Kyle McClenagan

@KMcclenagan

Digital Reporter for @HoustonPubMedia | [email protected] | Formerly @theeagle, @thebattonline | He/him | @kylemcclenagan.bsky.social

Houston, TX

Joined March 2018

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Caroline Wilburn@carolinewilb · Jul 23

Sad to report on this news out of Aggieland today. Hoping Miss Rev makes a quick recovery ❤️houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 22

Mayor Whitmire said the new police unit is part of an initiative to ensure compliance from local bars and clubs. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jul 18

Houston Public Media will lose $2.2 million annually for the next two years — or nearly 10% of its annual operating budget — after Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public media. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. The rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress claws back nearly $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides annual federal funding to...

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 18

Congress has eliminated all federal public media funding — including $2.2 million annually for Houston Public Media. We’ve launched the Resiliency Fund to protect local news, education & services. Give now: houstonpublicmedia.org/donate

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Caroline Wilburn@carolinewilb · Jul 18

Family of Houston man who died in jail says he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Alexis Cardenas was arrested for an unpaid traffic ticket from 2014. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 16

The latest campaign finance filing by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who hasn't revealed whether she'll seek a third term, shows she got $26K in donations during the last six months. But her amount of cash on hand ballooned from $41K to $600K. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jul 15

A Palestinian man with an immigrant visa was released after being held for nine days at IHA in Houston. His attorney said immigration officials gave no reason for the detention. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. In a statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not provide a reason for the detention of 22-year-old Muhanad J. M. Alshrouf and said a visa does not guarantee entry into the U.S.

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Caroline Wilburn@carolinewilb · Jul 12

11 people have died in the Harris County Jail this year, surpassing the number of 2024 jail deaths. Harold Alexander Jr., 62, died just before 10 p.m. Friday at the jail after detention officers discovered him unconscious in his cell. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 11

U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to redraw some of the state's congressional districts mid-decade during the upcoming special legislative session, under pressure from President Donald Trump. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jul 11

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate @ColinAllredTX criticized the state's response to the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country and condemned @GregAbbott_TX call for mid-decade redistricting. He spoke at a rally Thursday night in Houston's Fifth Ward. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. Allred, a former congressman from Dallas, is one of two Democrats to have announced their runs for the Senate seat occupied by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican who is facing a primary challenge...

Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jul 8

Several months after the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service's Houston-Galveston office opted for early retirement, NOAA has appointed a replacement. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. As of Tuesday, the Houston-Galveston office listed 11 vacancies on its website, including the position Matt Moreland will soon take over.

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 7

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 6

Here's how Houston-area residents and those across the state and country can help the Central Texas flood victims and their families. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 6

More than 150 people convened in front of 10-year-old Greta Toranzo's elementary school in the Heights neighborhood of Houston on Saturday night as they bowed their heads to pray for her safe return home. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 5

Several groups have mobilized to offer assistance to people affected by the Guadalupe River floods. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jul 2

Air Alliance Houston has joined a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the termination of grant funding under the Trump administration. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jun 30

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from ExxonMobil today regarding the company's $14.25 million penalty for 16,000+ Clean Air Act violations at its Baytown facility. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia · Jun 26

Pride Houston 365, which is hosting its annual parade and festival on Saturday, lost about 20 sponsors this year that accounted for more than $180,000 in funding. The reason? Companies didn't want to be associated with DEI. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq…

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jun 27

Two Houston ISD parents have filed a lawsuit against the district after teachers and staff allegedly continued to use their child's preferred pronouns despite requests from the parents not to do so. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. While HISD does not have any policies related directly to gender identity and preferred pronoun use, several Houston-area school districts — Fort Bend ISD, Cy-Fair ISD and Katy ISD — have passed...

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Kyle McClenagan@KMcclenagan · Jun 23

I read all 26 of @GregAbbott_TX veto proclamations so you don't have to. While SB3 got a lot of attention, he also vetoed 25 other bills. Here is a comprehensive list. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

KMcclenagan's tweet card. Some of the proposed laws rejected by Abbott, including a ban on hemp products containing THC, will be the focus of a special legislative session he has called for July 21.

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