Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

LULAC won't like this

June 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

HPD has begun photographing day laborers as a method of identification: For months, people have complained day laborers trespass on their private property while waiting for work. This week, Houston police started a new initiative,

A hint of what Mayor White spoke about at the Progressive Forum

June 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

It’s not much, but it’s more than any other local media outlet gave us: Mayor Bill White basked in his pro-environment credentials June 13 when he appeared with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Hobby

"It gets him on base"

June 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

Laurence Simon points out that Craig Biggio is about to tie Don Baylor in the “ouch” category.

Chief Hurtt conquers downtown lawlessness (updated)

June 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

Chief Hurtt has given an update on Operation Generate Revenue…I mean Operation Downtown Mobility…better known here as Operation Jaywalking: Since the Downtown Mobility initiative began on June 20th, Police Chief Harold Hurtt says there have

Some thoughts on "affordable housing"

June 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

I have a couple of problems with a story in today’s Chronicle about the city seeking “expert” opinions from community activists such as ACORN in order to fix Houston’s “affordable housing” program. I don’t blame

Commissioners got an earful about stealth toll road plan

June 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s an initial report on today’s Commissioners Court meeting from KHOU-11: The Harris County Commissioners Court Tuesday heard from residents who are demanding more input on toll road proposal projects. Commissioners are considering at least

A missed opportunity for local news coverage

June 21, 2005 Anne Linehan

Today was the day I was expecting something from the Chronicle on Mayor White’s speech at the Progressive Forum. Instead, what we have is a Dina Cappiello Q and A with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

FTA's New Starts program information

June 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

In today’s Move It! column, Rad Sallee mentions the rating formula used by the Federal Transit Administration to help determine which light rail projects will get federal funding: Metro said the Federal Transit Administration had

Harris County's stealth toll road plan — the vote is tomorrow!

June 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

Sneakiness in government aggravates me to no end. For example, releasing a long-term plan on a Friday and voting on the plan less than a week later. Oh, and not posting the plan online (update:

Mayor White's Houston infrastructure plan

June 20, 2005 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 has a story up about Mayor White’s five-year plan for Houston’s infrastructure: It is not about the everyday expenses the city pays out, but instead what the city calls its big-ticket items. It takes