Dug Begley

Houston Chronicle reporter. [email protected] Signal: dugbegley.45

[Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein]

A rural North Texas county that appeared to be the first in the state to pass a data center moratorium has rescinded the measure after being sued by a developer for $100 million in damages.
https://t.co/ZkPA2aBMQG

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

Barry was a constant presence even when officials would have rather he’d been elsewhere. Which often means he was onto something.
A lot of people keep receipts. Barry was the rare breed that kept the receipts of his entire adult life.

[Mike Morris @mmorris011]

New = Barry Klein, a civic activist who helped lead Houston's successful fight against zoning, dies at 82 https://t.co/HJiYQDFso5 via @houstonchron @Rya_n_ickerson

[Mike Morris @mmorris011]

Houston council members want trash pickup improvements. Here are six ways they might make it happen https://t.co/MBCLbL3STc via @houstonchron

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

Grimes County has resident participation that Harris County dreams of. People show up.
@EdEmmett used to point out that the surrounding counties often had more people at public meetings, such as @TxDOT and @twdb etc., although the projects in Harris affect millions more.

[Andrea Leinfelder @a_leinfelder]

I’m in Grimes County for the SpaceX/Tesla Terafab hearing, and the crowds have overwhelmed the court house. It starts at 9 am.

[Aarón Torres @AaronTorres_]

NEW: @TxDPS says they are making arrests under SB4, Texas’ immigration law from 2023, that creates a state crime for migrants who cross into Texas illegally

On Friday, the 5th Circuit allowed SB4 to take effect while a federal lawsuit plays out
#txlege

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

A Houston police officer attached a personal GPS tracker to a truck without a warrant, according to court filings from a Texas Ranger. https://t.co/ny7BZfvWJP

[Senator Molly Cook @MollyforTexas]

Despite BILLIONS spent to station police officers on every campus in Texas, there’s no evidence that school hardening has diminished firearm violence. And now, state-installed officers have pepper-sprayed and tasered students for minor misconduct. https://t.co/yKnRbNkCyn

[Clare Amari @Amari_Clare]

More than two years ago, I obtained video footage of an arrest at a Texas high school.

It showed an officer confronting a student who had thrown a can at a girl in his special education classroom. The officer dragged the 17-year-old boy to the ground and punched him. 🧵

[Ryan Nickerson @Rya_n_ickerson]

Houston votes to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after East End war hero Joe 'Chaco' Ramirez.

Also, Mayor John Whitmire took responsibility for jumping the gun on ordering Dolores Huerta Blvd signs. https://t.co/4g9JgVly4T via @houstonchron

[The Associated Press @AP]

Suicide deaths by Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees have hit a record pace, exposing failures in treatment and oversight across ICE's network of detention centers. An AP investigation examines who’s dying and what’s behind the increase. https://t.co/DmPiU9FrDY

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

Spoiler: The margin of error was larger than 2.83%

[charles @Charlesblain]

Hobby Poll v actual

[Lily Wilkerson @lilyhwilkerson]

From 2000 to 2020, the center of population of the Houston MSA moved a remarkable 2.9 miles northwest, one of the largest shifts of any US metro area. If trends have continued it's possible the center of population has crossed the Inner Loop (I-610) by 2026.

[Jake Bleiberg @JZBleiberg]

ICYMI: Texas has sued Meta alleging that WhatsApp is able to access user’s encrypted messages, @RyanAutullo reports.

A Meta spokesperson said, “WhatsApp cannot access people’s encrypted communications and any suggestion to the contrary is false." https://t.co/7qVlvWBlIS

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

Double standard. When Marcellus Foster gambles on the job he's a visionary.
When I do it, I am violating the ethics policy and "setting a bad example for Jhair." https://t.co/fyf4S4bc0V

[lomikriel @lomikriel]

So close to reaching the goal for @godovasquez to buy new equipment- please give what you can; this rallying by the journalism community (and others!) for one of the best has once again been amazing to see.

Every contribution makes a difference. https://t.co/vv9jdaOzD9

[Andrea Leinfelder @a_leinfelder]

SCRUB. No Starship launch tonight.

[Emiliano Tahui Gómez @emilianotahui]

NEW for @statesman: The story of an Austin ICE tracker, a man who spends his mornings and evenings searching for immigration agents and state troopers, livestreaming it. He goes by Limon Verde. His story is emblematic in more ways than one. 🧵

[Mike Morris @mmorris011]

New = Houston City Council is expected to vote on renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard after Joe 'Chaco' Ramirez https://t.co/GIxkkST2BV via @houstonchron @Rya_n_ickerson

[lomikriel @lomikriel]

Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention requires surgery that is being denied.

“It is my medical opinion that Ms. Pedro Francisco will suffer irreparable harm if this treatment is not provided promptly."

OB-GYNs & an emergency physician agreed.

https://t.co/8cp01iWfLT

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

A part of the form should honor President Joseph Charles. IYKYK

[Ryan Nickerson @Rya_n_ickerson]

Houston approves a proposal that allows residents to sign up to speak at council through an online form https://t.co/7R1KcpMu4u via @houstonchron