Michael Murney

ex-healthcare reporter @Hou_Landing | reporting fellow @pulitzercenter | DM for Signal

[Michael Murney @MurneyMichael]

Excited to share that I’ve joined the incredible team at @Hou_Landing, reporting on all things healthcare in and around Houston!

Got tips, story ideas, gripes to share? I’m at [email protected] and my DMs are open.

[Clare Amari @Amari_Clare]

#KimOgg blasts commissioners for cutting her budget by $6M. Important context: the DAO was only cut because the agency failed to submit an eligible budget proposal in May, and the county plans to restore a prorated sum of $4.5M to the office in Jan '25 when a new DA takes over.

[José Luis Martínez @dv7jose]

In my first few weeks @Hou_Landing, I've been digging into city/county finances.

There are billions of $ at play 🫰💸 Our goal is to see where it all comes from and where it goes.

Would love to connect with accountants/finance folks that can help with that. Email in bio📨

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

During the derecho and Beryl, @MurneyMichael exposed how some Houston senior living communities stranded residents w/o power — including those relying on wheelchairs, oxygen etc.

Now, the city could take action to force better emergency preparedness https://t.co/ealL7hOuyD

[Neena Satija @neenareports]

NEW: We take you inside "The Pond," the private fishing lodge/retreat area CenterPoint Energy uses to lobby Texas politicians.

[Houston Landing @Hou_Landing]

Despite repeated pleas, management at these senior living facilities failed to repair flood damage from May's derecho.

Then Hurricane Beryl struck, leaving residents to face worsening conditions.

https://t.co/edxs1R9tG4

[Monique Welch-Rutherford @mo_unique_]

This quote from one of many Houstonians living in publicly-funded apartments for disabled seniors who were left vulnerable when Beryl struck: “At this point, I’d probably just be safer back living on the street again”😢

Great read from @MurneyMichael https://t.co/McchhAaEwr

[Jayme Lozano Carver @jayme_lozano]

After years of health care reporting, I faced a medical emergency of my own this year. It was scary, traumatic, and frustrating because I know I'm not the only woman in the world dealing with it.

My story for @TexasTribune
https://t.co/Sfi99eAtwh

[Houston Landing @Hou_Landing]

Local health authorities worry the explosion of mosquitoes after Hurricane Beryl could become more than just a nuisance.

It could also raise the risk of infections of West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses. 😳

https://t.co/wAzKatsPjH

[Clare Amari @Amari_Clare]

Great piece by @MurneyMichael on some potential long-term health consequences of #Beryl https://t.co/Fqn5RRu6w0

[Céilí Doyle @cadoyle_18]

I'm late to sharing, but wow! @AdrianaRezal's timelapse shows us how much #ColonyRidge has grown (2016- now) using satellite imagery.

It's an excellent visualization of the development's rapid transformation. You can read more @Hou_Landing⤵️
https://t.co/CzXyKnQLeQ

[Maggie Gordon @MagEGordon]

This is the second time in the back half of this pregnancy I've gone through extended power outages in excessive heat due to a natural disaster hitting this city.

I love you Houston, I truly do. But I - and the twins in my belly - are so hot and tired. And we're not alone.

[Maggie Gordon @MagEGordon]

Houston is under a heat advisory. Here are some available cooling centers to escape the heat

New, from @byangelicaperez
& @briah_lumpkins, for @Hou_Landing
https://t.co/bpvFvQ63Sz

[Maggie Gordon @MagEGordon]

Attention fans of pingpong and city government: Allow me to explain the latest whiplash-inducing development in the months-long back-and-forth saga of the Montrose Library in this thread.

We'll start with my latest for @Hou_Landing: https://t.co/oQkwiMC1JX

[Robert Downen @RobertDownen_]

JUST IN: Social media influencers will be required to disclose paid political advertisements in Texas under a new rule approved Tuesday. Vote came months after we reported that a company quietly paid influencers to defend impeached AG Ken Paxton. #txlege
https://t.co/n7a2nrlZkl

[Matt Schwartz @Schwartz_Land]

EPA, Union Pacific begin testing soil for contamination in Greater Fifth Ward https://t.co/nvxHWdF2Dy

[erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @oop_echeng]

NEW: Harris County courts ruled against Trill Burgers' favor last week, slapping the viral restaurant with a temporary injunction. Funds from the smashburger joint will be funneled into a constructive trust until the suit's end. More at @chron
https://t.co/MM9JT2E5JI

[McKenna Oxenden @mack_oxenden]

SCOOP: According to a preliminary audit memo obtained by the Houston Landing, the Harris County Auditor’s office identified potential double billing issues for a medical director & case manager working for DEMA w/ the HART program.

w/ @GrenchPAN https://t.co/Q8HqBJWpQP

[akhil @akhildoesthings]

THREAD: well, that escalated quickly

while this quote has caught a lot of attention, there's more to this story than this one quote

so let's chat about what's been tickling my brain in the last 48 hours as i work forward

(for the record, i stand on my reporting)

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[Angel Rodriguez @ajrod]

The @Hou_Landing is hiring for two really great positions to join our team. Let me know if interested:
- City Hall reporter https://t.co/uXmzwXyesf
- Higher Education : https://t.co/CAKwGBjEew

Come work with our growing team in one of the most diverse cities in the country

[Matt Lanza @mattlanza]

Heat index peaked at Hobby today at 115°. We did not hit that level even once last summer. As far as I can tell, the last time this occurred at Hobby was August 1998. No previous May instances of a heat index this severe have occurred there.