Macy Meinhardt

Multimedia Reporter @Chron
23-25 Local News Fellow @ucbsoj
TX & CA

[Faith Bugenhagen @FBugenhagen_]

Asked @TheAKGuy 's campaign for comment in response to these resurfaced remarks, this is what they sent:

[Habeas Corpus Linguistics @HabCorpLinguist]

Someone should invent a version of Outlook that can search for emails and find them.

[Evan @evan7257]

No matter where you are on the political spectrum, I recommend reading this @houstonchron personal essay from @amanda_demanda:

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's death doesn’t neatly fit into anyone’s politics. That’s why it sticks with me.

https://t.co/UGUCOqdyOh

[NBC News @NBCNews]

NEW: None of the officers at the scene where a man was fatally shot by ICE in Houston were wearing body cameras, according to two DHS officials and a source familiar with the investigation. https://t.co/iyuRL5tEXr

[Macy Meinhardt @macymeinhardt]

UPDATE:
In a statement shared with Chron, a spokesperson for Mission Regional Medical Center said the hospital has discontinued its maternity marketing materials "due to any unintended misunderstanding."

"We intend to work cooperatively and transparently with local and state officials," the spokesperson added.

[Macy Meinhardt @macymeinhardt]

Breaking: A South Texas hospital that marketed maternity "birth packages" to international patients is now facing a state investigation after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered regulators to determine whether it violated Texas law. 

https://t.co/B3iHOuTs5t

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

A Texas-based white supremacist group staged what appeared to be its largest public demonstration to date over the Fourth of July weekend, marching through Washington, D.C., in a brief, coordinated display before dispersing before noon Saturday.

https://t.co/1LzMbZ4Rqy

[The Intercept @theintercept]

A first-of-its-kind analysis by The Intercept found that in the Army, women are more likely to be killed by their fellow service members than by enemy combatants, in a reversal of the threat soldiers are trained to face.

[Jon Taylor @ProfJonTaylor]

Muslim women in viral H-E-B video doxed as fundraiser soars past $180K -- @macymeinhardt @chron
https://t.co/rqxPsXsS5I

[Leah Vann @LVann_Sports]

And on the very last day of the college baseball season, I present to you my college baseball Substack!

It's free. I don't care about SEO headlines or web traffic. I just want to write good stories and ramble about my favorite things. #NCAAMCWS
https://t.co/7ptJFcQS2O

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Austin-area liberal influencers criticized a White House list naming journalists and online creators accused of misleading coverage. https://t.co/4OGRo3V53D

[Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy]

They just led an elephant through the @TexasGOP convention and it took a giant pee right near the press area.

[Chron @chron]

🗑️ Houston’s first-ever residential trash fee is officially on the way.

Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s $7.5 billion budget on Wednesday, closing a $174 million shortfall without raising property taxes. The plan includes a new $5 monthly trash fee and major changes to how the city funds solid waste services.

🔗 Read more at https://t.co/XEjKRvFJSp

#Houston #HoustonTX #CityHall #HoustonPolitics

[Chron @chron]

💰️No property tax hike, but Houston residents still get new trash bill.

Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s $7.5 billion budget on June 10, 2026, closing a $174 million shortfall through a new residential trash fee and major solid waste funding changes while avoiding a property tax increase and sparking debate over utility revenue use.

https://t.co/vkl5ZZDMK8

[gwen howerton @kissphoria]

Last night, a vigil was held for Persia Amarra Conway, the trans woman found dead last week in SW Houston.

But more than grief, there was anger. Anger at the loss of a friend, a sister, a daughter. And anger at another trans woman of color gone too soon: https://t.co/199BrEaVJR

[Chron @chron]

⚡ A former industrial site near downtown Houston could become one of the region’s largest AI data center campuses.

The proposed Jacinto City site is being marketed for a hyperscale AI data center capable of using enough electricity to power roughly 80,000 homes. The project highlights Houston’s growing role in the AI boom, but nearby residents could face concerns over noise, water use and energy demand.+

Experts say the real debate may just be beginning as AI infrastructure moves closer to neighborhoods and schools: https://t.co/4T2ZKH8YBt

#DataCenters #JacintoCity #Houston

[Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy]

If you haven't read @FreshParsley's (now Pulitzer Prize winning) essay on the July 4, 2025 flood, now is as good a time as ever. This story will remain with me always.

https://t.co/3euvwLJ4ix

[Leah Vann @LVann_Sports]

Some news: I am leaving @chron after 2 years & 5 months. Thankful for my time here, not sure what’s next, but excited for the future! My last day will officially be Friday.

If you know of any opportunities in sports, feel free to send them my way: [email protected]

[Eddie Maisonet, III @edthesportsfan]

Good stuff here by @macymeinhardt.

[Abby Church⭐️ @abbschurch]

After today's public comment session, Mayor John Whitmire did individual meetings with reporters from multiple outlets. He denied an interview solely to @HoustonChron.

The mayor and his office have not responded to the Chronicle’s requests for comment since August.