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Rusty Hardin

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Roger Clemens vs. Government, Round 2: Another Mismatch

    "Andy Pettitte is my friend. He was my friend before this. He will be my friend after this and again. I think Andy has misheard," Clemens said. "I think he misremembers." -- Roger Clemens in front of Congress, February 2008 If you've been following the ongoing trial of Roger Clemens for perjury cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    John Goodman Guilty Of Intoxication Manslaughter

    A South Florida jury took just six hours to convict Houston-bred bazillionaire air-conditioning heir / polo honcho John Goodman on a charge of intoxication manslaughter. The state claimed that Goodman had consumed 16 to 18 drinks before he slumped behind the wheel of his Bentley and rammed it into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Forget Blue-Eyed Butcher: Casting Lifetime Movies About Felicia Moon, Victoria Osteen & 3 Others

    Blue-Eyed Butcher was Lifetime's take on the Susan Wright case. It certainly wasn't the first TV movie to be based on a Houston case, and it won't be the last. In fact there are plenty of Houston stories just begging to be made into Lifetime movies. Like these five: 5. Trail Ridin' Dirty: The Feli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Blue-Eyed Butcher: Lifetime's Susan Wright Movie, Viciously Reviewed By One Of Her Attorneys

    Susan Wright is the Houston woman who tied her husband to their bed and stabbed him 193 times. Kelly Siegler is the prosecutor who re-enacted that scene in court, bringing in a bed, tying a fellow prosecutor to it, and then fake-stabbing him 193 times for the jury's sake. Lifetime has made a movie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Jerry Eversole Resigns: Death of a Fiefdom

    Jerry Eversole: Not available to be kicked around anymore.​County Commissioner Jerry Eversole, who has long battled accusations of corruption and cronyism, has resigned his seat effective the end of this month. He sent a letter to County Judge Ed Emmett this afternoon. "It has been my absolu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Roger Clemens Ordered to Face Trial Again

    Your favorite Astro, back in court.​In a not too surprising development, U.S. District Court Judge Reginald Walton ruled earlier this afternoon, after a morning of oral arguments, that double jeopardy did not attach during the aborted Roger Clemens trial earlier this summer. As a result, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Double Jeopardy and Roger Clemens: More Than Just a Bad Ashley Judd Movie

    Double Jeopardy: Not just a bad Ashley Judd movie.​The Roger Clemens perjury trial finally started last week. Then just as soon as it got started, it was over as an angry judge called a mistrial because of prosecutorial stupidity. There's been a lot of discussion on whether these hearings sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Roger Clemens' Attempt To Convince Us Brian McNamee Is Satan Starts Today

    These two guys will not be going out for a beer together during the trial​"If Mr. McNamee's mouth is moving, he's making an inconsistent statement," Roger Clemens' attorney Rusty Hardin during a recent hearing The doldrums of summer sports boredom should get a nice little B-12 shot (pun absol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Jerry Eversole: Ever-Smooth County Commissioner Skates Away

    Jerry Eversole, free man​County Commissioner Jerry Eversole, who's ruled his little piece of Harris County forever, has escaped yet again from allegations of having a rather loose interpretation of ethics rules. A federal jury could not come to a decision on whether Eversole took $100,000 in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Pauline Higgins's Metro Defamation Lawsuit Settled Today, Finally

    Pauline Higgins is finally at peace with Metro.​Two years ago to the day, attorney Pauline Higgins was fired from Metro's legal department. Metro, under Frank Wilson,  publicly gave reasons for her dismissal: Higgins was a bad boss, hired her friends and used company resources to plan a golf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Jane Draycott, Allegedly Harassed Firefighter, Gets Probation on Shoplifting Charge

    HPDJane Draycott gets a year's probation​Jane Draycott, the Houston firefighter who the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says was harassed by colleagues for being female, has accepted a probation deal on charges she shoplifted at a Walmart, the district attorney's office says. Draycott ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Five Very, Very Scary Houston Sports Halloween Costumes

    Drayton doesn't TP your house, he covers it with advertising​Halloween is getting ever closer, and you're still undecided on your costume?If you live in Houston, there are some choices available sure to strike terror, horror or sickening dismay into anyone who dares open their door to you.Like the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    The New Roger Clemens Books: He's A Steroid-Using A-Hole, and The Chron's Wimpy

    Roger Clemens is no longer the only former professional baseball player under investigation for lying to Congress. With the Tuesday revelation that Sammy Sosa was one of the 104 MLB players to test positive for PED use in 2003 (along with Alex Rodriguez) comes the word that a congressional committee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    The Statement Of The Woman Who Brought Down Judge Kent

    The Chronicle has helpfully posted the full text of the statement that Cathy McBroom, the woman who had the guts to stand up to feel-copping federal judge Sam Kent, gave at his sentencing hearing. The five pages are well worth reading.McBroom describes a drunken Kent groping her just 10 feet from wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    39 Innocent People, 500 Years In Jail: Texas Justice

    Wrap your head around this one: "Since 1994, Texas has exonerated 39 innocent people who served over 500 years in prison for crimes they did not commit."That's the first sentence of The Justice Project's new report, "Convicting the Innocent: Texas Justice Derailed." And after skimming through this t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Memorial Hermann Gets Wrist Slapped Over Anti-Trust Claims

    There's been a battle brewing for some time between the doctor-supported Town & Country Hospital and mega-health-care firm Memorial Hermann; the smaller hospital says the bigger one out of business.They claim Memorial put pressure on insurers not to do business with competitors. "At the same tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Top Ten Names in Sports for 2008

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Top Ten Names in Sports for 2008

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    Battle Of The Junkyard Dogs

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    The Osteen Trial: World's Worst PowerPoint

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    The Osteen Trial: Joel Takes The Stand

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    The Osteen Trial: Brilliant Legal Mind At Work

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: Nothin’ But a Good Time, Sans Bentley

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: Intentional Emotional Harm Goes Both Ways

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: NYDN Calls Out the Chron

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: Enter Mindy McCready

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2008

    Rockets-Pacers: All Aboard the Chuck Wagon

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Steroids, Roger Clemens, Boob Jobs and Boob Attorneys

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Roger Clemens, Steroids, Congress, Fox News, Republicans and Boob Jobs

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Steroids, Baseball and Roger Clemens: Rocket and Brian McNamee Appear Before Congress Today

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Steroids, Roger Clemens and Congress: Did Someone Say Nanny in a Bikini?

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: The Needle and the Damage Done

    Time for one more year-end top ten... 10. Kimbo Slice - he was supposed to be the man who brought Ultimate Fighting to the masses. Instead, in his second national fight on network television he ended up getting his ass kicked while the league he fought for went out of business. 9. Miguel Tejed ... More >>

  • News

    January 17, 2008
  • Blogs

    January 14, 2008

    Steroids and Roger Clemens: Another Lie Uncovered

    Fort Bend residents just can't be trusted

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    New Year's Resolutions

    Fort Bend residents just can't be trusted

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2005

    Made in Japan

    The MFAH pays homage to an American's love of Eastern film

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Criminal Defense Attorney

    The MFAH pays homage to an American's love of Eastern film

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    All About the Kids

    Things are going to get ugly on the Kid-Care front

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    Column Calamity

    The Chron editor starts to make a mark

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Paying the Price

    Hospital district officials wanted a simple one-sentence policy on immigrant health care. What they got instead was a criminal probe and plenty of politics.

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    Rob Todd Unredacted

    Desperately seeking Susan

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Local Boy Gone Bad

    District G City Councilman Bert Keller

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    Daddy's Money

    In probate court, the sons of oilman J. Howard Marshall II air a high-stakes family feud a fight about loyalty, betrayal and whether their dad played favorites

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Trivial Pursuit

    Should taxpayer dollars help prosecute a reporter with a big mouth and inoperable cancer?

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    The Angelides Affair

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    The Insider

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • News

    August 29, 1996

    The Insider

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    John Whitmire was on a roll coming into the 1995 Legislature. But how the mighty have fallen. Tim Fleck examines the mounting troubles of the state senator known as "Boogie."

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • News

    June 8, 1995

    The Insider

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • News

    July 28, 1994

    Rudy T Drives the Lane

    In Clutch City, nothing's too good for our champions

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