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Opinion: "The Water Cries," a new book by civil rights lawyer Anthony Griffin, finds that Galveston's business and political elite undermined the promise of "absolute equality" that we celebrate on Juneteenth. bit.ly/4n9pwBC

My latest column is on "The Water Cries," a new book by civil rights lawyer Anthony Griffin. The book details how Galveston's business and political elite undermined the promise of "absolute equality" that we celebrate on #Juneteenth. bit.ly/4n9pwBC

Texts reveal behind-the-scenes influence over Montrose Boulevard board, concerning residents, via Ryan Nickerson houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

Here's some neighborhood drama for you: People are... concerned... after a records request revealed that a former city council member and current lobbyist is heavily influencing the Montrose TIRZ board, which was reshaped by the mayor houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

Glad to see Keri Blakinger is back at the Houston Chronicle ! Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg calls herself 'bad Democrat' in quest for job in Trump administration houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

NEW: We obtained records that show Houston police have called ICE nearly 60 times this year, including on a woman who was reporting domestic violence by her ex-husband. Latest w Matt Willoughby-deGrood houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Houston police called ICE on a woman who called 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband. The reason she didn't get deported is because ICE said there was no one to take custody of her kids, according to the police report. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Court says requiring Ten Commandments in schools is unconstitutional. Abbott just made it law, via Claire houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

There was a lot of anger at CenterPoint after Hurricane Beryl last year — and a lot of talk from Texas politicians about reform. Nearly a year later, did leaders keep those big promises? For the most part, no. W/ Neena Satija, who I learn so much from: houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

ICE crackdown rattles Houston’s construction industry as contractors warn of labor shortage houstonchronicle.com/business/real-… via @houstonchron Marissa Luck

Deleted news story hints that Letitia Plummer may run for county judge. Will she have to resign? via Abby Church⭐️ houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

How loud is your Houston neighborhood? Search our map of noise complaints, via Ryan Nickerson houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Whether calling ICE on a woman reporting domestic violence or a witness to a crash on the highway, Houston leaders have said they have no choice. Experts weigh in. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

FEMA has blown through a May deadline to open up an application for states to apply for grants. The delay appears to have little precedent. “There’s no transparency on why it’s not happening,” said a former FEMA chief of staff. propublica.org/article/fema-g…

Residents of Houston's Third Ward have been fighting nightlife noise, trash and chaos, but largely to no avail. What can be done? Joy Sewing explores answers in her latest column. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Low- to moderate-income residents in the Houston area struggle to pay their energy bills more than residents in other parts of Texas, TEPRI found in its new report. Meanwhile, the government's safety net to help such residents is fraying: houstonchronicle.com/business/energ…

First the president said there were “a couple” states where gas was under $2 per gallon, then made it “three states,” then yesterday said “five states.” It’s zero states. This has been a lie the whole time, even as the list gets longer and longer. cnn.com/2025/07/02/pol…

About 23 girls at Camp Mystic remained unaccounted for Friday after deadly flooding from the Guadalupe River caused “destructive” floods at the private Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-w…

NEW: Houston ISD student Greta Toranzo is one of about 20 girls who went missing after devastating flooding at Camp Mystic. Her family is asking for her picture to be shared far and wide as they search for her, per the Sinclair Elementary PTO. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Questions about the warning Hill Country residents received before the Friday morning flood are swirling. Here's my latest with everything we know about what was forecast, when warnings were issued and how officials responded: texastribune.org/2025/07/05/tex… Texas Tribune