In the months following George Floyd’s death in 2020, a task force in Houston proposed 106 reforms for the Houston Police Department. Now, five years later, city and police officials are unable to say how many recommendations were adopted. trib.al/yre125T

NEW: George Floyd’s murder led to 106 proposed policing reforms in Houston. Five years later, how many actually happened? The city’s top officials haven’t done a great job keeping track. w/ Matt Willoughby-deGrood houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via Houston Chronicle

BREAKING: In a rare move, RFK Jr. ends the CDC recommendation that pregnant women and healthy kids should get a covid shot. By Rachel Roubein Fenit Nirappil Lauren Weber and LenaSun washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05…

Cabell Hobbs, who's worked for some of the most notable GOP names, joined Harris County judge GOP hopeful Aliza Dutt's ranks. Hobbs has been tied to a number of PACs and organizations embroiled in FEC complaints. Chron chron.com/politics/artic…

BREAKING: Lawyers for YES on Prop B - Fair for Houston have filed an injunction against John Whitmire and Houston City Council over its requests to comply with city law on transportation council representation. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via Houston Chronicle

In Harris County, tens of thousands of homes located ouside of FEMA floodplains have flooded before or are at high risk of flooding in the future. Search our maps to learn more about your property’s flood risk. w/ Caroline E Ghisolfi houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Need one of these monitors but it's every time I enter/exit Houston City Hall

NEW w/ Ryan Nickerson, Matt Willoughby-deGrood: Houston's police chief lifted quotas on traffic tickets hours before City Council was set to discuss a similar proposal. Council ultimately voted to codify a city policy ending the quotas, in line with state law. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Houston police won't release ICE bodycam videos without $4,000 and 200-day wait trib.al/NPpOOR1

New w/ Rebecca Schuetz: Houston got around $315 million federal recovery dollars in wake of Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 derecho. City officials will put $0 of that cash toward housing, in what advocates are calling an "unheard of" move. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via Houston Chronicle

Harris County treasurer violated drunk-driving bond twice while serving as member of bail bond board, via John Lomax V houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

NEW in Houston Chronicle: After months of wrangling, lawmakers reach a deal to spend billions shoring up the state's water supply, agreeing to a 50/50 split between new water supply projects and aging infrastructure in need of repair. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

BREAKING: A judge in Harris County's 281st District court on Friday greenlit John Whitmire's settlement agreement with plaintiffs to phase in payments to the city's drainage fund. More: Houston Chronicle houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

It's the two year anniversary of the state takeover of Houston ISD, the largest school district in Texas. On the front page of today's Houston Chronicle, we dive into how much progress the district has made toward the three exit criteria — and what's left to go. w/Claire