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Mike Miles, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, speaks at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Houston Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Exclusive: Explore Mike Miles’ calendar from HISD’s 2024-25 school year.

Through public records requests, we’ve obtained HISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ calendar from August 2024 to June 2025 – the district’s second year under the state takeover. How does Miles spend his work days? Here’s a look.

📬 Report Card: Sign up for our weekly HISD newsletter, dedicated to covering the state takeover of the district.

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These Houston Democrats are not giving up on reparations for slavery.

U.S. Reps. Christian Menefee and Al Green aren't shying away from reparations for the Black community, vowing to carry on the push in Congress.

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Texas scaled back a hike in hemp fees. Businesses say they're still too high.

Texas regulators scaled back their plan to impose massive fee hikes on hemp producers in the state, but the industry still says the new fees could take a big toll on their business and has sued to stop them from taking effect.

Also: Texas issued sweeping new regulations on the hemp industry last month, including a ban on smokable products and steep license fees. Notably absent was any attempt to restrict hemp packaging in ways that appeal to children.

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Trump Burger faces a Trump Organization lawsuit as founders push new location.

The founders of the viral mini-chain Trump Burger insisted they would continue working to open a new restaurant under that name, even after companies affiliated with the Trump Organization sued over trademark and service mark infringement last week.

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How much power will data centers coming to Texas use? No one really knows.

ERCOT’s latest forecast that Texas power demand could more than quadruple is overinflated. But it’s hard to reach more accurate estimates.

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Three takeaways from new research into Houston ISD's takeover.

New academic research is shedding light on the rationale behind those changes — and the language used by state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles to describe them.

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Houston ISD says it will save $14.6M by closing schools. How?

HISD officials said the district will save $14.6 million to $20 million by closing schools. But experts vary on how much school closures really save school districts.

⚾ Sports

Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu (52) reacts after giving up a 3-run home tun to St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game at Daikin Park, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Houston.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

Astros: Bryan Abreu allowed three runs to let St. Louis break open a one-run game and beat Houston.
Rockets: Kevin Durant, who only missed one game because of injury this season, is on the injury report with a right knee contusion. Meanwhile, which Rockets have the most at stake in these playoffs? Oh, and here's how you can watch the series.

📬 Rockets Insider: Follow the team's playoff run with our weekly newsletter.
Cougars: For various reasons, Re’Shaun Sanford II, DJ Butler and Makhi Hughes went through spring practice — which concludes with Saturday’s Red-White Game — with “a little chip on their shoulder” as they prepare for the 2026 season, running backs coach Jordy Joseph said.
Longhorns: Texas defeated No. 11 Alabama as Dylan Volantis and Sam Cozart struck out 17 batters.
High Schools: Summer Creek senior guard Kennedy Simpson earns All-Greater Houston Player of the Year honors.

🗣️ Opinion

The nicest person in Houston is recognized at City Hall, Lina Hidalgo's strange bedfellow on Commissioners Court and Rep. Troy Nehls compares Trump to the “second coming." All this and more appear in the latest Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down offering by the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board.
"Could this be any more obvious? Could this be any more disgusting? Just when you think that this administration cannot sink any lower, the bar drops again," writes Gary Blumberg in a letter to the editor regarding the Trump family's ties to the war in Iran.

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EVENT: How to save on property taxes with chief appraisers

Houston Chronicle and Chron.com readers are invited to a virtual event on April 30 at noon CST featuring local appraisal leaders and Chronicle journalists discussing 2025 property trends, tax-saving exemptions, and the protest process.

Residents of The Woodlands and points north should be aware that the southbound lanes of the Hardy Toll Road will be closed for much of the day Saturday. The road will provide some of the setting for the annual Ironman race, the 16th year it has been in The Woodlands.