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Updated Friday, 03/05/2010 - 18:31
Judge orders Metro not to destroy any documents
A judge ordered Metro Friday to not destroy or delete any documents until further investigations can take place. All physical documents, paper and electronic documents fall into this category, said 61st District Judge Al Bennett, but voicemails do not fall under the order. The order comes after the agency said certain documents had been shredded. It remains unclear whether the documents included any records responsive to a public records request from former City Controller Lloyd...
By Lynn Walsh
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Friday, 03/05/2010 - 16:15
Potential conflicts of interest at Houston Metro; Chronicle supplies documents in connection with wedding-shredding scandal
The Houston Chronicle reports this morning on a potential conflict of interest at the Metro transit agency, highlighting the marriage of a Metro official to an employee with the light-rail contractor Parsons Transportation Group. Metro's John...
By Lee Ann O'Neal
Friday, 03/05/2010 - 12:32
Video from HISD discussion of restructuring, which officials say will save more than $8m and cut 200+ positions
The Houston Independent School District is undergoing a reorganization that could save the district more than $8 million, the district's top financial officer Melinda Garrett said Thursday, but will result in more than 200 full-time...
By Lynn Walsh
Investigative Reports
Thursday, 03/04/2010 - 09:42
State of Texas says Houston METRO has been breaking the law for years: KHOU 11
Inside Schools
Thursday, 03/04/2010 - 09:49
Three University of Texas schools to raise tuition: Star-Telegram
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An attorney for Metro on shredding controversy
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