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The 713 Commute Mode — September 30, 2026
In today’s briefing, pride banners return to Montrose after Houston removed rainbow crosswalks, a new Lake Houston agency aims to reduce flooding by dredging sediment, and Houston’s new garbage fee may bring in less money than expected. Sign up for To Houston, with Joy: www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/to-houston-with-joy/ Stories:
Montrose pride banners return after crosswalk fight. Mayor John Whitmire paid for them.
The Lake Houston area gets some of the region's worst floods. A new agency hopes to change that.
Texas driver wins lawsuit over surveillance-triggered traffic stop
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