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The 713 Commute Mode — September 1, 2026

In today's briefing, Houston keeps an eye on the Gulf, a Texas connection emerges in an apartment dispute hundreds of miles away, and Harris County rethinks how it handles community safety.

Stories:

Will Edouard form? Houston faces flood threat as tropical depression nears

This secretive West Texas housing agency is building an apartment empire– 1,500 miles away

Houston’s SLB, formerly Schlumberger, to acquire data center firm Kelvion for $3.4 billion

Ted Cruz urges US companies to contribute to Trump Accounts

Houston Muslims say Republicans have ‘abandoned’ them amid anti-Sharia push…

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