Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Shaking up public education

December 6, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a story on what looks to be a hot topic in the upcoming state legislature session — school vouchers — and the proposed voucher plan is summed up in the “Resource” box

Further evaluation for "last call trains"

December 6, 2004 Anne Linehan

Metro’s late-night, weekend light rail service is in the news: Metro is reviewing whether to continue late rail service on Friday and Saturday nights. The extended weekend hours began in June at the request of

HISD news

December 5, 2004 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 is reporting that ChevronTexaco is donating $1 million toward HISD’s high school dropout prevention efforts: ChevronTexaco will help increase the number of Houston students graduating from high school with a $500,000 donation to HISD

Chronicle misses big cause of infant mortality

December 5, 2004 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle has an editorial addressing prenatal care in Houston: As the Chronicle’s Melanie Markley reported last week, the combination of inaccessible preventive health services and rising infant mortality rates has local health providers worried.

Downtown has a new statue

December 3, 2004 Anne Linehan

A statue of former President Bush (41) was unveiled yesterday. According to KHOU-11, the statue was a surprise for Bush: The George Bush Presidential Monument at Preston and Main was a well-kept secret from the

TxDOT's impeccable timing

December 3, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle points out today that TxDOT is giving Galleria-area shoppers a Christmas present, of sorts: Just in time for the annual Christmas shopping rush, TxDOT will close access to one of Houston’s busiest malls

Mayor White doesn't support a toll road in the Heights

December 3, 2004 Anne Linehan

In this KHOU-11 story about Mayor White’s new bike program, there’s a quote that should be music to the ears of Heights residents worried about the possibility of a toll road running through their backyards:

The future of newspapers?

December 2, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Christian Science Monitor has an intriguing story about a newspaper in Chile with a new approach: […]it’s a revolution in journalism, a reader-driven product that reflects the changing values and interests of a postdictatorship

UH: working reduces rate of drug use

December 2, 2004 Anne Linehan

Researchers at UH have found an unexpected benefit from welfare reform — reduced chronic drug use: The study led by Isaac D. Montoya found that welfare reform – primarily designed to transition women from welfare

Problems at 911 call dispatch center

December 1, 2004 Anne Linehan

Tuesday, KHOU-11 had a story on the concerns of Houston Emergency Center employees: The 911 call takers say they are being forced to work overtime because there are too many vacant positions and colleagues who