Articles by Anne Linehan

SS CHRON PRIORITIES: Editor Dwight Silverman conducts an in-house class on “advanced Twitter usage.” Editor Kyrie O’Connor attends but gets distracted analyzing what the men in the room are wearing. Apparently, this is not a

METRO’S MARKETING DEPARTMENT WANTED to do something that showed “METRO isn’t just a government entity,” so they thought and they thought, and shazam! it hit them: Let’s make a rap video with kids. As the

THE CHRON’S MIKE SNYDER APPEARS TO BE handling transportation reporting these days (he’ll never be mistaken for Rosanna Ruiz), and the METRO cheerleading beat has some new offerings: 1. Outgoing METRO Chairman David Wolff said,

BLOGHOUSTON FRIEND CONNIE O’DONNELL posts the Record of Decision for the F-2 segment of the Grand Parkway. She notes that page 64 shows the preferred alternative route. I’ll note that most residents in the area

Back when Klein ISD was promoting an ill-conceived bond proposal that included plans to build a new high school, temporarily relocate Klein High School to the new campus, then demo Klein High and rebuild it,

MAYBE IF THE CITY didn’t let tenants fall hundreds of thousands of dollars behind in rent, its financial outlook wouldn’t be so bleak. How many other tenants owe the city money? Via KPRC-2, which pointedly

THE CHRON’S BRADLEY OLSON writes about the challenge Mayor Annise Parker faces in dealing with the city’s worsening financial situation. Mayor White’s finance director makes an appearance: Finance Director Michelle Mitchell said the sales tax

ONE SLAMPO VS. FOUR CHRONNIES: Almost ten days after Slampo first highlighted the curious residency situation of District F Councilman-elect Al Hoang, and almost a week after Slampo questioned Hoang’s campaign finance reports, the Chronicle‘s

IT’S TIME FOR US TO TAKE a little break from the blog as the Christmas weekend approaches. Here’s wishing everyone a Merry Whatever Holiday You Celebrate!

The Chron’s editorial board has some suggestions, a wish list if you will, for Mayor-elect Annise Parker. Here are a couple of tidbits worth noting: The Houston Police Department’s layered command structure will allow the