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My latest, for @san.com:
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What happens when our true-crime obsessed society decides there's something worth investigating? My latest story for Straight Arrow News looks into the mystery and misinformation surrounding the bodies in
#Houston's
bayous:
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When social media cries serial killer: The case of Houstonâs bayou bodies
There's been a startling number of bodies pulled from the bayous in Houston, Texas this year. But what's fact, and what's fiction?
https://san.com/cc/when-social-media-cries-serial-killer-the-case-of-houstons-bayou-bodies/
25 days ago
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For my latest Straight Arrow News report, I sifted through thousands of AC maintenance requests filed with
#Houston
ISD in recent summers to understand what happens when kids return to schools with struggling AC systems during the hottest days of summer.
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As the school year starts earlier, AC systems struggle to keep up
Millions of students attending schools with mounting air-conditioning concerns are more likely to be exposed to excessive heat.
https://san.com/cc/as-the-school-year-starts-earlier-ac-systems-struggle-to-keep-up/
3 months ago
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For my latest story, I ventured out to a new "green" cemetery west of Houston. Green burials have been steadily increasing in popularity for the past several years. But what are they? Why would you want one? And what is it about them that can make neighbors get so prickly?
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'Green' burials are helping restore Texas land. Not everyone digs the trend.
A growing number of Americans are choosing âgreenâ burials â in biodegradable coffins or burial shrouds, in low-density cemeteries.
https://san.com/cc/green-burials-are-helping-restore-texas-land-not-everyone-digs-the-trend/
4 months ago
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What happens when a cityâs recycling program stops working? A deep dive into
#Houston's
recycling woes, and what they could mean for our future.
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What happens when a cityâs recycling program stops working?
Residents in Houston have been waiting for weeks for their recycling to get picked up. Whatâs behind Houstonâs total breakdown of recycling?
https://san.com/cc/what-happens-when-a-citys-recycling-program-stops-working/
5 months ago
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Did you know the
#Houston
Food Bank hosts 90,000 volunteers a year? Not 90,000 volunteer shifts - 90,000 actual people. More on their need for volunteers & how Houstonians can help, in my latest story. (Along with photos from the one & only
@antotavitian.bsky.social
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Food banks across the nation seek volunteers as food insecurity grows
Food insecurity is growing while federal funding for food banks is being cut. Hereâs how food banks are confronting these challenges.
https://san.com/cc/food-banks-across-the-nation-seek-volunteers-as-food-insecurity-grows/
5 months ago
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New from the one-and-only
@mirandadunlap.bsky.social
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A studentâs death reshaped Texas school safety, but many states lack similar laws
A Texas student's death while at school is triggering changes to state law surrounding emergency responses and AED training.
https://san.com/cc/students-death-is-reshaping-texas-school-safety-why-dont-all-states-have-similar-laws/
5 months ago
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When I returned from maternity leave, I assumed the Montrose Library now belonged to St. Thomas, due to its closure. Nope. My latest for
@houstonlanding.bsky.social
dives into the "frustrating" behind-the-scenes process to secure the building's future.
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The Montrose library has been closed beyond 30-day limit. Why does the city still own it?
Houston Public Library holds one event every 30 days at the former Freed-Montrose branch to avoid giving ownership to the University of St. Thomas.
https://houstonlanding.org/houston-public-library-uses-an-event-it-doesnt-promote-and-no-one-attends-to-avoid-giving-land-to-university-of-st-thomas/
7 months ago
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A sweet one for y'all this morning:
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Her Make-A-Wish dream? Plant 1,000 trees across Houston and watch hope grow from the dirt.
When Aria Momin watched trees fall at her home during Hurricane Beryl, she dreamed of bringing them back. Now she is, with Make-A-Wish.
https://houstonlanding.org/her-make-a-wish-dream-plant-1000-trees-across-houston-and-watch-hope-grow-from-the-dirt/
8 months ago
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I am just a girl, staring at a new social media platform, wondering what the *$&#* I have to do to make this one do for me & my journalism what Twitter used to do back in the day.
8 months ago
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What's better than coming back to work after several months away? Spending your first few weeks back hanging at local bookstores, that's what. My latest for
@houstonlanding.bsky.social
, out this morning, is a good news piece for all you bookworms out there:
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Houston is experiencing a 'reading renaissance' as small bookstores open across the city
Houstonians' desire to shop local and an emphasis on representation have created a perfect market for small bookstores.
https://houstonlanding.org/houston-is-experiencing-a-reading-renaissance-as-small-bookstores-open-across-the-city/
8 months ago
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What stories has the news missed about maternal, pediatric or women's health?
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
Breaking News: A New York state court blocked Texas from filing a summons against a New York doctor for prescribing and sending abortion pills to a Texas woman.
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New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/health/new-york-texas-abortion-shield-law.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytime
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Endometriosis ravaged my body and life. Why did it take so long to get a diagnosis? An important story from my colleague and friend,
@mackoxenden.bsky.social
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Endometriosis ravaged my body and life. Why did it take so long to get a diagnosis?
I am one of roughly 182,000 Harris County women living with endometriosis. It takes most women four to 11 years to get a diagnosis.
https://houstonlanding.org/endometriosis-ravaged-my-body-and-life-why-did-it-take-so-long-to-get-a-diagnosis/
8 months ago
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8 months ago
New from me: I reviewed 49 cities and counties in the Houston region to see what details are publicly provided and posted when it comes to agenda items for public meetings. The findings? Harris County is among the worst.
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Harris Countyâs routinely long Commissioners Court agendas are often short on details
Of the cities and counties in the Houston area, Harris County is among the worst at providing background information with Commissioners Court agendas.
https://houstonlanding.org/harris-countys-routinely-long-commissioners-court-agendas-are-often-short-on-details/
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8 months ago
I had hints of optimism about the Astros season despite the turnover, and this kind of sealed it for me.
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So, like, would now be a good time for me to get a Signal number for reporting or .... ?
8 months ago
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For an upcoming
@houstonlanding.bsky.social
story: Looking to talk to
#Houston
residents who are hunting for a new apartment to rent. Reach out here, or at maggie (at) houstonlanding(dot)org!
8 months ago
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Houston City Council meets when many people cannot attend. Should the city change that?
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Houston City Council meets when many people cannot attend. Should the city change that?
Then-candidate John Whitmire had criticized City Council meeting times on the campaign trail in 2023, but as mayor has yet to make any changes.
https://houstonlanding.org/houston-city-council-meets-when-many-people-cannot-attend-should-the-city-change-that/
8 months ago
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Shout out to the group of young women I spotted this morning, stuffing my
@littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
with books and taking selfies of their act of kindness! This happens every once in a while and absolutely makes my day.
8 months ago
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Leah Barton
8 months ago
What do parents of very young children need to know about measles vaccines?
@magegordon.bsky.social
has the scoop, including insight from the Harris County Public Health immunization team. More info including pop-up vax locations:
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My first
@houstonlanding.bsky.social
story since returning from maternity leave is live today: More than 60,000
#HarrisCounty
babies are too young for
#measles
vaccines. Their moms are worried.
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More than 60K Harris County babies are too young for measles vaccines, worrying parents
As measles spread in Texas, Houston parents worry about infants' lack of vaccines and what that could mean for children's health.
https://houstonlanding.org/more-than-60k-harris-county-babies-are-too-young-for-measles-vaccines-some-moms-are-worried/
8 months ago
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Now that I've done my first source phone call in the day care parking lot since returning from maternity, I finally feel like I am truly back at work for real.
9 months ago
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"Mr. Trump was an executive producer of the show, and as a result he would almost certainly receive compensation from the new deal with Amazon."
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9 months ago
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I'm looking to talk to
#Houston
area moms with kids under the age of 1 for a story. If that's you, and you're willing to talk to a reporter (who also happens to have two kids under the age of 1), please reach out:
[email protected]
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9 months ago
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Matt Lanza
9 months ago
A couple years ago, I was asked some questions specifically about the Channelview area, and hopefully I was able to contribute positively to this investigation.
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Does "no gifts" really mean "no gifts" for a 3-year-old's birthday party? I feel weird just, like, not bringing anything with us for one of my kid's classmates this weekend.
9 months ago
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Received my first stack of FOI responses back today. I guess it's good to know that while my life changed so much while on maternity leave, the rest of the world is exactly the same as I left it.
9 months ago
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I have a small cache of unopened infant formula powder to donate. My doctor sent me home with it after I had the twins, before we knew whether I would have enough milk to feed them both. What's the best Houston nonprofit for me to drop this off with?
9 months ago
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Tell me you're a mom without telling me you're a mom. I'll start: We always toast big events in our house, so I ran out on my lunch yesterday to buy the bottle of prosecco required to acknowledge my birthday this evening.
9 months ago
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âTwas the night before Rodeo, when all throughout Houston Not a cowboy was rustling, not a lasso was loopinâ; The boots were all lined up next to Wranglers and buckles, (And medical tape, for the bull ridersâ knuckles); My @Hou_Landing poem, perfect for tonight:
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'Twas the Night Before Rodeo: A Very Houston Poem
Houston Landing columnist Maggie Gordon reimagines the Christmas classic ahead of this week's start to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
https://houstonlanding.org/twas-the-night-before-rodeo-a-very-houston-poem/
9 months ago
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Hey y'all! I'm back from maternity leave and ready to hit the ground running as the
@houstonlanding.bsky.social
's Senior Storyteller. I've been a Twitter girl for .... ever? but I'm excited to meet any of my sources -- old an new! -- over here if that's where we're playing these days!
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