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Kinder is richest

The rich get richer: Tilman Fertitta joins 12 Houston billionaires on Forbes 400 list

By Whitney Radley

09.19.12 | 4:24 pm

Texas banked on the 2012 Forbes 400 list, with 46 of the billionaires calling the Lone Star State home. Wal-Mart heiress and Fort Worth resident Alice Walton (No. 8, with a ...


The gilded age

Tilman Fertitta crashes the Forbes billionaires list, but Rich Kinder is still the richest man in Houston

By Sarah Rufca

03.08.12 | 2:36 pm

The Houston billionaire's club (which may or may not be a real thing) looks like it has a new inductee this year. The Forbes list of the world's billionaires was released this week, inc ...


The wait continues

The saddest Eighth Wonder in the world: Why was the Astrodome allowed to fall apart in first place?

By Cynthia Neely

02.21.12 | 6:04 am

My how time flies. It is approaching two years already since Harris County residents were presented a trio of options in which to vote for the future of the Astrodome in Reliant Park. Well, we ...


Starting Over

Houston Astro Chris Johnson comes clean on his disappointing 2011 season, reveals what players really think of Jim Crane

By Jayme Lamm

02.19.12 | 6:44 am

If you’ve ever wondered what a professional baseball player does in his offseason, it’s probably a whole lot more than you think. Especially for someone like Chris Johnson, who struggle ...


Beyond the Boxscore

Jim Crane squashes Astros name change, but drop any PR stunt cries — it's not in this no-nonsense iron fist

By Chris Baldwin

01.31.12 | 5:44 am

And on the eighth day, Jim Crane took it all back. The Houston Astros new owner let his blockbuster balloon — the notion that the Houston Astros franchise might change its name as it' ...


Still AL resistant

Jim Crane: "There was no National League deal to be made"; any new owner would be forced to move

By Chris Baldwin

11.17.11 | 6:24 pm

When Jim Crane took the podium for the first time as the baseball-approved new owner of the Houston Astros, it quickly became apparent that he wanted to make one thing clear. Forget the usual new s ...


He's In

Jim Crane approved as Houston Astros new owner: Get ready for American League baseball

By Chris Baldwin

11.17.11 | 12:23 pm

After months of back-and-forth drama, plenty of anxious moments and some heated negotiations, Jim Crane almost quietly finally became the Houston Astros' new owner Thursday. Major League Ba ...


Goodbye NL

Double switch: Jim Crane's in as new Houston Astros owner and the team's American League bound?

By Chris Baldwin

10.12.11 | 10:51 am

Jim Crane has agreed to move the Houston Astros to the American League and will officially take over the team from Drayton McLane in mid-November. That's the report from longtime baseball insid ...


Nov. 30th deadline

Drayton McLane: There is no Plan B, Jim Crane will own the Houston Astros

By Chris Baldwin

09.22.11 | 2:49 pm

As the wait to see whether Jim Crane will be approved as the Houston Astros' new owner drags on and on and on, Drayton McLane swears he is resolute. When asked point blank Thursda ...


What recession?

Who are Houston's richest? Rich Kinder, Jeff Hildebrand & Dan Duncan heirs on Forbes 400 list of American billionaires

By Sarah Rufca

09.22.11 | 1:43 pm

I  imagine the day when the Forbes' 400 list of the wealthiest Americans is released is like the billionaire version of Christmas morning, with old men bounding out of their silk sheets, a ...


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