Natalie Weber

Energy & Environment reporter @HoustonPubMedia | She/her | [email protected]

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

🧵: If a TX politician breaks ethics laws, DAs can’t immediately bring criminal charges against them.

Prosecutors have to get a referral from the TX Ethics Commission first, at least for now.

That’s bc of a Sept. court ruling that’s set to be reheard:

https://t.co/Q0UQBoFMKm

[Colleen DeGuzman @acolleendg]

After the El Paso ME ruled a migrant's death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital, where autopsies aren't public.

ICE says both deaths were suicide attempts. Victor Diaz's family doesn't believe he tried to take his life.

https://t.co/kPInkNOrRU

[Keri Blakinger @keribla]

this is such a good read for any reporters thinking more about digital security right now https://t.co/Kbmc7thQDK

[María Luisa Paúl @marialuisapaulr]

I’m among today’s Washington Post layoffs. It was an absolute dream to cover everything — from immigration, to Venezuela to politics to national breaking news — over the past 5 years.

If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: mpaulrangel(at)gmail(dot)com

[Sarah Grunau @sarahkgrunau]

Alexis Cardenas’ family says he was suffering with his mental health when HPD officers arrested him for an outstanding warrant. HPD tells me they won’t release that body camera footage of his arrest until July next year due to a backlog. #houstonpublicmedia

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

Scoop: Fort Bend County has canceled its plans for the Flourishment Center in Rosenberg, after the lead nonprofit withdrew from the project and residents voiced opposition.

https://t.co/hZBG1Q29sz

[Colleen DeGuzman @acolleendg]

About 23% of Houston ISD students were absent on Feb. 3, when “A Day Without Immigrants” was observed across the United States.

That comes out to more than 40,500 students who were absent that day.

@HoustonPubMedia

https://t.co/7RbnxfKXZf

[Megan Menchaca @meganmmenchaca]

Big big news for Texas journalism.

Hearst — which owns the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News — is purchasing the Austin American-Statesman from Gannett.
https://t.co/T9B35g2qMm

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

11/ Also want to shout out @lmcgaughy who pitched this story idea to me and helped me learn a bit more about the ethics commission

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

🧵: If a TX politician breaks ethics laws, DAs can’t immediately bring criminal charges against them.

Prosecutors have to get a referral from the TX Ethics Commission first, at least for now.

That’s bc of a Sept. court ruling that’s set to be reheard:

https://t.co/Q0UQBoFMKm

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

10/ Three new justices have been elected to the court since the ruling was issued. It remains to be seen how they’ll way in on the case.

“I think a lot of it’s going to play out in court over time,” Andrew Cates, an ethics law attorney, said.

[Megan Menchaca @meganmmenchaca]

me: wow i am so excited to be a reporter. im sure that job involves a lot of writing, which is my favorite thing.

what being a reporter is actually like: lots of emails, zoom/teams meetings, spreadsheets, reading documents, phone calls and a little writing.

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

Spoke with Commissioner Andy Meyers who’s up for re-election. He’s ahead with 59% of the early vote.

[Natalie Weber @wordsbyweber]

At the Fort Bend GOP watch party now in Richmond. Large turnout tonight

@HoustonPubMedia