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Anne Linehan is a co-founder of blogHOUSTON.
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Afton Oaks Civic Club suggests Metro Solutions revote

February 20, 2006 Anne Linehan

Rad Sallee has a story today about a topic I keep going back to: should Metro hold another referendum since it has changed Metro Solutions, specifically (in this case), because the original ballot said “Westpark”

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Chronicle has spacing concerns in VP shooting incident

February 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Unlike the public in general, the media is still very gung-ho to find out what Vice President Cheney is (surely) covering up regarding that accidental shooting, and the Chronicle is not going to miss out.

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Brays Bayou widening project

February 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

A project to help alleviate flooding along Brays Bayou up to Lawndale Street will begin in April: The Harris County Flood Control District recently awarded a $6.8 million contract to BRH-Garver Construction L.P., to begin

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TAKS testing next week; HISD adds new safeguards

February 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

Next week is TAKS testing time. I have two who will undergo it and am in favor of the testing, as it can give parents a good idea of where their children stand, what they

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City employees chat away on taxpayer-funded cell phones

February 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

Well, slap me down: In this day and age when you’re paying more and more to run your car and heat and cool your home, we’ve discovered some city of Houston workers are talking their

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The mark of a true leader (updated)

February 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

From today’s Chronicle: Houston City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado deflected responsibility Thursday for the $130,000 in improper bonuses some of her employees received, saying she trusted subordinates to oversee payroll administration. “There is no way that

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If Metro wants a Richmond rail line, it should get voter approval

February 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

Rad Sallee has written up yesterday’s Metro board meeting where fans and foes of a Richmond rail line were present to give board members an earful. Sallee quotes Houston blogger Tory Gattis as saying that

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Alvarado to Chron editorial board: "that's not my handwriting"

February 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

Matt Stiles has more on (what Houblog has coined) Bonusgate and it includes an appearance by City Controller Annise Parker: A series of memos awarding disputed monthly performance bonus payments to four city employees contain

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Well, of course the weather turned cold

February 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

How many of you were hoping to get outside this weekend, tackling yard work or other outdoor activities? We have had a wonderful winter this year, but still, there are those planting beds I wanted

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Houston asked to bid for 2008 GOP convention

February 16, 2006 Anne Linehan

Houston is one of the cities the Republican National Committee has asked to bid on the 2008 Republican National Convention. The funniest take on it comes from Laurence Simon (of course), title and all.

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