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I truly believe in the power of collaborative journalism to hold leaders — in this case, Houston police — to account. Dug Begley, Caroline E Ghisolfi and Matt Willoughby-deGrood’s story on police use of surveillance cameras is a perfect example of this. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Thanks to Gretchen A Peck for capturing some of the magic of the Houston Chronicle investigative team. editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-ho…

After striking out in the Legislature, Texas’ biggest political donor may primary elected officials. Read the latest from Dylan McGuinness, Neena Satija and Matt Zdun on the fallout from Dick Weekley's lobbying group's losses. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

Houston Housing Authority cited over a dozen cases in a legal brief. Almost none of the quotes exist, via Rebecca Schuetz houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

.Houston Chronicle Exclusive: Director of Texas funeral commission alleges widespread 'rot' amid potential firing. Sarah Smith 🦙 and Dug Begley have the details. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

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…

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…

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…

Houston’s Montrose Center has been fighting anti-LGBTQ forces for years. It’s not backing down now, writes Andrea Ball. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Efforts by Third Ward residents to tackle the city's out-of-control nightlife problem have largely failed as a result of lack of zoning and unenforced parking permits. “Third Ward is a lot of things, but it is not Bourbon Street,” columnist Joy Sewing writes.

🧵All eyes were on Elon Musk as he slashed his way through Washington this year. But what about the Texas Capitol? I set about tracking Musk's influence here, where he's moved most of his companies. His star may be fading in DC. But Musk had a very good year in Texas. #txlege

“This one is crying out for a warning system.” Dug Begley and Alexandra Kanik report on the limited system in place to track rising waters... and where it failed on July 4th. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

How has the Guadalupe River flooded before? Track 30 years of flood history with our searchable database, courtesy of Alexandra Kanik and Dug Begley. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Read it... and weep. Andrea Ball's moving story about a missing man - an artist, husband of 39 years, devoted father and grandfather - puts a face to the flooding tragedy in Central Texas. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

For 8 years, Kerr County officials were asking for help implementing a new flood warning system. For 8 years, they were unsuccessful. Neena Satija and Keri Blakinger report. houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

Camp Mystic was required to have evacuation plans. Did staff have time to use them? Eric Dexheimer digs in. houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

Searchable map alert: Camp Mystic and others hit by deadly floods were built partly in ‘extremely hazardous’ flood zones -- Yilun Cheng and Caroline E Ghisolfi have the full details. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

🧵 The stories out of #Texas have been tough this last week. Hearts are broken over what's unfolded – and so many are grieving for loved ones, friends, traditions, and places in Hill Country that so many hold dear.

How do out-of-towners receive storm alerts in Kerr County? Keri Blakinger and Nicole Hensley 📰 report on Houstonians who survived the flooding tragedy despite "zero warning." houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

NEW: Here's what Kerr County officials proposed doing back in 2017 in order to implement a new flood warning system. Would it have made a difference? houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… w/Caroline E Ghisolfi Keri Blakinger Eric Dexheimer