Senior editor @NBCNews. Formerly @ProPublica @houstonchron @azcentral
Houston, TX
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Our data team has suspected for awhile that the true death toll for COVID-19 was higher than the numbers we see published publicly every day. Here's the story, by @zachdespart and @stephanierlamm. houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
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We're hiring investigative reporters. Must love public records and data analysis. Bonus points for foreign languages and the ability to tolerate @John_Tedesco's standing desk. journalismjobs.com/1655787-i…
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I personally think this issue needs more media coverage than it has received. I interviewed children detained at Shiloh about medication and abuse in 2014. You are not the only one who has talked to these kids, but I am thankful for your effort: houstonchronicle.com/news/ar…
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"It's catastrophic, unprecedented, epic, whatever adjective you want to use," -Patrick Blood, NWS meteorologist. #Harvey
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I am also super duper excited about this news!
Super duper exciting news!!!! @_SusanCarroll Hired as a Senior Editor for @propublica Local Reporting Network propublica.org/atpropublica/… 🎉🎉🎉
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Even a pandemic couldn’t stop us from hiring @byjayroot Welcome to the team! We’re thrilled to have you. @srileychronicle @mizzousundevil @alexdstuckey @jenny_deam @John_Tedesco @jordan_rubio @stephanierlamm
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It’s difficult to describe the extraordinary effort that goes into the production of a daily newspaper. It’s impossible to describe in 280 characters. But here’s a short thread:
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"I know for a fact this is the worst flood Houston has ever experienced," -Patrick Blood, National Weather Service meteorologist. #Harvey
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I told my 7-year-old that every time he whined about having to do schoolwork I’d deduct a dollar. His allowance is now in the negative, just like the price of oil. We all suffer together.
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This is how you tell a story.
A young mom with 4 kids—including twin boys, one with cerebral palsy, the other with autism and epilepsy—moves into a rental home near Milwaukee.
She’s been evicted twice before, so this, her new home, seems “a dream come true.”
She has no idea of the home’s history.
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ALT A two-story house with a steep roof, with shadows obscuring part of the house number. The top story is covered in stucco, the bottom in brick veneer.
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The @HoustonChron is one of the strongest daily newspapers in the country. We have a deep investment in our community. And, frankly, we just survived a round of buyouts. Please subscribe and save local newspapers subscription.houstonchronicl…
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I’m so honored to have worked with @charlesornstein and team at @propublica on the best local investigative journalism program in the country. Also thrilled about my next step: the incredible enterprise team at @NBCNews with @JulieShapiro @Mike_Hixenbaugh
Thrilled to welcome @_SusanCarroll to @NBCNews Digital's Enterprise Team today as a senior editor - very excited for all the stories we're going to do together!
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'Code blue': Texas COVID-19 deaths are higher than publicly reported — and spiking houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… By @jenny_deam @zachdespart @mizzousundevil and @LisaGray_HouTX
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There are thousands of people in SF living on the streets — despite hundreds of vacant apartments designated for them. @TheBestNuala @ProPublica and @SFPublicPress break down a broken system here. Great reporting.
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Congratulations to @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco @LiseDigger @sarahesmith23 @srileychronicle for being @SH_Awards finalists for investigative reporting. Y'all are in great company with @propublica and the @washingtonpost Read Abuse of Faith here: houstonchronicle.com/local/i…
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Oh my God this story. @lomikriel @LChurchilll @jinitzail “Someone Tell Me What to Do” propublica.org/article/uvald…
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Lost in Cypress Creek - The story of the search for Dreamer Alonso Guillen and his friends houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @HoustonChron
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A pastor in Rosenberg just emailed the city desk. The shelter at 4100 Avenue N. is out of food. They're at capacity. Can anyone help?
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Remember how politicians reassured us that fewer people were dying in Texas than other states? Check out Part 3 of our investigation into the spread of COVID-19 in Texas. By @jordan_rubio @alexdstuckey @byjayroot @zachdespart @mmorris011 @mizzousundevil houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
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Thrilled that @alexdstuckey is the newest member of our i-team! It was just announced hours ago and she’s already settled into my old desk (despite its obstructed view). Two openings left!
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Lots of @HoustonChron reporters covering the flood: @Jdharden @stjbs @lomikriel @emfoxhall @keribla @mizzousundevil @rfelliott @monicarhor
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Proud to work for @srileychronicle, whose leaked memo to staff cautioning against running Bloomberg campaign coverage ended up in @washingtonpost. He did not decline comment. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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We had a great run of investigations this year at the @HoustonChron, starting with Abuse of Faith, an investigation into sexual abuse by Southern Baptists by @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco and @LiseDigger. It shook the SBC and led to major reforms. houstonchronicle.com/local/i…
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.@propublica spent months creating this nationwide database of thousands of credibly accused clergy. Thank you for the public service @emsimani @LChurchilll @schwanksta @katiezavadski
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Arturo Castro called his mom after she tested positive for COVID-19, “Are you OK? Do you want to go to the doctor again?” She said she was fine. The next morning, he called again, but she didn't answer. By @mmorris011 @oliviaptallet @stephanierlamm houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
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Love this so much. Congrats @lomikriel
Polk Award for National Reporting: Lomi Kriel of the Houston Chronicle for revealing unreported aspects of the Trump Administration’s immigration policy, including separation of families.
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I’m liking A1 today! @brittanybritto @John_Tedesco @nkhensley @erinmdouglas23 @stephanierlamm Great mix @Mizanur_TX
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There’s still time to apply for @propublica’s Local Reporting Network! Apply by July 5 to spend a year working on an accountability project with us. Details here: propublica.org/how-to-apply/…
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Here's a shout out thread to a bunch of my favorite people who won TXAPME# awards today. Abuse of Faith, Star Investigative Report of the Year: @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco @mizzousundevil @jordan_rubio @fotojaz @jonjshapley @LiseDigger @MarieDennise @kenduque @sarahesmith23
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If you want uncensored honesty about our criminal justice system, listen to @keribla. Because she really doesn’t care what you think of her, or her conviction years ago. But she understands all of this better than anyone I know. I think the world of her.
Around 2008, when I was doing a lot of heroin, men w/smoke bombs & guns came crashing through the door of where I was staying. It was a SWAT raid. And it was terrifying. Since Pecan Park, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Here’s a thread (and a podcast): itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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My dad's joke this morning: Sessions walks into the Oval Office and says to Trump: "Stop Tweeting me like that."
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Makes me proud, too.
What a beautiful front page.
Sometimes it feels hard to get editors interested in prisoners and prison conditions, but I'm so proud the @HoustonChron was willing to splash this all across A1.
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Dear custodians of public records in TX, I know the law says you have 10 business days to respond to my info request, but if you have the document sitting on your desk and you're looking at it as I talk to you on the phone, you can just go ahead and give it to me, please. Thx.
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Congratulations Abuse of Faith team 👏👏👏 @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco @LiseDigger @sarahesmith23 @mizzousundevil @jordan_rubio @jonshapley @fotojaz @srileychronicle
The 2020 RNA Awards for Religion Story of the Year go to: 1st - @HoustonChron/@ExpressNews: @RobDownenChron, @John_Tedesco,@LiseDigger, @jonjshapley, 2nd Place - Reporting & Data Teams at @ICIJorg, @AP, @NBCNews Investigative Unit, @NYTimes, & 3rd - @PaulGlader of @ReligionMag
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How can Texas have a $44 billion public school endowment and a school funding crisis? This is how: houstonchronicle.com/news/in…
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You know those editors you'd walk through fire for? @Mizanur_TX is so talented and such a kind human. Someone scoop him up!
As much as I have enjoyed being a stay-at-home dad these last two months and confusing my kids, ("Dad, why are we having dinner at 5:30?") it's time for me to figure out a next path. So if you're looking for an editor to help you do some good journalism let me know!
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Our 5-year-old asked for a pen and paper from the backseat of the car. Then he said: “My enemy list is going to be large.”
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Optimistic forecast from the NWS: 2-5 inches of rain today. They say that's still a lot still cause the ground is saturated, but good news.
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We're hiring an investigations editor! Who wouldn't want to work with @mizzousundevil, who just broke from GOT dissection with @John_Tedesco to tell @rachaelgleason: "I love my mini crock-pot." #journalismjobs
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As Texas teachers beg for raises, state employees who manage the $44 billion public school endowment took home millions in "performance" bonuses last year — despite lackluster returns. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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It starts with reporters like @jenny_deam @emfoxhall @John_Tedesco @alexdstuckey @mmorris011 @sarahesmith23 @brittanybritto @ChronJacob and @shelbywebb who can birddog a story and deliver its carcass before you smell anything funky.
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You know what’s particularly heartbreaking about all the journalism layoff tweets today? It’s how often said they loved their jobs and how earnestly they praised their colleagues in their goodbyes. We’re losing not not just talented journalists, but good people.
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The first in our 7-part investigative series on Harvey. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
Love the presentation @jordan_rubio and @rachaelgleason.
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Matt Dempsey (aka @mizzousundevil) is running for the IRE board. Please vote for him, journo friends. He is an excellent data editor but an even better human being. DEMPSEY 2018!
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Y’all, in the time I was at @HoustonChron we lost reporters and editors to @propublica @WSJ @washingtonpost @nytimes @TB_Times @CNN @npr and lots of other great publications. Check out these openings:
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Ever wondered why our property taxes are so high in TX? Here’s one reason. Corporations get big breaks. You don’t. Great investigation by @mmorris011 @John_Tedesco @stephanierlamm
A controversial tax program promised high-paying jobs. Instead, its costs spiraled out of control. bit.ly/3bmPsXb
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when the guy who sits in the cubicle directly across from you announces he's getting a standing desk @John_Tedesco Also, this is your fault, @lomikriel
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Here’s the story of the difficult decision to ask for boaters to help out during Harvey, made by local officials. I’m pretty sure (but you read it and decide) that they would have loved more resources from the feds at that particular moment. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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I’m happy for @KatherineBlunt and the Seattle team and also for you, @jenny_deam, a @LoebAwards finalist with tons of grace and talent.
Yay @KatherineBlunt who was a winner of @LoebAwards in beat reporting. So well deserved. Kudos to @WSJ and @seattletimes teams for shared win.i am in awe of their talent.
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“When am I going to see my baby?”
The latest in @Mike_Hixenbaugh and @keribla's investigation into a growing medical field: child abuse pediatrics.
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.@brianmrosenthal gets his IRE FOIA award and a hug. Congrats to all. @LoebVernon @stjbs @rachaelgleason @jordan_rubio
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.@CBP is working with the Mexican consulate to admit the mother of Alonso Guillen into the U.S. to attend her the funeral, sources confirm.
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.@rfelliott @Jamesjdrew @monicarhor @stjbs @lomikriel @keribla @lindsayaellis and @jenny_deam all contributed great Harvey investigations/enterprise before and after the 7-parter. Kudos belong to you guys, too.
Developing Storm - a @HoustonChron team investigation aimed at problens that imperil our community’s survival. Winner for investigations #bestofthewest @LoebVernon @davidhunn @_SusanCarroll @mihirzaveri @chronMC @mizzousundevil @ryanmhandy @emfoxhall houstonchronicle.com/local/h…
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Collaboration over competition 💪❤️💪 Way to go @John_Tedesco @lmcgaughy @MorrisReports @byjayroot @HoustonChron @srileychronicle @dallasnews @karisaking @JinATX @zahiratorres @propublica
The Texas attorney general's office is supposed to uphold the state's open records law.
Media outlets across Texas are asking why @KenPaxtonTX isn't releasing his own records:
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via @lmcgaughy, @MorrisReports and @byjayroot #openrecords #hounews
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Congratulations! @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco @LiseDigger @mizzousundevil @jordan_rubio @srileychronicle @fotojaz @jonjshapley
RNA members vote @HoustonChron's investigation of SBC sex abuse as the No. 1 religion story of 2019. Democratic U.S. Reps. @IlhanMN and @RashidaTlaib are named religion newsmakers of the year. rna.org/news/482185/SBC-sex-…
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Part 2 of my investigation with @davidhunn Striking it Rich: Money managers get more, children get less - Houston Chronicle chron.com/news/investigation…
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My colleagues @RobDownenChron @John_Tedesco @chrondigger @mizzousundevil and @jordan_rubio have updated the Chronicle's searchable database of convicted abusers in Southern Baptist Convention churches. See all 263 here: projects.houstonchronicle.co…
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The National Weather Service has the unconfirmed death toll at 5, but authorities say that is expected to climb when water recedes.
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Anyone wanting to know about the Deer Park Fire should follow
@mizzousundevil There is no better journalist on this.
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Congrats @mizzousundevil on the promotion to data editor! And to our latest i-team additions @Mike_Hixenbaugh and @davidhunn
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This story is astonishing. It's classic @Mike_Hixenbaugh, courageous reporting and beautiful writing. With edits by @JulieShapiro @fstonenyc.
This was one of the most difficult stories I've ever worked on, and not just because it's emotional. Please give it a read. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/er-…
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For the record, I am NOT interested in editing any of you clowns. @jordan_rubio @Mike_Hixenbaugh @John_Tedesco @mizzousundevil You're welcome for the tacos, though.
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So happy for @meribah, who won a @PeabodyAwards for her excellent podcast, The Promise. 🙌 peabodyawards.com/award-prof… And congratulations to @SinerSays, too!
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And there are the reporters who never stop hustling like @byjayroot @DugBegley (ok sometimes he stops to raid the cafeteria) @nkhensley @stjbs @GabMoBanks @brookelewisa and @jblackmanChron
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Most of Houston adults now trying not to nap/drool at desks. #Astros
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The @alleytheatre wants to charge me $406.20 for copies of some of its financial records. It must really be hurting from this scandal if it needs newspaper cash: houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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Omg @stjbs just said during an edit: “You guys obviously never studied Latin.” @Mike_Hixenbaugh
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I’m sad to lose a fantastic investigations editor, but the saving grace is that he’s now the editor in chief. Congratulations @srileychronicle chron.com/business/article/H…
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All six board members of Pasadena Second Century Corporation were indicted for dodging open meeting laws. We had them under scrutiny last year for this. @chronMC @kristi_nix houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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Here's some great old-school watchdog reporting by @byjayroot
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Sorry, but the best investigative reporters in the country @propublica broke this wide open. But, credit where due, some of the best in the business will help them shut the barn door.
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I, too, would not be a journalist today if it wasn’t for the Arizona Daily Wildcat. I’d never taken a J class when I got hired to work nights pasting up the paper (with hot wax) and worked my up way into the newsroom. It’s not right to just kick them out. @UofA
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They knew. More heartbreaking revelations in the Abuse of Faith series by @John_Tedesco @RobDownenChron @sarahesmith23 @chrondigger
NEW TODAY: Dozens of Southern Baptist churches were aware that a pastor, employee or volunteer had faced allegations of sexual misconduct - yet the churches employed them anyway. #AbuseofFaith
bit.ly/2IitKEA
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And, in addition to all the sales, advertising , circulation and press people, there are the editors who endure SO MANY ZOOMS every day, like @Mizanur_TX @mdougreeve @MarkLorando @fotojaz @rweckhart and @srileychronicle
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Their work often is elevated by our team of data journalists @stephanierlamm @jordan_rubio, led by @mizzousundevil They deliver context and analysis for deep dives while maintaining a grueling nightly ritual of independent counts of COVID-19 cases.
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I woke up this morning knowing it was Wednesday but it sure felt like Monday and then I realized every day in 2020 is basically a Monday except that now the customary 5 p.m. on Friday news dumps happen 24/7. #WednesdayThoughts
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This story was brutal but I was so impressed by the work of my colleagues @davidhunn and @emfoxhall houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @HoustonChron
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See these crazy 30-somethings who camped out overnight last night so they'd be at the front of the line? It wasn't for Hamilton tickets. It was for kindergarten registration at my neighborhood @HoustonISD school.
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Impact! 🖤
The Texas legislature wasn’t in session in 2019 when @keribla and I published our investigation into the state’s reliance on child abuse pediatricians in CPS cases. But now lawmakers are proposing several reforms in response.
Here’s our latest: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tex…
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But I can’t wait to work with @propublica’s LRN fellows on big, ambitious projects and join @charlesornstein and so many friends and folks I admire.
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.@mizzousundevil has been watching KMCO’s violations pile up for years. His latest:
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Thanks to @Riogringa and our other friends at @ProPublica for the breakfast tacos! Love this tradition.
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Aww, I miss you, too @DugBegley I wasn’t TRYING to kill you, just taking a little video of your heroic driving. I have apologized several times for blinding you with the flash.
Four years ago today @_SusanCarroll tried to do what prime rib, smoking, gin, ~ 2 women & a bison in Yellowstone also failed to do: She tried to kill me. While I was driving on Loop 610 in #Harvey floodwaters to get us both to @HoustonChron BUT I’M STILL ALIVE SUSAN! #missyou
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This 👇from our top editor @srileychronicle on how the Houston Chronicle is reorganizing to grow digital subscriptions. Spoiler: There will be buyouts, but we're also hiring a bunch.
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