John Whitmire says the city must walk back its new policy limiting Houston police officers’ cooperation with federal immigration agents after Greg Abbott threatened to pull $114 million in grants over the measure, saying fighting back would be “a waste of time.” bit.ly/4ewpIcj

A judge in Austin who is hearing a lawsuit against Camp Mystic said its owners may have violated state law by not having a written evacuation plan. bit.ly/41zbz6F

Property tax protest season is here. Use our new TX Tax tool to compare nearby values, make sense of your appraisal and protest with confidence.
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The TEA is taking over more school districts. Here's how state takeovers work. With four more school districts headed for a state takeover, more Texas families are grappling with what happens when the state takes control of local schools.

With four more school districts headed for a state takeover, Texas families are grappling with what happens when the state takes control of local schools.
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Which Houston highways have the worst traffic jams? Search our map. A TxDOT analysis found that seven of the 10 most congested highway stretches in Texas are in Houston. Here are the local roads with the worst traffic jams.

Houston has many of the most congested highways in Texas, and it’s impacting your daily commute. A state analysis found that seven of the top 10 most congested highways in Texas are in Houston.

The Chronicle’s interactive map will help you see which congested freeways impact you the most. (1/2)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.

The nonprofit that runs the successful, Pulitzer-winning Baltimore Banner is going to take over the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Of all the possible outcomes here, this is likely the best we could have hoped for.

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John Whitmire reverses course on new ICE policy after Abbott funding threat Mayor John Whitmire voted to limit HPD officers' interactions with ICE agents last week, but now says the city must "correct" its policy after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull grant funding.

Days after backing limits on police cooperation with ICE, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is pushing to undo the policy after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withdraw $110 million in public safety grants: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou... #ice #houston #texas #politics #immigration

A Divided America Processes a War With Iran As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.

Roughly six in 10 Americans oppose the U.S.-led war against Iran, recent public-opinion surveys show. Some say they are simply baffled by a war that they feel President Trump did not prepare them for and that still has not been clearly explained.

Kristin Tips, the longtime presiding officer of the embattled Texas Funeral Service Commission, is no longer on the board. bit.ly/4tNmxBA

Texas GOP leaders silent on deportation of Houston ISD student Houston-area Democrats called Mauro Yosueth Henriquez's deportation a "disgrace" that went beyond Trump's promise to target the "worst of the worst" criminals.

A Houston high school student was deported after four months in ICE detention, despite having no criminal history.

The case has drawn protests — and silence from Texas Republicans who support the Trump administration's immigration crackdown: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #ice #texas

Pope Leo XIV told reporters Monday morning that he was unafraid of the Trump administration, hours after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff in a social media post on Sunday night. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3NWXUmM

A federal judge questioned a legal settlement with the developers of Colony Ridge, saying it doesn't do enough to help homeowners. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Here’s how Houston compares to Dallas, which is the second-largest data center market in the country, and other fast-growing markets like Austin and San Antonio.

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Exclusive: HPD and ICE are working closer than ever. Experts say it's unlawful. Houston police in at least two instances have arrested drivers and transported them to immigration agents, a move experts say could be unconstitutional.

Houston police officers arrested at least two immigrants and transported them directly to ICE — a practice that risks violating the U.S. Constitution and internal policies:

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Texas solar power surpassed coal in 2025 for the first year ever. Here's why. In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants.

Solar supplied more power than coal to the ERCOT grid in 2025 for the first year ever, data shows www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...

United cockpit audio reveals moments after plane slips off Houston taxiway New records released by the National Transportation Safety Board shed light on the pilots’ cockpit conversations during and after the March 2024 Memphis-to-Houston flight.

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United plans safety upgrades on 100 planes after Houston flight slid off taxiway NTSB records show that a United Airlines plane in Houston, which slipped off a taxiway last year, lacked an advanced runway alert system. Now United plans to retrofit more than 100 Boeing 737s.

Exclusive: United Airlines plans safety upgrades on more than 100 planes after a Houston flight slid off a taxiway.

United told federal investigators that the company is in the "final stages" of installing new runway alert systems on Boeing 737s:

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An increasing number of bodies discovered along Houston’s bayous has ignited significant public safety debate in recent months.

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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