Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

TMC: Metro needs to fix "stray current" problem

March 2, 2006 Anne Linehan

Despite Metro’s best (and continuous) efforts to downplay whatever-in-the-heck is going on underneath the Danger Train, the issue of “stray current” will not go away: Electrical current escaping from the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s light rail

Alvarado: Oh all right, I'll take responsibility…but it's still not my fault

March 1, 2006 Anne Linehan

Embattled Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado’s PR team has seemingly convinced her that playing the victim is not the way to go, if she wants to survive politically. So, in an about-face, she has written

They are killing trees to print these editorials (cont'd)

February 28, 2006 Anne Linehan

Still nothing out of the Editorial LiveJournalists/Constitution Rewriters about Chief Hurtt’s surveillance camera plan; however, the Chron‘s new Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘toonist has weighed in — in favor of the plan. The editorial board doesn’t disappoint,

The limitations of light rail

February 28, 2006 Anne Linehan

If a water main break has damaged a road, a car can find a way around it. A bus can find a way around it. Cars and buses are flexible. Light rail is not. But

Nestor to contest red light camera contract this week

February 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

A couple of weeks ago, we posted about a red light camera company’s plan to contest the city’s contract with American Traffic Solutions Inc. (ATS). Today the Chronicle‘s Alexis Grant (with an assist from Matt

Metro wishes you a Happy Monday! (updated)

February 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

via Chron.com: Passengers riding MetroRail today should expect delays due to a broken water line at San Jacinto and Hermann Drive. The water line break has washed out support under the track at that location

Houston girl stars in CSI: Miami

February 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

A local girl is set to appear on CSI: Miami Monday night: Cierra Ram

FEMA agrees to pay for Katrina housing costs

February 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Mayor White’s office has announced that FEMA has agreed in principle to continue paying for housing and public safety costs related to Hurricane Katrina evacuees: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which had threatened in November

If it quacks like a duck…

February 25, 2006 Anne Linehan

Now HPD is calling its quotaproductivity policy a duck program: Johnnie McFarland calls it a “ticket quota”, which is illegal according to state law. McFarland gave 11 News an internal HPD memo as proof. In

State of the County

February 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

Harris County Judge Robert Eckels gave the State of the County speech yesterday before the Greater Houston Partnership. Here’s the text of the speech, here’s the Chronicle‘s coverage and here’s KUHF-88.7’s coverage, which includes this: