Robert Eckhart

Investigations editor, @HoustonChron. Lifetime member @HeraldTribune. Sometimes-proud fan of the Tampa Bay Bucs.

[Amanda Drane 🦋 @AmandaDrane]

Oil and gas wastewater is polluting groundwater used for drinking in East Texas, alarming water system managers who fear contaminants could leach into their systems. Regulators have documented the contamination but haven't warned nearby residents. https://t.co/5QBWxE7BZV

[Robert Eckhart @rweckhart]

I thought nothing would surprise me after covering Texas politics for five straight years thru COVID, Lege walkouts, etc. This one surprised me.
@eric_dexheimer and @egconley nailed it. @HoustonChron
https://t.co/WjQY5XE5Ws

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

After catastrophic July 4 Hill Country floods claimed the lives of more than 100 people – including over a dozen Houstonians – the Houston Chronicle’s investigations team sprang into action, digging into the decisions, policies and oversights that may have contributed to the disaster.

Read all of the Chronicle's investigations on the July 4 Texas Hill Country flood here:
https://t.co/I0dCE3GNIM

[Robert Downen @RobertDownen_]

THINGS ARE HEATING UP

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In our competitive society, where it seems that only the strong and winners deserve to live, sport also teaches us how to lose. It forces us, in learning the art of losing, to confront our fragility, our limitations and our imperfections. It is through the experience of these limits that we open our hearts to hope. Athletes who never make mistakes, who never lose, do not exist.

[Lisa Falkenberg @ChronFalkenberg]

Another proud day! So honored to have worked with @RajMankad, ⁦@SLSteinmann⁩ and @LeahBink on this project highlighting the dangers trains pose to Houstonians. Houston Chronicle Editorial Board wins Pulitzer Prize

https://t.co/oaDoLh2sWf

[Matt Zdun @matt_zdun]

Honored to have our series on how Gov. Greg Abbott made the Texas border America’s problem named a finalist for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Local Political Reporting w/ @benwermund https://t.co/s7WMoSB86D

[Megan Kimble @megankimble]

NEW: Home insurance in Texas is now among the most expensive in the country, trailing only Florida and Louisiana. Across the state, homeowners are paying more for less coverage as climate change wreaks havoc on providers. My latest, in @HoustonChron https://t.co/j36GbFu8EH

[Yaffa Fredrick @yaffanyc]

EXCLUSIVE: For 40 years, The Alliance helped tens of thousands of refugees settle in Houston. Then one night in June... it vanished. @andreeball, @DugBegley and @JustJhair share what really happened. https://t.co/PBVAkEnG4T

[Robert Eckhart @rweckhart]

@jen_rice_ @neenareports I’m reminded of the social worker whose job it was to help disabled people vote. She was characterized as the state’s worst election criminal by AG Ken Paxton. Key difference: in the Kim Ogg case, they didn't even have a suspect.
https://t.co/XmuDKqd7pB

[Neena Satija @neenareports]

NEW: For 21 months, Kim Ogg & the TX Rangers investigated allegations of election-rigging in Houston. They never had a suspect or a target. Early on, a Ranger told 1 interviewee: "I don’t have a name. I can’t arrest anybody if I don’t have a name."
https://t.co/kV24490hHR

[Yilun Cheng @ChengYilun]

NEW: The elected official in charge of Harris County’s voter registration and tax collection appears to have been absent from her office for years, last swiping her ID to enter the county building in late 2020

https://t.co/Pf2jnYecT7

[Yaffa Fredrick @yaffanyc]

Today we launch "Anatomy of a crash," a project that examines the split-second choices made during a Houston Police Department high-speed pursuit, and the human toll of those decisions. Huge kudos to @andreeball for bringing this story to life. https://t.co/QT28g1uYa3

[Morgan Gage @morganagage]

Happy to announce that my favorite project I’ve ever worked on is LIVE. Here’s why you should use @HoustonChron’s Texas Voter Guide 🧵🪡 https://t.co/uu5vfk0A8E

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

High-speed vehicle chases by the Houston Police Department plummeted 35% since the agency made sweeping changes to its pursuit policy one year ago.
https://t.co/HIFbchOfKj

[Yaffa Fredrick @yaffanyc]

A Harris County contract with an out-of-state firm is raising a host of questions -- particularly given that an in-state provider lost by only a fraction of a point. @dylmcguinness has the full details. https://t.co/waALdjxVeH

[Yaffa Fredrick @yaffanyc]

.@RASchuetz and @ChengYilun have been tracking problems with the Houston Housing Authority for months & today they are offering a double hitter. First up: only 1% of the housing authority's tax deal units are affordable to Houston's neediest residents. https://t.co/YCzrFDV1xQ

[Sarah Rumpf 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦 @rumpfshaker]

#OrangeCounty #Florida voters — the deadline to request a mail ballot is TOMORROW THURSDAY Aug. 8 at 5 pm ET.

Even if you got a mail ballot in the past, you have to request a NEW ONE. Here is the link. Scroll down to “Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot.” https://t.co/XfddwL0WI8

[Austin American-Statesman @statesman]

Darden Restaurants, owner of Olive Garden, acquires Chuy's Tex-Mex for $605 million https://t.co/fA5DhrMH6L

[Ben Wermund @benwermund]

Big night for @GregAbbott_TX, whose #rnc speech focused on his border crackdown and sparked “send them back” chants from delegates waving “mass deportations now!” signs.

After the speech he joined Trump in his box.

Here are our takeaways: https://t.co/slt7uojW9I