Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Is Tilman over-compensated?

September 21, 2007 Anne Linehan

According to the Houston Business Journal, one group thinks he is: Proxy Governance Inc. said in its report issued Thursday that the compensation package of CEO Tilman Fertitta is more than 10 times that of

Mayor White: Council made me do it! Really!

September 20, 2007 Anne Linehan

After yesterday’s Terminal C food contract passed by an 11-2 margin, Mayor White decided to play the victim: “One thing I’ve learned from this experience is to go with my instinct,” said White, who originally

If a developer can do it, why not homeowners?

September 19, 2007 Anne Linehan

Some Houston residents are tired of their street being used as a shortcut by other drivers, and they have an idea how to stop it (via KHOU-11): “To us it’s very unsafe to have a

Not every city is afraid of a "food fight"

September 16, 2007 Anne Linehan

Mayor White and City Council may not have the stomach for a bidding battle over the right to operate food concessions at Bush Intercontinental, but Albuquerque, New Mexico, has no such qualms. That city is

MayorWhiteChiefHurtt's latest big idea

September 15, 2007 Anne Linehan

HPD wants drones. For traffic management. Really. KHOU-11’s Jeff McShan has the story: Sources tell 11 News that Mayor Bill White, and Police Chief Harold Hurtt came up with the idea to use drones —

The price tag for downtown's "revitalization"? Five billion dollars!

September 15, 2007 Anne Linehan

Last week, Kevin noted a KHOU-11 story on the continuing decline of downtown’s nightlife. Then, Tom Kirkendall added this bit of context: This [decline] despite the fact that various local governmental entities have invested at

Some trees have all the luck

September 12, 2007 Anne Linehan

The Kirby Drive road widening project is threatening nearly 300 trees, and tree-lovers all over Houston are raising a hue and cry: Save the Kirby Drive trees! (Trees for Houston) Kirby Drive reconstruction plans pose

Is this what you expect from an elected official?

September 6, 2007 Anne Linehan

Get a load of this: Residents complain about prostitution in their neighborhood, police investigate, someone is busted, that someone hires a local elected official as a defense attorney, and the local elected official gets that

River Oaks Shopping Center is no more

September 5, 2007 Anne Linehan

KTRK-13’s Mike McGuff has details of the shopping center’s demise and, for the non-faint-of-heart, pictures of the before and after: Crews began demolishing the building Tuesday around noon as supporters of historic preservation looked on

Mayor White gets a big property tax reduction

September 4, 2007 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 has the story: Mayor White’s property value went from $2.2 million last year to $1.2 million this year…because he lives in a floodplain. [The mayor’s] office said he didn’t ask for a reduction, the