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Texas man shares how Amarillo officer tracked him 76 times in five months: ‘I had to change where my kids sleep’

Flock is involved.

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Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state may need to “micromanage” the city to protect water availability in the region.

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A new Texas law declaws neighborhood groups that oppose housing projects

Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.

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Zohran Mamdani Sues NYC Council Over $10,000 School Aide Bonus: ‘Political Process’ Can’t Replace Collective Bargaining

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sued to block a City Council law providing $10,000 bonuses to New York City school teachers’ aides. Mamdani asserts that this legislation violates collective bargaining laws.

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Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts

Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected.

The Texas Tribune

Houston police worked with ICE on at least 103 occasions since April, report shows

The first report on police-ICE interactions required by the City Council shows Houston transferred 18% of people with immigration-related warrants to ICE custody.

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Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments

Welcome to the Thursday, July 16, 2026, Brew.

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Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting

“There is no point in pretending that ICE is here to protect us,” a resident told the City Council in its first meeting since an immigration agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

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Honolulu Homeless Services Program Too Disorganized To Assess, Auditor Says

An audit of Honolulu's homeless assistance program, CORE, has been halted due to frequent changes and unreliable data

The Independent UK

Did Los Angeles City Hall Blink by Delaying the Olympic Wage?

Business groups threatened a ballot measure targeting a key city revenue source, raising fears of layoffs and charges of “shakedown.”

Capital & Main

Corpus Christi’s delayed water response bubbles up to Texas governor’s race

Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.

The Texas Tribune

Farmer donates land for a park, city sells it for data center development — $10 gift became $10M for city government, with $30M tax expected over next decade

Texas farmland originally donated in 1999 to be used only as a public park has been sold to a data center developer for $10 million.

Tom’s Hardware

Corpus Christi delays decision on nearly billion-dollar water plant despite impending crisis

The City Council rejected the treatment plant last year over cost and environmental concerns, but plans resurfaced as the city’s water woes continued.

The Texas Tribune

Viral videos of teen takeovers have taken social media by storm. Experts are wary and warn of the danger

‘These teen meetups aren't going away because social media isn't going away,’ a former New York City detective says

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With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis

The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion.

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Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months

Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.

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Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant

A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.

The Mary Sue

Zohran Mamdani’s first veto targets a protest safety bill, but the real battle is over Gaza demonstrations near NYC schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just dropped his first veto, and it’s putting a major protest safety bill on ice. The move has kicked off a fresh power struggle with the City Council, but the real tension here isn’t just about policy. It’s about how the city handles Gaza-related…

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Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared

A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.

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Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say

In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.

Capital & Main

As States Spend Millions to Woo Data Centers, Colorado Is Having a Reckoning

Legislators debate a possible moratorium while residents take their demands and health fears directly to a data center developer.

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Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.

From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.

Capital & Main

Airbnb Says More Short-Term Rentals Will Boost L.A.’s Budget. Opponents Say It Won’t Work.

Stricter enforcement could bring in millions as Olympics approach, housing advocates counter.

Tom’s Hardware

Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can't be properly recycled

Aside from being weirdly malevolent, printer cartridges are quite wasteful in most situations because they're designed to be thrown away once empty. Los Angeles is trying to fix that by banning any single-use ink or toner that can't be properly recycled or that doesn't have a take-back program from the…

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Culture War Politics Have Been Costly for This California Town

Huntington Beach's elected officials are pursuing performative MAGA policymaking and keep losing in the courts.

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