The board of the Houston Housing Authority met behind closed doors to "take any appropriate employment action" concerning the agency's CEO. The board didn't say why. But Mayor John Whitmire, who appoints the board, had a few things to say: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via Rebecca Schuetz

🪸NOAA researchers are learning how to help coral recover from the massive 2010 oil spill that killed ~770 square miles of coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico. Give Elena Bruess (ellevarela.bsky.social)'s beautifully descriptive story a read: texastribune.org/2024/09/27/tex…

happy howl-o-ween from houston’s hottest, cutest and best taco 🎃👻🌮

“Not all Harris County residents have the equal level of flood mitigation infrastructure and after these storms, that could weigh heavily on voters." - Andrew Barley of West Street Recovery Elena Bruess (ellevarela.bsky.social) on water & climate in the election for Houston Landing: houstonlanding.org/climate-on-the…

emotional support election dog reporting for Houston Landing duty and dressed in business professional in case he’s needed for in the field reporting

Hi! I'm watching early voting results for the Railroad Commission race. Voters will decide who they want to regulate the state's oil and gas industry. So far, incumbent Christi Craddick is leading with 55.1%. For more on the race via Texas Tribune : texastribune.org/2024/10/21/rai…

It was Election Day in America. Four people, including two poll workers, died in flash floods in Missouri. The National Weather Service recorded 3.75 inches of rainfall in St. Louis the day before, nearly three times as much as the previous daily record for November 4.

“From grief to anger, anger, frustration, disbelief, fear, all of those mashed together in one. All of those feelings belong.” Excellent reporting from Danya Pérez houstonlanding.org/following-trum…

Houston spent millions for public housing to have AC. Tenants ask what went wrong houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via Rebecca Schuetz

Three years. Three cities. Seven different doctors. Some misdiagnosed me. Many said my pain was in my head. All of them told me my period pain was normal. Except it was never normal. I had endometriosis and it was ruining my body. Here is my story: houstonlanding.org/endometriosis-…

We remain committed to supporting our members after the Houston Landing's board of directors voted to cease operations in mid-May. Full statement below:

Elena Bruess (ellevarela.bsky.social)'s spoke on the importance of having healthcare until at least January 2026. For some members, our healthcare coverage is tied to very specific needs and changing it abruptly and quickly would put us under extreme duress, especially while searching for new jobs.

This excellent story from Elena Bruess (ellevarela.bsky.social) for Houston Landing highlights that landfills aren't just hidden piles of trash. They have very real and devastating consequences for people and communities. Read it here: houstonlanding.org/houstons-trash…

Read our full statement on where we stand with bargaining for our severance packages. Please consider sending emails to the Houston Landing board of directors demanding they return with a fair and just offer. 🔗

Please send emails to Ann Stern from Houston Endowment, Jeff Cohen of Arnold Ventures, Alex Lopez Negrete from LopezNegrete, Algenita Davis from Downtown Houston, Anne Chao of Houston Asian American Archive and Rich Kinder from Kinder Foundation. 💜 actionnetwork.org/letters/give-h…

Just walked out of Houston Landing for the last time. Gone too soon, but lots of good memories. Great newsroom. Great colleagues. Come and get them.

Bittersweet to see my final Houston Landing piece publish today. This story began as a tip from someone who attended one of our events. She had struggled to get anyone to pay attention to her concern—the removal of a beloved community mural —but believed I would handle it with care.

Trump is proposing to defund the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), the lone independent agency watching over the Gulf Coast’s petrochemical corridor. Story by Elena Bruess (ellevarela.bsky.social) capitalandmain.com/trump-administ…