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Anne Linehan is a co-founder of blogHOUSTON.
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Metro's ongoing hostility toward bus riders

May 20, 2007 Anne Linehan

With continued windfall tax revenue flowing into Metro, one wonders why Metro can’t maintain its own bus stops/shelters, and provide a level of bus service that would actually benefit Harris County residents (I’d link to

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City continues to harass driver cleared of red light ticket violation

May 14, 2007 Anne Linehan

Local media is reporting that ten more red light cameras are in place. Here’s the list, courtesy of Matt Stiles’ City Hall blog: * NB South Wayside at Gulf Freeway * NB Woodridge @ Gulf

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Astrodome Hotel developers seek projected tax revenue to secure funding

May 12, 2007 Anne Linehan

Kristen Mack reports on the latest idea to help developers of the Astrodome Hotel get financing for the boondoggle: Sen. Kyle Janek, R-Houston, amended a House bill to qualify the project for hotel and sales

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Chief Hurtt wants trash dumping cameras

May 5, 2007 Anne Linehan

Let’s see if we have this correct: the city wants to reduce the frequency of heavy trash pickup, so now HPD needs cameras to catch trash dumpers (via Matt Stiles on the City Hall blog):

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Dynamo and Astros could be neighbors

May 5, 2007 Anne Linehan

KTRK-13’s Miya Shay reports the Dynamo are looking at property east of Minute Maid park, currently used for Astros parking: Officially, the Dynamo say they are still looking at building a new stadium either in

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City has admitted murderers on its payroll

April 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 had a couple of stunning stories last week, reporting on the City of Houston’s employment of ex-convicts. First, Jeff McShan’s story uncovered that admitted murderers are not only not in prison, they are employed

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Museum of Natural Science to host Terra Cotta Warriors in 2009

April 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

This is very neat: Houston will be one of only three stops in the nation for a future exhibition featuring the famous Terra Cotta Warriors from Xi’an, China. The Houston Museum of Natural Science will

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The $36,000 City Hall reception desk

April 26, 2007 Anne Linehan

Back in December of 2005, we noted a city council agenda item: 10. Ordinance 2005-1357 ORDINANCE appropriating $36,893.27 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund for Construction of a Reception Desk at City Hall for

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City's human resources director leaving after three months

April 23, 2007 Anne Linehan

In January, the mayor announced a new human resources director for the city of Houston: January 17, 2007 –Mayor Bill White today announced the nomination of Norma F. Dunn, an energy company senior executive and

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Will Houston's wi-fi be "sniffer"-proof?

April 23, 2007 Anne Linehan

Thanks to Tom Bazan for the heads up on this Los Angeles Times story that details a problem with public wi-fi — a lack of privacy: Public Wi-Fi is very handy for perusing the Internet

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