Kyle McClenagan
Digital Reporter at Houston Public Media (Houston, TX)
Digital Reporter for @HoustonPubMedia | [email protected] | Formerly @theeagle, @thebattonline | He/him | @kylemcclenagan.bsky.social
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4 days ago |
houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan
A contentious piece of legislation that would have required Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston will remain in legislative purgatory after failing to reach a vote by the full Texas House before Monday, the last day of this year's session. Senate Bill 2722, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), would have restricted Harris County Commissioners Court's authority over millions of surplus funds from the Harris County Toll Road Authority.
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5 days ago |
houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan
Houston is again among the national leaders in the number of dog bites and attacks on postal workers. According to the U.S. Postal Service, there were 65 recorded dog bite or attack incidents in Houston against postal workers in 2024, marking the second year in a row the city ranked second nationally.
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1 week ago |
houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan
The University of Houston will begin construction this weekend as part of its centennial project, which will affect traffic along University Drive into 2026. Construction will begin Sunday, the university announced this week. The project is expected to be completed in 2027 and will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the university's founding. The centennial project involves $40 million in renovations to several areas across the UH campus in Houston’s Third Ward.
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1 week ago |
houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan
Texas has more than 50 species of stinging caterpillars, and experts say people are most likely to encounter them from April through June. One of the more common species found in the Houston area is the asp caterpillar, or puss caterpillar. Wizzie Brown, a senior extension program specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, said it’s also known as the Southern flannel moth and has a deceiving, fur-like covering that can appear inviting. "They are a teardrop shape.
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1 week ago |
houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan
A new Texas law will create a multimillion-dollar grant program for safer railroad crossings. Senate Bill 1555, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott last weekend, was filed after the death of Sergio Rodriguez — a 15-year-old Houston ISD student who was struck by a train while walking to Milby High School. The fatal crash occurred on the morning of Dec. 9 at 2000 Broadway St., near the East End campus. The bill, co-authored by Sen.
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