Neena Satija

@neenareports

investigative reporter @houstonchron based in Austin. former @washingtonpost/@texastribune/@reveal/@newhavenindy/@ctmirror/@wnpr. past @IRE_NICAR board member.

Austin, TX

Joined March 2010

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Mar 18

NEW: How overwhelmed is Houston region's criminal justice system? This man waited 18 years in the Harris County Jail without a trial. Read about how it happened: houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… And how much it cost: houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

neenareports's tweet card. Taxpayers shouldered ballooning costs of about $1.5 million throughout Edric Wilson's two decades in the criminal justice system.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · 12 h

Lawmakers are asking the Upper Guadalupe River Authority very pointed questions, all based on our story, right now. Livestream here: house.texas.gov/videos/22380 #txlege

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NEW: Despite having $3.4 million in reserves, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority in Kerr County chose to cut taxes and turn down a 0% interest loan from the state rather than fund a $1 million flood warning system upgrade. W/@keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

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Neena Satija@neenareports · 23 h

neenareports's tweet card. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert system before the July 4 Hill Country flood.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jul 21

Soooo much good original reporting comes out of @kut and the Texas Newsroom, a collaboration of NPR and local stations.

LLauren McGaughy@lmcgaughy · Jul 21

🧵NEW: For years, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he did not need to disclose more about his real estate interests to state ethics regulators. Of the 10 properties he or his blind trust own — most purchased in the last five years — he'd only ever listed four. #txlege

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Megan Menchaca@meganmmenchaca · Jul 13

The front pages of the @HoustonChron, @ExpressNews + @Statesman are all dedicated to the same story today: Remembering the lives lost to the catastrophic Kerr County floods.

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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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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jul 11

NEW: Here's what Kerr County officials proposed doing back in 2017 in order to implement a new flood warning system. Would it have made a difference? houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… w/@carolineghisolf @keribla @Dexinvestigates

neenareports's tweet card. Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jul 11

Thanks for having me @NewsHour. Wish it was not under such tragic circumstances.

PPBS News@NewsHour · Jul 10

The search for bodies continued in central Texas, almost a week after torrential rains triggered deadly flash floods. Officials are now facing scrutiny about whether they gave sufficient notice about the rising waters. The National Weather Service issued several watches and…

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Lauren McGaughy@lmcgaughy · Jul 10

NEW INFO: We just got Angela Paxton's divorce petition. She accuses her husband Ken Paxton of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024. More: kut.org/politics/2025-… #txlege

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jul 7

NEW: For eight years, Kerr County sought help from Texas officials to pay for a $1 million early flood warning system. Twice, they were rejected. The third time the state agreed to chip in just 5% of the cost. With @keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

neenareports's tweet card. Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.

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Keri Blakinger@keribla · Jul 7

NEW w/@neenareports : After the July 4 flood, a Kerr County official said “nobody saw this coming." But it seems they did - a 2016 study recommended key flood alert system improvements. The county has been trying to get the state to fund it ever since: houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 26

NEW: We asked TX leaders if they're really sure @CenterPoint is refunding consumers for those massive generators post-Beryl, when documents indicate otherwise. They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/@clairehao_ houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

neenareports's tweet card. Vows of a $480M refund for CenterPoint customers have yet to be fulfilled a year after Hurricane Beryl left nearly a million Texans without power for four days.

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Teddy Schleifer@teddyschleifer · Jun 25

Here's a fun thing that a top donor to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC just told me.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 24

A woman who said her ex frequently confronted her in public with guns & knives, threatening to kill her, called @houstonpolice for help. They called ICE on her. via @degroodmatt @sgonzalezkelly houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

neenareports's tweet card. The woman’s case is a worst-case scenario, according to advocates worried about the worsening state of domestic violence in the Houston region.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 23

Spicy reaction from @LtGovTX on @GregAbbott_TX's THC ban veto. @benwermund has all the deets:

BBen Wermund@benwermund · Jun 23

.@DanPatrick says he is puzzled by @GregAbbott_TX’s THC ban veto and the only takeaway is that “The governor of the state of Texas wants to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Texas.” #txlege

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Rebekah Allen@rebekahallen · Jun 18

Texas DPS asked a migrant if he had tattoos. He didn't. They searched his phone and found a pic of him standing next to of a man that did. That was enough to label him Tren de Aragua, getting him shipped to El Salvador, lawyers say. via @serrano_alej texastribune.org/2025/06/18/tex…

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 17

NEW: @KenPaxtonTX has taken over the post-conviction prosecution of #RobertRoberson, @benwermund reports, and he's asked for a new execution date. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

neenareports's tweet card. Roberson’s legal team is pressing for newly elected Texas judges to review fresh evidence in his case.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 16

Incredible story today from @RASchuetz: Attorneys representing the Houston Housing Authority filed a legal brief with fake quotes. These lawyers are getting paid $280/an hour with YOUR TAX DOLLARS. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

neenareports's tweet card. A brief, submitted by a firm that often represents cities and agencies in the Houston area, cited over a dozen cases. The only problem? Almost none of the quotes actually exist.

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 9

NEW: Following our report that a Houston man was jailed for 18 years without a trial, officials say the investigation into the murder he was charged with -- that of Joel Osteen's great-aunt -- is "very much active." Tony Buzbee is now representing the man. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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Neena Satija@neenareports · Jun 6

.@ByEdMcKinley’s last story for @HoustonChron + @ExpressNews is of course a scoop on the #txsen race. During his time in Texas he’s broken big stories on the education beat and covered the fun features with flair. We will miss you and be cheering you on in Michigan!

EEdward McKinley@ByEdMcKinley · Jun 6

NEWS: @jamestalarico is eyeing a U.S. Senate run. “The legislative session just ended, and I am having conversations about how I can best serve, and that does include the Senate race,” he said. houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic… #txlege

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Neena Satija@neenareports · May 30

Quite a statement from @lawsuitreform acknowledging that its only piece of signature legislation that survived this session just got amended in a way that "destroys the bill's effectiveness." It's the latest defeat for megadonor Dick Weekley. Read more: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

TTLR@lawsuitreform · May 30

TLR urges the House and Senate Conferees for #SB30 to remove the House amendment that destroys the bill’s effectiveness, and then return the bill to the two chambers for a vote. #txlege More: bit.ly/4mEeap7.

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