When the Prophetic City Fails
The unexpected fate of Houston’s Northside holds lessons that the city’s boosters may not wish to hear.
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Texas Is Taking Back the State Highway 288 Tollway—at a Steep Price
The private firms who have operated the tollway will be paid $1.7 billion by TxDOT, adding to the profit they’ve already made in toll revenues, construction contracts, and sales of shares.
Strangest State: Robbers, Witches, and Sharks
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Pipeline Explosion in Deer Park Reveals Hidden Hazards Texans Face
The pipeline’s owner is “the same company that got $2.4 billion richer when Texans froze to death during Uri,” one activist points out.
After Hurricane Beryl, Cooling Centers Were Few and Slow to Arrive for Houstonians of Color—Some Died of Heat Exposure
During the power outage following the storm, a shocking lack of support in vulnerable communities reflected a larger breakdown in coordination between the state, CenterPoint Energy, and local governments.
Strangest State: Lights, Fights, and Frights
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Hunger Was Already Bad Enough. Then Beryl Hit.
Food spoils when the power goes out, exposing more people to hunger and food insecurity. But the crisis goes deeper than that.
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Hurricane Beryl Was a Warning Shot for Houston
The category 1 storm dealt the city disastrous damage. Houston’s first direct hit from a hurricane in decades showed how vulnerable the nation’s energy capital remains.
Houston Underdogs Beat Established Democrats in House, Senate Runoffs
Two community organizers-turned-candidates see their wins as a progressive blueprint for taking on the establishment and mobilizing the Democratic base.
Nine Years, Nine Lives: Paxton’s Latest Legal Escape
For all the emphasis placed on his alleged fraud, the attorney general was never headed for prison—at least not on these charges.