Join me and other public media journalists at the Texas Tribune Festival this coming weekend! I'm hosting a panel with filmmaker Richard Linklater on extreme heat in Texas prisons. We'll be discussing conditions in state lockups that lack A/C. kut.org/station-inform… #txlege

New tonight: Another Republican, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker. W/ hat tip to Brad Johnson for the scoop. texastribune.org/2024/09/03/dav… via Texas Tribune

The state of Texas has filed its final brief in the prison heat lawsuit. It argues the plaintiffs didn't prove conditions are unconstitutional, and say installing A/C systemwide would be a "sweeping, comprehensive, and massively expensive reform." documentcloud.org/documents/2509… #txlege

4 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting at high school near Atlanta, authorities say (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/3969d3…

FBI says accused Georgia school gunman investigated for school shooting threats last year. ajc.com/news/crime/bar…

Texas inmate exonerated after nearly 34 years in prison | The Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2024/08/29/tex…

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At Senate Finance, I don't think I've seen the PUC fragged so badly since post-Uri #txlege hearing.

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/c3c972…

Such a welcoming and fun first NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists National Convention for me in LA! 😀

The scent of rotting dead rats may be behind New Orleans City Hall evacuation nola.com/gambit/news/th… via Gambit