Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Mayor White's been checking things off his to-do list

February 6, 2005 Anne Linehan

Mayor White has been very busy lately, bettering the lives of Houstonians, so we thought it would be fun to work up a laundry list of some of the mayor’s proposals and programs that have

Mayor readies his smoking ban proposal

February 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

The mayor will soon ask city council to approve his smoking ban proposal according to KHOU-11: Houston Mayor Bill White wants to ban smoking at the dinner tables of the city’s restaurants. He plans to

Fighting the I-45 expansion proposal

February 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Charles Kuffner notes a Chronicle article about an upcoming TxDOT meeting regarding the I-45 expansion proposal: The I-45 Coalition will play host to a public meeting Tuesday to address concerns regarding the Texas Department of

HPD is doing its part to make some money for the city

February 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Is HPD helping generate some revenue for the city? This KHOU-11 story sure makes it appear that way: Dozens of Houston police officers have contacted 11 News wanting you to know about a new policy

Audit of HISD food programs uncovers numerous problems

February 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s some completely unsurprising news out of HISD: Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra ordered HISD’s “breakfast in the classroom” program suspended indefinitely after a state review found inadequate procedures for accounting for the number of meals served.

Mall demolition — and resurgence — is hot news

February 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

More mall demolition is in the news, along with what might rise up from the debris: Ed Wulfe, the Houston developer known for reviving such failing retail centers as Meyerland Plaza and Gulfgate Mall, has

Sen. Whitmire seeks to end $AFEclear

February 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

State Sen. John Whitmire has introduced legislation to end $AFEclear, according to a press release issued by his office: Whitmire Introduces Legislation to End Safe Clear AUSTIN, Texas–Today, State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) introduced legislation

Conroe doesn't want Houston's rail traffic

February 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

Apparently, there is plan afoot to reroute Houston’s commercial rail traffic through Conroe: A plan being designed to route commercial train traffic around the city of Houston to Montgomery County is meeting some local resistance.

The Woodlands focuses on its trees

February 3, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here’s a Chronicle story on a new effort The Woodlands is undertaking to save its wonderful trees: Trees are the top reason residents cite for living in The Woodlands, and now the community is taking

$AFEclear math = big bucks for city

February 2, 2005 Anne Linehan

In today’s Chronicle story about current $AFEclear events, reporter Ron Nissimov includes this: Councilman Michael Berry, another strong supporter of Safe Clear, helped develop the ordinance last year and predicted the council would approve amendments