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March 12, 2026

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Good morning, Houston.

Here's what you should know to start your day:

Need to know: The water situation in Corpus Christi took a turn as Gov. Greg Abbott threatened a state takeover of the city.
Top of the chart: One of the most-read stories on our site yesterday was about opposition to a plan to turn 200 acres of rural land into one of the largest mixed-use developments in the Houston area.

Here's the rest of the news.

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Map of short-term rentals by neighborhood in Houston.

How many short-term rentals are in your Houston neighborhood? Search our map.

Short-term rentals have taken hold in Houston these last few years. And with major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming up, the demand for such lodgings won't abate anytime soon.

Not everyone is happy about that. Loud parties and safety concerns are just some of the concerns that have been raised over short-term rentals.

So how many are there and where are they located? Well we studied the data on the nearly 3,500 rentals in Houston and mapped out their locations by neighborhood. Check out the map and you'll see that many of them are clustered in Montrose, Third Ward and the Heights.

2

Lina Hidalgo says she was 'manhandled' and 'kicked out' of the Houston rodeo.

She was asked to leave the Houston rodeo Tuesday evening after she was denied entry to a Megan Moroney concert at NRG Stadium.

3

Houston police give ICE a new warrant deadline after two arrests violated policy.

Chief Noe Diaz said that officers would be given a 30-minute window for federal immigration agents to respond to warrant calls.

Also: Here's what law enforcement agencies across Houston – including suburbs like Pearland, Conroe and Missouri City – have to say about handling noncriminal ICE warrants.

4

Missing 7-year-old girl from Pearland found dead by police after Amber Alert

Police utilized drones, K9s, search teams and a Houston Police Department helicopter in an attempt to locate the child. K9 units tracked her scent to a nearby retention pond, which aligned with pings from her iPad, police said.

5

Texas comptroller is sued again over blocking Islamic schools from vouchers.

A second suit accuses the Texas Comptroller's office of religious discrimination after it did not approve any Islamic private schools for the state's voucher program and even took one off the list.

6

Five Texas billionaires join Forbes' 2026 list of the world's wealthiest people.

They have business interests ranging from energy and biotech to restaurants and pickleball.

7

The Iran war might end soon. Your high gas prices won't, report says.

Gas prices will remain high for the rest of the year, a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration warns. The forecast expects the Iran war to end soon, but for the impact to last, writes columnist Chris Tomlinson. Meanwhile, is the rising price of crude enough to get more rigs back in the ground and to boost Texas production?

🚧 Real Estate

A rendering of an outdoor patio in the redeveloped GreenStreet development.

Explore the major retail and commercial developments set to reshape the Houston region in 2026 and beyond, from large-scale shopping centers to new mixed-use destinations.

🏀 Sports

Center Alperen Şengün and the Rockets saw things promptly go south in the second half as center, looks to pass the ball as the Nuggets rolled to a blowout win Wednesday in Denver.

Photo by: David Zalubowski, Associated Press

Rockets: A tight game went off the rails in Denver as Houston suffered its most lopsided loss of the season.
World Baseball Classic: The Italians' offensive outburst against Mexico ensured Team USA would reach the quarterfinal round regardless of who won Wednesday's pool-play finale.
Texans: The team made an effort to strengthen their offensive line in free agency in recent days. But it hasn't been easy. Also, meet the team's new tight end, Foster Moreau.
Astros: Tatsuya Imai already had looked good in spring training, but he made a small change on the rubber and was able to get his fastball all the way to 98.5 mph in three perfect innings Wednesday.
Dynamo: Brian Ching joins former Texans star J.J. Watt in the 2026 Class of the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
Longhorns: Texas had been on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament and may be out after a first-round loss to Ole Miss in the SEC tournament.

🗣️ Opinion

More than 170 people, mostly children, died in a U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school. None of this had to happen, writes the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board.
Sen. Ted Cruz joked on Twitter about dead Marines, and Graham Platner, a veteran and candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine, shoots back in an exclusive op-ed.
Energy expert Michael E. Webber explains why the United States can weather rising Middle East tensions and global oil market instability amid our war with Iran.
"Ultimately, a closed primary seems like just another attempt to discourage voting and, by extension, representative democracy," writes Robert Campbell in a letter to the editor.