The full back catalogue — every Sunday brief we've published. Read the work and judge it for yourself.
From the Editor Four residents showed up. The board approved $1.4M in eleven minutes. The water bill that isn't a water bill Two weeks ago I sat in the back row of a MUD board meeting in north Pasadena where…
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From the Editor The Port Owns the Water. The Corridor Sets the Price. You Pay the Difference. The Hidden Levy, Part 4 — Synthesis Twelve weeks in. Two days late — better late than never, but the mission's the same.…
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From the Editor Tomorrow Changes Everything — Then the Real Work Begins This is issue #11. Tomorrow is primary day, March 3. If you haven't voted, early voting is over — this is your last window, at your assigned polling…
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From the Editor The Votes Are Still Being Cast. Here's What's Next. This is issue #10 — ten weeks of showing up, and today I'm a day late. Sunday slipped; Monday still counts. Early voting ends Friday, Feb 27; the…
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From the Editor Your Vote Starts Tuesday. Here's Your Game Plan. Last week we walked through every race that matters to our communities. This week, do something about it. Early voting for the March 3 primary starts Tuesday, Feb 17,…
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From the Editor Election Special — Your Vote, Your Neighborhood, Your Future Nine days until early voting starts for the March 3 primary — and this one's personal. The seat that represents Deer Park, La Porte, and Pasadena in Congress…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 5: Harris County Flood Control District Here's a question most people never think about until their street turns into a river: who decides whether your home floods? Not whether it rains —…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 4: Your Property Tax Bill Decoded Last week we looked at Harris County Commissioners Court. This week it gets personal: your property tax bill. When it arrives, most people see one number…
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From the Editor Know Your Government — Week 3: Harris County Commissioners Court Last week we looked at your school boards. This week we go up a level — to the body that controls the largest chunk of your property…
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From the Editor Introducing: Know Your Schools A community project to understand how our local school districts really work. Over the coming months, Think and Act Locally takes a deep dive into our school districts — starting with Deer Park…
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From the Editor New Year, New Council Meetings We control two things: our thoughts and our actions. So a New Year question — how many hours did you spend last year angry about things you couldn't change, versus how many…
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From the Editor A New Year, One Mile at a Time As 2026 opens, the reminder stands: we control two things — our thoughts and our actions. Everything else is noise from a thousand miles away. This year, invest that…
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From the Editor We Only Control Two Things: Our Thoughts and Our Actions Make them count where they matter most. Twenty years ago, I realized a simple truth: we only have control over our thoughts and actions. Everything else —…
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