Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Metro's transparency in action (cont'd)

February 10, 2008 Anne Linehan

In January, Tom Bazan filed a TxPIA request with Metro for the FY2007 report. When he made this request, he informed Metro that he was unlikely to be as patient this year as he was

Local media expose dismal state of HPD's leadership

February 9, 2008 Anne Linehan

In one fell swoop yesterday, three local media stories demonstrated the woeful state of Chief Hurtt’s leadership at HPD. First, KHOU-11’s Vicente Arenas reported on HPD’s efforts to attract quality cadet recruits, especially critical now

Danger Train hits, drags cyclist

February 8, 2008 Anne Linehan

Unbeknownst to one Houstonian, it’s unwise to ride a bike near the Danger Train while listening to an Ipod (via KHOU-11): The victim for a time was stuck under the train in the 6400 block

Chron covers three week old news

February 7, 2008 Anne Linehan

On January 18th, KUHF-88.7’s Jim Bell reported that the Harris County Housing Authority was taking on national responsibility for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Yesterday, almost three weeks later, the Chron’s Mike Snyder filed a

Metro's backward Solutions

February 2, 2008 Anne Linehan

This story in the Katy Times is (unintentionally) enlightening about the widening gulf between what Metro officials want vs. what Metro customers/taxpayers need: On Monday, Metro opened its 222 Grand Parkway Park and Ride in

Ideating the Dome

February 2, 2008 Anne Linehan

This is pretty amusing (via KUHF-88.7): Leave it to the Astrodome to get people’s creative juices flowing. Just days after an exclusive agreement between Harris County and an investor group expired, others are stepping up

Great moments in public education: Klein Oak High School

January 31, 2008 Anne Linehan

Mid-year class leveling is bad school policy, and high schools should make every effort to avoid it. But apparently it is a routine practice in Klein ISD, and it doesn’t take an expert to understand

Chron Eye for the (formerly) anti-Semitic black activist guy

January 29, 2008 Anne Linehan

It took two reporters and one photographer to work up this makeover of Quanell the Tenth. The editorial decision-making that goes on at the Chronicle is just astounding. BLOGVERSATION: Laurence Simon

There’s poo-poo in the bayou

January 29, 2008 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s Lisa Jackson reports on a nasty mess Houston is trying to clean up: City of Houston environmental investigators are keeping tabs on a hot spot at the junction of Country Club Bayou and

Lee Brown's legacy

January 26, 2008 Anne Linehan

In Matt Stiles’ story about the arrest of Mike Surface and Andrew Schatte, he garnered a laugh-out-loud quote from former Mayor Lee Brown: Brown said Friday that the corruption alleged in the indictment should not