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Shopping cart retrieval program needs a catchy acronym

May 12, 2008 Anne Linehan

Cory Crow is most pleased with HPD’s latest crime-reducing program: retrieving abandoned shopping carts: So, if you add up the benefits of cost control for the owners, crime prevention and neighborhood beautification you end up

The Chronicle's cheerleading for a soccer stadium

May 12, 2008 Anne Linehan

Last week Tom Kirkendall took the Chronicle to task for its sports writers’ seemingly pie-in-the-sky hope that TSU will partner with the Dynamo to fund a downtown soccer stadium: Of course, the article is utterly

Well, no wonder the Klein bond Yes people were out stealing Vote No signs!

May 11, 2008 Anne Linehan

And no wonder Klein ISD sent home a flyer with elementary school kids titled, “The Truth about the Bond.” The district barely eked out a victory, by a margin of only 312 votes. That’s much

METRO Consent Agreement up for discussion this week

May 11, 2008 Anne Linehan

This Tuesday, City Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Aviation Committee will discuss an important topic: AGENDA May 13, 2008 10:00 a.m. City Council Chambers 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor I. Welcome

Voting day

May 10, 2008 Anne Linehan

I just returned from voting in the Lone Star College bond referendum, and also drove through our local elementary school parking lot where Klein ISD bond voting was taking place. I took advantage of early

Randal O'Toole is coming to Houston

May 10, 2008 Anne Linehan

Barry Klein passes along this email announcement from Randal O’Toole: Last week, the Cato Institute released my report on rail transit and the environment. The report shows that most light-rail lines use as much energy

Carol Alvarado's grueling 40 hour work-month

May 8, 2008 Anne Linehan

Tom Bazan forwarded METRO’s contract with Carol Alvarado which he received following a TxPIA request. Here are several excerpts: Consulting services will be provided as requested and will include consulting on issues such as, but

Why are concealed carry applications on the rise?

May 8, 2008 Anne Linehan

State officials may be baffled, but I have a theory: METRO says their ridership numbers have been increasing. PREVIOUSLY: “Metro says you can legally carry a gun on a bus if you have a concealed

Klein ISD bond proponents getting ruffled

May 7, 2008 Anne Linehan

Anyone who drives around the Klein ISD area has seen the big VOTE YES signs all over the place. Well, the VOTE NO side invested in some signs as well (not nearly as many of

Carol Alvarado's paperless trail

May 7, 2008 Anne Linehan

Back in April Tom Bazan filed a TxPIA request with METRO regarding Carol Alvarado’s employment as a consultant: I received the METRO contract [LA0800024] engaging Consultant Alvarado, and an invoice for services performed on behalf