By Tommy Hamzik & Lauren Mitchell |
Good morning, Houston. Hope you had a nice weekend. ☀️ Temperature check: High of 96; low of 69. Justin's insight: After several days of much-needed rainfall, we get some sunshine and lower humidity today. Read more here. 📅 Today's calendar: Teachers at two HISD campuses must decide today whether they're onboard with Mike Miles' proposed changes or be reassigned to other schools. A protest is planned this morning. |
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Today we're talking about cold offices... |
If you read one thing: Houston offices blast air conditioning each summer as temperatures soar, creating a stark difference from outside that research shows troubles women the most. What's the problem? Every summer, the "women's winter" sets in at office buildings. Research shows women are more likely to feel uncomfortably chilly in offices, revealing an often-overlooked gender disparity that some experts say hurts employee satisfaction and productivity. Overcooling offices is also less energy efficient. Many older buildings run on decades-old water cooling systems that makes it harder to control temperatures, too. What could help? After finding women are more likely to be unhappy with the office temperature, researchers at U.C. Berkeley gave the entire staff individual desk fans and raised the temperature by 4.5 degrees. Energy consumption dropped 32 percent. They're also encouraging employees to wear more casual, lighter clothing. Read Marissa Luck's full story here. |
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Fact check: Is U.S. inflation 'lowest' among leading economies? In recent remarks, Biden expressed optimism that U.S. inflation rates have turned a corner. BCycle's bike share system is shutting down in two months. Houstonians who rely on BCycle's bike share service will soon be out of luck as the nonprofit agency behind the operation said it is shutting down. |
Grid monitor says new ERCOT rules raised power costs by $8 billion. The Contingency Reserve Service may have boosted power costs by creating an artificial scarcity of supply. What WeWork's possible bankruptcy could mean for Houston. The coworking company quietly closed 708 Main in Houston and is renegotiating leases with all landlords to avert bankruptcy, but experts say Houston is somewhat shielded. Stuntman Cory Eubanks opens Texas stunt driving school. While plenty of courses can teach you to drive, fight and shoot like an action hero, none teach you how to survive in front of the camera, writes auto columnist Jesus R. Garcia.
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Fort Bend ISD unveils plans for Sugar Land 95 memorial. The site currently under development will include a poet's corner called Griot's Grove, conversation pods, a pavilion and a commitment area. Katy ISD bans 14 more books, including Dr. Seuss title. The district has remained silent on the reasons the books were removed from shelves despite making a public pledge of transparency. New ownership, same family tradition. Ryan's Smokehouse has been a long-time Webster staple, but the barbecue joint is getting a new life under new ownership.
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🗣️ Prop 3: The Editorial Board recommends voting no on Prop 3 and give future generations the flexibility to craft a tax policy that reflects the will of the people and the needs of the state. 🗪 Other points of view: - Letters to the editor: Chris Tomlinson's commentary on Texas officials receiving millions from donors tied to pipeline companies should be required reading for every voter, one reader writes.
- Fixing flood issues. Here's what Houston's next mayor needs to do about flooding, according to Jim Blackburn, an environmental lawyer and faculty scholar at Rice University.
Sign up for the "SaysHou" newsletter to get more editorials, columns and letters curated by the Chronicle's opinion team here. |
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The Texans' home opener was a defensive dud. DeMeco Ryans had a rough return to NRG Stadium in his first home game as Texans' coach, falling to the Colts despite C.J. Stroud throwing for nearly 400 yards. Columnist Jerome Solomon warns Texans fans about making too many corny jokes after the 0-2 start. The weekend's scores: - ⚾ Astros 7, Royals 1
⚾ Royals 10, Astros 8 ⚾ Royals 4, Astros 2 - ⚽️ Dynamo 1, St. Louis FC 1
- ⚽️ Dash 1, Racing Louisville 0
- 🏈 Colts 31, Texans 20
- 🏈 Rice 59, Texas Southern 7
- 🏈 Texas 31, Wyoming 10
- 🏈 Texas A&M 47, Louisiana Monroe 3
- 🏈 TCU 36, UH 13
It was far from the Big 12 opener UH envisioned, getting blown out to reigning national runner-up TCU. The offense was "embarrassing," coach Dana Holgorsen said. If that game was any indiction, it's going to be a long year, Jerome Solomon writes. On Deck: Find more of our sports coverage here. |
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Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial. |
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If you read one thing: The Texas Senate on Saturday voted to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton on all impeachment charges, keeping him in office. House prosecutors fell seven votes shy of the two-thirds threshold needed to convict and remove the third-term Republican from office. It's easily the most consequential victory yet of his political career after nearly a decade of scandals.
See how each member of the committee voted.
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As you can see, Cat does such great work that sometimes it takes multiple people to fill in when she's on vacation. Tommy Hamzik and Lauren Mitchell tommy.hamzik@houstonchronicle.com / lauren.mitchell@houstonchronicle.com |
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