Jeremy Blackman
@jblackmanChron
texas editor @HoustonChron [email protected]
These are the Texas Democrats expected be targeted in the GOP's redistricting push, according to DC and Austin insiders. houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic… via @houstonchron
New w/@houstonchron @megankimble: Under 5% of homes in high-risk areas of Kerr County had federal flood insurance before the July 4 storm. Our exclusive analysis reveals that thousands more homes outside of high-risk areas also flooded—and shows who was affected.🧵
Texans opt out of emergency alerts at a rate twice as high as the national average. Could that have played a role in the July 4 flooding tragedy? @Dexinvestigates. houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…
A Palestinian man with an immigrant visa was detained at Houston's airport for nine days, his attorney says. He was held for no reason, his attorney added, and released with no reason. Story by @KMcclenagan. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
"Where are they (Republicans) going to find five more seats?" wonders @ProfJonTaylor, given that the GOP already holds 25 of Texas' 38 congressional districts. #txlege houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/…
👋 With Year 1 of my @Hearst fellowship over, I'm happy to say I'm sticking around Austin to keep covering #txlege and politics in my home state. Quick 🧵:
Earlier this week, we broke the news that the CodeRED alerts Kerr Co sent during the floods were sporadic and inconsistent. We couldn’t tell if the county has triggered IPAWS, a FEMA- funded alert system that could have reached more people. Well @NBCDFW just got the receipts.…
NEW: In his first presser after the deadly floods, the Kerr County Judge said they do not have an emergency alert system. But we've learned that not only does the county have such a system, but first responders asked that it be triggered very early Friday AM. Some residents…
One education item on the list: and eliminating STAAR. #txed
INBOX: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX announces new items for special session agenda including flood warning systems and emergency comms, as well as congressional redistricting and more. #txlege
Asked who is to blame for the catastrophe in the Texas Hill Country, @GregAbbott_TX just now responds: “That’s the word choice of losers.” Then talks about winning high school football teams. “The way winners talk is not to point fingers.”
NEW w/ @isaacyu_: 6 ways lawmakers could respond to the Texas floods in their special session houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
New: @taygoldenstein and I look at six key ways #txlege might address Hill Country floods, w/ special sesh in just under 2 weeks. Lots of policy proposals old and new being circulated:
NEW w/ @isaacyu_: 6 ways lawmakers could respond to the Texas floods in their special session houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
After the devastating Texas floods, an ode to that sacred, messy, beautiful thing that is girlhood (@HoustonChron gift link) houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
“This one is crying out for a warning system.” @DugBegley and @act_rational report on the limited system in place to track rising waters... and where it failed on July 4th. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
NEW: Bexar County Democrats among latest charged in Paxton's vote harvesting case expressnews.com/politics/artic…
🧵All eyes were on Elon Musk as he slashed his way through Washington this year. But what about the Texas Capitol? I set about tracking Musk's influence here, where he's moved most of his companies. His star may be fading in DC. But Musk had a very good year in Texas. #txlege
Ted Cruz's ban on state AI regulations stripped from Trump tax bill houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic… via @houstonchron
MUST READ: The worst kept secret in Austin? Wealthy folks who don't live here are buying condos so their kids can unlock in-state tuition. The tactic, which is legal, means they own for a few years before selling (often to another non-Texas family) and save upwards of $100K in…
Vouchers could change the homeschool landscape in Texas. Here's why -- @isaacyu_ and @eliz_sander @houstonchron houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
We have a rare opening on our Austin team for a stellar political reporter. This is a great role at a company that's eager to put resources into quality journalism. Check it out! eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…
come work with me! The @ExpressNews is hiring a political reporter to join the statehouse bureau in Austin. It's a fun gig on a great team. eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…