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Good morning, Houston!
In case you missed it, here's what you should know to start your day:
- Need to know: A group aiming to oust Mayor John Whitmire has set a timeline for its efforts to petition for a recall election.
- Top of the chart: The most-read story on our site yesterday was a column by Lisa Falkenberg about an undocumented Houston mother who attended the No Kings protests this weekend.
Now, more news to start your day.
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Photo by: Sharon Steinmann / Staff Photographer, Sharon Steinmann / Staff Photographer
How Trump's plans to boost catch limits could hurt Gulf fishermen
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April ordering an increase in fishing limits to restore "American seafood competitiveness," fishermen from Texas and other coastal areas cheered him on.
But behind the scenes, many were concerned.
The limits, set up by Congress 50 years ago to manage how much fisherman could catch, helped critical species like red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico rebound after overfishing through much of the 20th century.
And Trump was proposing to raise them while cutting fisheries staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is charged with conducting the fish counts that determine catch limits, at a time when some fisherman say they're suddenly seeing less stock in the sea.
The Gulf fishing industry is relatively small by the standard of those along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, but it remains a not insignificant part of the Texas economy, with commercial and recreational fishing generating billions of dollars annually.
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Jocelyn Nungaray was killed 1 year ago. Where does her case stand now?
As of Monday, no trial had been scheduled for the men accused of killing her. That's not unusual. In Harris County, it can take years for a capital murder case to reach trial.
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The Texans could soon decide on a site for their new 'world-class' headquarters.
The new training facility and headquarters would likely include an entertainment district similar to the one built in Frisco by the Dallas Cowboys.
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Fact check: Did Donald Trump's pardons wipe out $1 billion in debt owed to the U.S.?
Liz Oyer, a longtime Justice Department attorney handling pardons, said Trump's pardons "wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans." Politifact rates the claim as mostly true.
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Which Houston-area police department pays the most?
Memorial Villages Police Department tops the list for the highest starting salary for police officers in the Houston area, but it comes with a condition — required experience.
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With the grid under pressure, Texas moves to regulate big energy users.
Senate Bill 6 tasks the state's Public Utility Commission with creating a framework for handling the surge in data centers and bitcoin miners. It is the Legislature's solution to keeping Texas "open for business" to power-hungry data centers without stressing the grid or saddling regular ratepayers with an unfair share of infrastructure costs.
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What to know about HISD's transportation changes for the 2025-26 school year.
HISD laid out the first steps to begin a free Metro bus pass partnership for some of its around 50,000 high school students at a board of managers meeting Thursday.
📸 1 Photo to See
Thousands of protesters gathered at Houston City Hall on Saturday as part of planned No Kings protests across the country as a show of opposition to President Donald Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade marking the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire had only praise for the way the No Kings rally unfolded, saying, "For over 15,000 people to come together in a peaceful protest and march, that just makes a statement about Houston."
See more photos from the day here.
⚾ Sports
- Astros: From rookies in the rotation to Jeremy Peña's MVP-like play, the Astros are finding ways to win.
- Rockets: Kevin Durant is said to want to be traded to the Rockets, Spurs or Heat. We compared the three possible landing spots to see which makes the most sense.
🗣️ Opinion
- Texas universities are already losing talent because the Texas Legislature has targeted their independence in Senate Bill 37, writes the Editorial Board.
- Columnist Joy Sewing writes about why this Juneteenth feels different from all other Juneteenth celebrations.
- The old political truism that you treat every microphone as if it's hot and every camera as if it's rolling no longer applies in the age of social media, writes John C. Moritz.
📰 In Case You Missed It
- Queen Bey: Beyoncé, who is bringing her Cowboy Carter tour to Houston later this month, is among the wealthiest self-made women in the United States.
- The Texas connection: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets joined 6,000 soldiers in the Army's 250th military parade in D.C. this weekend.
- Who's Up, Who's Down: Gina Ortiz Jones, Houston taxpayers and ibogaine all rose in Jeremy Wallace's weekly stock report on Texas politics. Tesla, Fort Cavazos and asylum seekers did less well. Read the full report here and sign up to get his weekday newsletter here.
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