Somebody has been overseeing METRO?

THIS LINE IN BRAD OLSON'S CHRON STORY on Houston voter preferences struck us as odd: "The sunny outlook for White does not translate to the Metropolitan Transit Authority, which he has played a major role in overseeing."

Major role? Hasn't Mayor White largely deferred to Frank "Procurement Disaster" Wilson and crew, in contrast to much greater involvement from Mayors Lanier and Brown?