new toys; Lee and Mario cry in their stockings

The Katy: Railing On

Fears of a future light train trouble Katy Freeway expansion critics

Gag Me with a Suit!

Exercising rights in Seabrook can land you in court

District ZZZZs Triumph

Hordes of city candidates block-walk, while voters sleepwalk

Sadler's Crowd

The restaurants changed. The barflies remained the same.

The Wooden Indian Ticket?

A Gore vote in 2000 could send Brown back to D.C.

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The Last Eccentric

Dominique de Menil did what she pleased. Thank God.

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Fast Eddie's Getaway

Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Alison Cook looks back at 1996: Year of the Rat

Radack-al Treatment

What happens when the county's premier good ol' boy tangles with a sensitive '90s-style guy? It ain't pretty.

The Kingdom and the Power

Money may be the root of all evil, but it's fueled Steven Hotze's rise from a fringe player on the religious right to kingmaker in the local Republican Party. Now he's trying to stretch his influence further afield.

Dream House

TUTS is claiming a new Music Hall is a done deal. But is it?

Lenwood Johnson's Last Stand

APV is more than his home. It's his life. No wonder he can't let it go without one final struggle.

The Insider

The Rule of Men, Not Law

Who gave Lanier & Co. permission to loot Metro? They did.

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.

The Law East of Downtown

With his army of volunteer deputies, Victor Trevino is Harris County's most innovative and open lawman. But his sharp tongue hasn't endeared him to other politicians. And some wonder if all his power has gone to his head.

My Lunch with George

Can Lee Brown give a controller indigestion?

The Czar's Return

Lee P. may be headed back to town, with City Hall in his sights

The Case of the Missing Case

What good is a review committee that doesn't get to review?

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

To the convention bureau, no nudes is good nudes

HPD Blues

Mixed reviews for Chief Nuchia's promotions plan