Megan Kimble
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Texas political economy reporter @HoustonChron. Stories @nytimes @citylab @texasmonthly. Author of CITY LIMITS @CrownPublishing. Professionally curious.
Austin, TX
Joined July 2009
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and his spokesperson have not responded to @HoustonChron’s requests for comment since Aug. 17.
ICYMI Sunday morning read🗞️☕️ via @nytimes
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my latest investigation for @ConsumerReports is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day — some by more than 10 times !
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The family unit is under attack! Stand with us as we fight the anti-family left!
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Texas leaders hope massive desalination projects can shore up the state's dwindling water supply. But the costs, as shown in Corpus Christi, are extraordinary.
houstonchronicle.com
Texas leaders hope massive desalination projects can shore up the state's dwindling water supply. But the costs, as shown in Corpus Christi, are extraordinary.
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Worth a read. Story in thread. #txlege
🧵414: That's how many days until Corpus Christi faces severe water shortages. But in September, city leaders abruptly voted to stop work on a controversial seawater desalination plant, alarmed by the plant’s ballooning cost — estimated at $1.2 billion.
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As the state’s water crisis deepens, cities will be faced with difficult questions: How much water do we need? How much are we willing to pay? And who will foot the bill? I wrote about how one city is grappling with those questions, today in @HoustonChron
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Texas leaders hope massive desalination projects can shore up the state's dwindling water supply. But the costs, as shown in Corpus Christi, are extraordinary.
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Texas leaders hope massive desalination projects can shore up the state's dwindling water supply. But the costs, as shown in Corpus Christi, are extraordinary. Corpus Christi is a “microcosm of a bigger problem."
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MBBs Academy اكاديمية العابرين الكتابية on X: "MBB_Moment_with_SHAHRAM
https://t.co/j9Of1f4rPV" / X live now
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🧵414: That's how many days until Corpus Christi faces severe water shortages. But in September, city leaders abruptly voted to stop work on a controversial seawater desalination plant, alarmed by the plant’s ballooning cost — estimated at $1.2 billion.
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Last month, at @texyouthsummit, I met some folks with a booth for @Freedom4Teachrs. A rep told me they realized that conservative teachers were staying in unions for the liability insurance. So in March, the Texas-based group rolled out an alternative — with free coverage 🧵
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A desalination plant could be coming to Galveston Bay as Texas looks to shore up water supply https://t.co/WmlPmRxBWj via @houstonchron #txwater #desal
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The seawater desalination plant in Texas City would provide fresh drinking water to Harris and Galveston counties and discharge the briny byproduct into Galveston Bay.
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ICYMI: private pre-K providers are looking to be more included in Texas' voucher/ESA program at the $10k rather than $2k lvl, arguing the @txcomptroller rules should follow #txlege intent. ⬇️#txed
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NEW in @HoustonChron: A desalination plant could be coming to Galveston Bay as Texas looks to shore up water supply https://t.co/esOQRQmqHp
houstonchronicle.com
The seawater desalination plant in Texas City would provide fresh drinking water to Harris and Galveston counties and discharge the briny byproduct into Galveston Bay.
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Behind those walls along I-35, TxDOT is building one of the largest tunnels Austin's ever seen. https://t.co/42civr5IW4
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More Coverage Vox: https://t.co/o4mr3qTt5F Houston Chronicle: https://t.co/UaM0ikvNFS The Palm Beach Post:
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The National Flood Insurance Program's deadline for expiration is close. But observers say that's nothing new. Inquires to FEMA not returned.
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Must read by HouChron: Communities across TX are facing a mass exodus from first responders after the state's proposed property tax caps. “It doesn’t really matter if somebody got a $110 tax deduction if their house isn’t standing anymore." - Lake Travis Fire Chief Robert Abbott
Weeks after flash flooding in Kerr County killed more than 100 people, Kerrville first responders were notified that family health insurance premiums could increase by up to $5,000 annually. https://t.co/Yoe7TbyPbc
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NEW in @HoustonChron: Your flood insurance could lapse in a government shutdown. Here's what to know. https://t.co/TUup3mpaBR
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There are 606,000 residential policies in Texas under the National Flood Insurance Program. Roughly half of those are in Harris County.
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Weeks after flash flooding in Kerr County killed more than 100 people, Kerrville first responders were notified that family health insurance premiums could increase by up to $5,000 annually. https://t.co/Yoe7TbyPbc
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NEW in @HoustonChron w/ @neenareports: After the Hill Country floods, emergency responders are squeezed by property tax caps passed by the Republican-led legislature in 2019: "Why cut off our legs?"
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Texas emergency officials say 2019 property tax caps created a financial crunch for their agencies, forcing emergency responders to pay thousands more for benefits.
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“Most of our flood problems are driven not by meteorological events but by development decisions,” said Sam Brody, an environmental science professor at Texas A&M University who has advised state lawmakers on flood policy.
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One in five homes built in greater Houston since Hurricane Harvey is located in a floodplain. Amazing reporting by my colleagues @ChengYilun @carolineghisolf in @HoustonChron
https://t.co/qsIh0nQAKD
houstonchronicle.com
Houston’s relentless push into new suburbs has overlooked flood risks, putting tens of thousands of families in harm’s way.
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Think your home insurance costs too much? Look at your credit. A new report from shows that Texans with low credit scores pay almost $3,000 more for home insurance on average each year than those with high scores. New in @HoustonChron w/ @matt_zdun
https://t.co/7LmLpKK574
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Texans with low credit scores are paying almost $3,000 more for home insurance on average each year than those with high scores.
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