Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Houston blogger nominated for four Emmys

September 22, 2006 Anne Linehan

Local blogger and KTRK-13 producer (and blogHOUSTON friend) Mike McGuff has been nominated for several Lone Star Emmys: I have to take a moment to pat myself and others on the back after some hard

Charity events won't tie up Chief Hurtt's weekend

September 21, 2006 Anne Linehan

This is amusing: You know how Chief Hurtt likes to spend his weekends in Phoenix, right? Well, here’s an HPD press release with details of a benefit golf tournament the chief is hosting: Texas Cops

Audit of GHCVB is complete; Jordy Tollett unavailable for comment

September 20, 2006 Anne Linehan

City Controller Annise Parker has released the findings of the city’s audit of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, which (not surprisingly) found a few problems. KPRC-2 had the story on last night’s 10

Chief Hurtt's multi-faceted crime-fighting plan

September 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Recently Chief Hurtt gave a speech where he detailed some new crime-fighting plans (via the Chronicle): New programs include creating a new police division in the Westside area, an anti-gang initiative and overtime programs. Hurtt

If Alvarado has her way, cigar bars will be history in Houston

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

If (temporarily only a) Councilwoman Carol Alvarado gets her way, Houston’s cigar bars will have to shut down to comply with her push to get a citywide smoking ban passed (via Greater Houston Weekly): The

City Council agenda item #50

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

From this week’s agenda; it’s also a carry-over item from last week: 50. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #2005-1272 to provide a maximum contract amount for contracts between the City and Various Tow Company Operators for the

HPD issues a red light running ticket!

September 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 gives us a bit of humor today: Sunday morning, Michael Kubosh, a bondsman in Harris County, purposely ran a red light at Elgin and Milam. He claims that the city of Houston is being

Cy-Fair’s expensive Berry Center is for the children, of course

September 16, 2006 Anne Linehan

Cy Fair ISD’s big, new, expensive Berry Education Support Center got a boatload of press yesterday (did someone send out a press release?), and at a cost of $73 million (oh my!) it does seem

Chron helps "counter the religious right"

September 13, 2006 Anne Linehan

Today the Chronicle found a “study” that fits in nicely with the standard thinking at 801 Texas Ave.: Public school students don’t need to go to church on Sunday for a strong dose of religion

Houston still depends on old emergency radio system

September 12, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 revisits a topic it first brought to light in early 2005 — HPD’s aging radio system. A year and a half ago, KHOU discovered a 2003 taxpayer-funded city study that concluded the radio system