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Leaked documents detail the Trump administration's plans to open previously protected areas to drilling offshore California, Alaska and along the East Coast. bit.ly/47e3zKx

During the 2021 freeze, Griddy made lots of headlines for charging customers thousands of $$ for electricity.

It agreed to forgive all unpaid bills in a settlement w/ the Texas AG. Those who paid could seek reimbursements.

Years later, customers haven't gotten back a dime. 🧵

A missing Houston teen with autism remains in immigration custody and is set for appendix removal. His mother doesn't know when he'll be released to her care. bit.ly/3JbwHdt

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration late Sunday from sending hundreds of Texas and other out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon as part of its crackdown on Democratic-led cities and states. bit.ly/4gWhs4B

Houston residents wonder why Texas and EPA officials aren’t doing more to keep the air clean in their polluted neighborhoods. Settegast is thick with pollution that can cause cancer, and authorities have yet to offer solutions.
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Experts: Republicans' shutdown claims about health care for immigrants are false Immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission have never been eligible for federally-funded health insurance, experts said.

ICYMI - Republican's claims about health care amid the government shutdown are false, experts say.
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HISD closes school for immigrants as enrollment plummets Houston ISD reassigns entire Las Americas student body to adjacent Jane Long Academy.

NEW: Houston ISD moved the entire student body of Las Americas Newcomer School into Jane Long Academy.

The move comes as enrollment at the school for recent immigrants dropped by more than half this year.
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Former Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges Robert Preston Morris, 64, is the founder of a Dallas-Fort Worth megachurch and a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump.

Robert Preston Morris, 64, is the founder of a Dallas-Fort Worth megachurch and a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump.

CenterPoint will soon charge nearly $1.2B for Hurricane Beryl and other storms State regulators gave CenterPoint Energy permission to charge Houston-area customers almost $1.2 billion for last year’s Hurricane Beryl and other storms.

Remember when some Texas lawmakers suggested CenterPoint shouldn't be allowed to charge Houston residents for its Hurricane Beryl costs last summer?

Here's my pitch for local journalism: We follow up. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...

The neighborhood with Texas’ dirtiest air is still waiting for help Any improvement for Settegast’s air quality is likely years away.

Residents of a northeast Houston neighborhood known as Settegast have experienced some of Texas’ dirtiest air.

Readings of an air pollutant known as PM2.5 are higher than any other monitor in the state:

In eight years, builders in the Houston area put 65,000 new properties, including 57,000 homes, inside flood zones.

🧵Houstonians have their own experiences when traveling in a car-centric city.

One thing about transportation…when there are self-driving/flying technology, constant road construction and a push for more public transit, the conversations never die out.

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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. - KFF Health News Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks across the U.S. and Mexico. Together...

🚨🧵My latest:

As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.

The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

American Oversight Calls on DOJ’s Immigration Review Office to Remove Unlawful FOIA Barrier - American Oversight We’re demanding the Justice Department’s immigration review office end its illegal proof-of-identity requirement, which limits the public’s access to records.

FOIA is clear: individuals have the right to request government records without first handing over their personal details.

But DOJ’s immigration review office has a proof-of-identity requirement for all FOIA requests.

We demanded DOJ end this unlawful barrier.
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Inside a Conroe lab’s alleged scheme to downplay poop in Houston waters A federal grand jury indicted three people who are accused of concealing high levels of feces and other pollutants released in Houston-area waterways.

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UTHealth Houston is laying off dozens, about 0.5% of staff, amid a hiring freeze and cost controls as it faces ‘financial headwinds.’ bit.ly/4mReKPC

Investigators seek people in June repainting of Houston’s ‘Be Someone’ mural The Houston Police Department assisted the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department in its investigation of the incident.

This is not the first time the railroad bridge spanning Interstate 45 has been repainted. Maybe the graffiti mural is here to stay.

However, investigators are still wondering who the true identities of the ones who brought back the most well-known slogan on the highway, "Be Someone."

Attorneys for 16 Texas families urged a judge in federal district court to halt Senate Bill 10 before Sept. 1, arguing Ten Commandments school displays violate First Amendment protection. bit.ly/4oBzrkc

Advocates warned that an untold number of Texas college students are financially unable to re-enroll in their schools amid confusion and inconsistent applications of the judge's ruling. bit.ly/45PCVYY

A green card holder who has lived in the United States for more than three decades is pleading to be deported because he’s not receiving the medication he needs. bit.ly/4mnEnYE

Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money. An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...

NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.

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Trump Burger’s untold story: A $250K murder plot, vaccine scam and ICE arrest It’s a story with subplots involving a vaccine scam and a murder-for-hire scheme. It asks what we as a society require for legitimacy. And it’s a quintessentially American saga.

I took a little foray into that Trump Burger saga for @houstonchronicle.com

The subplots include an ICE arrest, a vaccine scam and a $250,000 murder-for-hire plot.

Yes, really.

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State Rep. Dennis Paul filed a bill to pull the county's flood control district under a board appointed mainly by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/4fxRmnT

New Uvalde records: District leaders didn’t reach out to some surviving teachers, knew about broken locks The records also shed light on previous concerns about shooters’ classroom behavior. The release follows a yearslong lawsuit from news agencies.

.@ProPublica and @texastribune.org sued for public records after the 2022 Uvalde shooting that killed 19 children, two teachers. After much legal wrangling three years later, the district released its records and the county following. Texas DPS continues to fight www.texastribune.org/2025/08/11/u...

🧵In Maverick County, six $83,000 Chevy Silverado pickups and a freshly refurbished, wood-paneled office for the County Attorney staff were financed with taxpayer dollars, through Gov. Abbott’s border crackdown initiative.

Texas Baptist leaders debate implications of Trump's immigration policies Texas' Baptist leaders discuss navigating a new federal policy that allows immigration enforcement in houses of worship.

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Dr. Melina Kibbe poised to lead UTHealth Houston after turbulent Virginia tenure Dr. Melina Kibbe was named in a letter of no confidence signed by more than 100 doctors and staffers at UVA Health.

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Houston immigration groups warn of VAWA scams targeting immigrants Houston attorneys and advocates warn undocumented immigrants about VAWA scams by predatory lawyers, risking deportation and financial loss.

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Texas' massive measles outbreak has subsided, but state remains vulnerable Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but the state could see another in the future unless vaccination rates improve, experts say.

NEW: Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but experts say state remains vulnerable @houstonchronicle.com

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The dramatic rise and fall of Houston solar powerhouse Sunnova Energy Houston-based rooftop solar company Sunnova Energy filed for bankruptcy in June. It offers stark lessons for the future of the U.S. residential solar industry.

Houston solar powerhouse Sunnova Energy had a quick rise — and a dramatic fall.

What happened, and what does Sunnova's bankruptcy filing mean for the U.S. residential solar industry's future? I tackled those questions here: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...