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Rebecca Schuetz @RASchuetz
Joined November 2014
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Rebecca Schuetz@RASchuetz
11 Jul 2023
Houston has just started enforcing a decade-old ban on feeding the homeless. A group of volunteers who have been providing free meals in front of the downtown library for two decades has racked up 40 tickets seeking over $10k in fines. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houston just started enforcing a decade-old ban on feeding the homeless. Volunteers are fighting...

The current administration’s decision to crack down on the ordinance sent ripples through Houston’s extensive network of good Samaritans.

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17 Jun 2025
BREAKING: @houmayor @whitmire_john announces city will be asking @HUDgov to put $50M of its $315M in disaster recovery dollars toward housing after residents and advocates expressed concerns about an initial $0 allocation. houstonchronicle.com/politic… via @HoustonChron

Houston to put $50M disaster dollars toward repairing housing following Beryl

The news comes after the city initially opted to put $0 of $315 million it had received to recover from storms toward housing.

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20 May 2025
Hurricane season is just around the corner, and it’s never too soon to start preparing. Sign up for our Texas Hurricane [Simplified] texting course, where reporter @RASchuetz will walk you through the steps and get you ready. trib.al/58XfBnT

Be prepared for hurricane season. Sign up for our free text messages

It's hard to believe a year has already passed since last year's devastating derecho. Which means now is the time to prepare for whatever hurricane season has in store.

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🚨 If you want to join the waiting list for a specific affordable property, the Houston Housing Authority has them open until Friday! 🚨 And if you're waiting for a Housing Choice Voucher, you need to act to save your spot or you'll be kicked off the list houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Need affordable housing in Houston? Waiting lists open briefly

Waiting lists for specific Houston Housing Authority properties are open. It also extended the deadline for those already waiting for a Housing Choice Voucher to save their spots.

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Abby Church⭐️@abbschurch
9 Jan 2025
NEW: Houston is one of the few Texas metros that hasn't opened warming centers during this recent cold snap. ❄️ The reason? Houston has the most stringent warming facility opening threshold of all the major cities. houstonchronicle.com/politic… @HoustonChron

Why Houston didn’t open warming centers during this week’s freeze

Houston, which doesn't typically experience cold weather, has the most stringent guidelines for opening warming centers compared to other Texas cities.

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Houston Housing Authority employees were kicking people out of the voucher program without sending letters that would inform them of the decision, the reason why and what they could do if they disagreed, an investigation found: houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houstonians lost affordable housing without due process, investigation finds

Two Houston Housing Authority employees were fired, then rehired, after they were found to have kicked people out of the voucher program without notifying them.

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John Tedesco@John_Tedesco
5 Dec 2024
Then NestQuest received a letter from the Houston Housing Authority that threatened its existence. @RASchuetz obtained exclusive details about the death of this popular program. Her story is worth your time: houstonchronicle.com/project… #hounews #houston

This program helped Houstonians live near good schools. Why did the HHA kill it?

NestQuest was an apartment industry darling. The Houston Housing Authority ended it and began its own program.

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Highly recommend this essay by a journalist who lost his home in 2023: esquire.com/news-politics/a6…
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One response to Houston's new homelessness strategy. The mayor's $70M/yr plan focuses on removing those without homes from public spaces. The funding details are still in the works -- while he said everyone would have a safe place to stay, that would involve more shelters housing
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22 Nov 2024
STATEMENT ON STREET HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE | NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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Houston's ability to bring its annual homelessness count down at a time when it has soared in other cities has brought officials from around the country to study its success. That strategy is now changing. Here's how. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houston's homelessness strategy, hailed as a success, is changing. Here's how.

To "reclaim public spaces," Mayor Whitmire has set the goal of no one sleeping on the street. His press conference included a fundraising pitch and a call to make it easier to commit the mentally...

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Change is being driven by two things. Federal COVID-related funds have dried up. And Houstonians are frustrated by individuals that appear to be homeless in public spaces.
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Mayor Whitmire said he will make sure everyone has a place to stay off the street so that they are not in public spaces. His press conference was a vision statement, a fundraising pitch and a call for legislation that could make it easier to commit the mentally ill living outside
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Abby Church⭐️@abbschurch
20 Nov 2024
From @RASchuetz: Houston will not build a "city-sponsored encampment" as suggested by Mayor Whitmire. "When the mayor got frustrated last week, he spoke about something like that,” housing director Mike Nichols said. “That’s not where we’re going.” houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houston's ‘moonshot’ homelessness plan: There's no 'city-sponsored encampment'

Though Whitmire said an encampment would be set up to remove homeless people from public space, officials say the soon-to-be-announced plan will focus on finding funding, outreach and shelter beds.

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The embattled president of the Houston Housing Authority, David A. Northern, Sr., has resigned from his position during an investigation into whether he complied with his contractual and fiduciary duties. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houston Housing Authority president resigns amid investigation

David A. Northern, Sr., resigned from his position from the affordable housing organization after being placed on paid administrative leave.

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When I was speaking to Kelly Courts residents about how the Houston Housing Authority's multi-million-dollar AC installation panned out, pretty much everyone I spoke to had another complaint: the rats. Multiple people said they'd actually been bitten. houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Rat infestation leaves Houston Housing Authority residents fearful

Tenants of Kelly Village, known colloquially as Kelly Courts, say a severe rat infestation has impacted their quality of life. One went to urgent care after developing rat bite fever.

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John Tedesco@John_Tedesco
2 Nov 2024
Your experience in courts that handle evictions and credit-card debt can vary dramatically in Harris County, depending on where you live. Some courts have crushing caseloads. Others have no lines at all. “It’s such a vast disparity. It’s mind-boggling.” houstonchronicle.com/project…

In Harris County, your legal experience could vary wildly due to a 51-yr-old map

Harris County's outdated precincts are burdening courts and delaying justice for residents. A Houston Chronicle analysis of county data shows the scale of the problem.

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The Houston Housing Authority has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, according to the agency: houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Houston Housing Authority victim of ransomware attack

The Houston Housing Authority was victim of a ransomware attack on Sept. 22, the agency said in a press release.

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Yaffa Fredrick@yaffanyc
1 Nov 2024
The last time Harris County precincts were drawn was 1973. Are they out of date? Several justices of the peace think so. @RASchuetz, @mmorris011 and @carolineghisolf explain. houstonchronicle.com/project…

In Harris County, your legal experience could vary wildly due to a 51-yr-old map

Harris County's outdated precincts are burdening courts and delaying justice for residents. A Houston Chronicle analysis of county data shows the scale of the problem.

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John Tedesco@John_Tedesco
24 Oct 2024
Federal agents executed a search warrant this week at a property owned by the Houston Housing Authority and took soil samples near a new housing complex. What led up to the investigation? Read our timeline: houstonchronicle.com/project… via @RebekahFWard and @RASchuetz #hounews

Timeline: What caused a federal investigation into Houston Housing Authority land?

Federal agents descended on Houston Housing Authority property on Tuesday with a warrant to drill for soil samples. How did we get here?

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Crazy timing: Now federal agents are executing a warrant on the Houston Housing Authority property. They've been collecting soil samples from the area north of the Pointe at Bayou Bend (800 Middle). w/@RebekahFWard and @Thelastlomax: houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…

Federal agents investigate for contaminants at housing property near toxic ash

Federal agents were on-site drilling for soil samples at a controversial apartment complex built on a site contaminated by toxic ash.

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Rebecca Schuetz@RASchuetz
22 Oct 2024
Once upon a time, traffic was the most common concern neighbors brought up when affordable housing was proposed in their neighborhood. Now, I can think of at least three where it's environmental contamination.
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The EPA and HUD offices of inspector general and FBI are among those helping with the investigation. For more on how we got here, see here: houstonchronicle.com/project…

Toxic ash is delaying a $100M Houston housing project. What did officials know?

Thousands of tons of lead-laden ash are delaying the opening of a Houston Housing Authority affordable housing complex, and killing plans to expand affordable housing options nearby.

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