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Ray Driscoll

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    The Insider

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

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    District ZZZZs Triumph

    Hordes of city candidates block-walk, while voters sleepwalk

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Cash Cow or White Elephant?

    The return of the convention center hotel plan

  • News

    July 29, 1999

    Landrush

    The city of Houston is being carved into special taxing districts, promising windfalls for some, financial burdens for others

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    Shaping the Council to Come

    Time to pull out those election wish lists

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Reefer Madness

    Does Houston's biggest drug-prevention program keep kids clean or just make cops feel good?

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Flip-flopping

    City Council members, under pressure, change alliances in the airport-concessions contract battle

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    The Insider

    City Council members, under pressure, change alliances in the airport-concessions contract battle

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    The Insider

    City Council members, under pressure, change alliances in the airport-concessions contract battle

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Sexually Disoriented

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    December 19, 1996

    Nature's Call

    Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

  • News

    February 1, 1996

    In the Rough

    The golf course giveaway is falling apart, but some city workers are paying the price

  • News

    January 11, 1996

    Fore!

    Privatization of Houston's municipal golf courses has been a bad deal for everybody but the operators. But golfers and taxpayers had best look out: the city's on the verge of giving away two more of it courses.

  • 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.

    Privatization of Houston's municipal golf courses has been a bad deal for everybody but the operators. But golfers and taxpayers had best look out: the city's on the verge of giving away two more of it courses.

  • News

    February 2, 1995

    Nuchia Speak

    The chief explains the public's right not to know

  • News

    November 24, 1994

    Out of the Soup

    Yes, the city's settlement of a lawsuit was a good deal -- for Helen Huey

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