Alan Fossler

@alanfossler

Education and Local Government teams @HoustonChron | “Most modern people don’t belong anyplace as intimately as we belonged to Hudson.” — Ian Frazier #PonyUp

The Woodlands, TX

Joined October 2011

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Nov 20, 2022

It is indeed … Mr Dog

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 26

‘Pallbearers in the mud’: Texas Hill Country flood volunteers fill the gap government leaves, via @leahbink houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Heavy, sacred work is how Meagan Ruth described the search for bodies on the Guadalupe. She and fellow disaster relief volunteer, Paul Middendorf, discuss the essential role of volunteers in Texas.

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Evan@evan7257 · Jul 25

Read my introductory column as the @HoustonChron's new opinion editor and see how many times I say "Build the Ike Dike" (link in next tweet)

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 24

“Nine-year-old Ellen Getten's last words remain sealed in a pink envelope.” 'Positive and outgoing': Houston parents cherish memories of Ellen Getten, a Camp Mystic girl, via @nusaiblah houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Ellen was among 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic lost when the Guadalupe River rose faster and higher than anyone predicted. Her parents cherish her unopened letters from camp.

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Yaffa Fredrick@yaffanyc · Jul 23

Our latest @HoustonChron exclusive based on the 911 call logs in Kerr County "offers a new look at how the catastrophic Independence Day flooding turned into the county’s deadliest disaster in recent years" -- h/t @DugBegley, @carolineghisolf and @keribla. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · 19 h

Tree umbrellas. Perfect for patio reading.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · 23 h

'A preferred sect of religion:’ Houstonians react to Texas' new Ten Commandments school law, via @haajrahgilani houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. The law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in schools has a mix of enthusiasts and opponents. With a court date set for August, it's expected to face another battle before its enactment.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 26

Ongoing special session highlights divisions among Texas’ anti-abortion groups after Roe v. Wade, via @haajrahgilani houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Texas' anti-abortion groups hold differing legislative priorities as the movement continues developing in a post-Roe world.

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 26

Experts at odds over Texas' controversial reading materials in Bluebonnet curriculum, via @eliz_sander houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. As the state's Bible-infused reading curriculum prepares to land in schools next month, controversy over the curriculum, which pit religious experts and faith leaders against each other, abounds.

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 25

FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. The scrutiny on the agency comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the necessity of FEMA and called for states to take a greater role in disaster response.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 25

Fort Bend levees will likely hold against massive flooding, federal inspectors say houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/f… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Fort Bend County has reached a significant milestone in flood preparedness with the successful completion of its first-ever U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–led levee inspections.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 25

Subpoenas reveal probe into Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s real estate, campaign funds in felony case houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/f… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. A series of recent subpoenas provide context in the felony case against Fort Bend County Judge KP George.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 25

TEA to release 2024 and 2025 A-F ratings at the same time on Aug. 15, via @eliz_sander houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. After an appeals court overturned an injunction on the 2024 A-F ratings earlier this month, the Texas Education Agency plans to release both 2024 and 2025 ratings in August.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 25

Two of the Houston area's six Planned Parenthood clinics will close in the coming months, while the rest will be acquired by another Texas affiliate as part of a restructing. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 25

Texas' tax-free weekend for back to school is almost here. Here's what you can buy, via @partain_claire houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Texas' tax free weekend is coming up just ahead of the 2025-26 school year. Here's what clothing items and school supplies will be exempt.

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Julian Gill@JulianGi11 · Jul 25

NEW: For years, the FDA and state pharmacy boards have raised red flags over Houston-based Empower Pharmacy’s drug quality and other deficiencies. Yet the Tx pharmacy board has never raised quality issues of its own in regular inspections since 2019. houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 24

Houston immigration advocates warn of VAWA scams targeting undocumented immigrants, via @nachoaguilar houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Houston attorneys and advocates warn undocumented immigrants about VAWA scams by predatory lawyers, risking deportation and financial loss.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 24

Kerrville won't drain lake as part of search for flood victims houstonchronicle.com/hill-country/a… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. Emptying Nimitz Lake, which is part of the Guadalupe River, would have been costly and difficult, city officials say.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 24

The Texas peaches powering summer menus at Houston’s best restaurants, via @baohaus houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. From pies to cocktails, Lightsey Farms peaches are on menus all over Houston.

Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 24

Kerr County flooding death toll rises to 108 with 2 still missing after Abbott says body is found, via @jarrodjw9, @elizltmoore and @RebekahFWard houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

alanfossler's tweet card. A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. At least 136 people have died statewide in the floods.

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Alan Fossler@alanfossler · Jul 23

Harris County’s top-paid employee made nearly $450K in 2024. Here’s what every county worker gets paid. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

alanfossler's tweet card. Harris County’s top-paid employee made nearly $450K in 2024. Here’s what every county worker gets paid.