BlogStories about people and data.Harris County replaced marijuana diversion with prosecution. Now Houston votes. August 28, 2026 / Jeff ReichmanConsumer Debt Filings Kept Climbing in 2025 July 15, 2026 / David McClendonReading 800,000 comments about housing in Massachusetts July 13, 2026 / Jeff ReichmanIn Harris County, the landlord picks the judge July 9, 2026 / Jeff ReichmanSkip the AI strategy and start with your own knowledge May 26, 2026 / Jeff ReichmanWhen Real Debt Collection Lawsuits Look Like Scams: The Problem with Pocket Filing in Minnesota April 1, 2026 / David McClendon43 states have online voter registration. Why not Texas? March 24, 2026 / Shannon CarterAccess to Justice commissions need formal evaluations January 14, 2026 / Jeff ReichmanMost people sued for debt never get their day in court. We can fix that. December 19, 2025 / David McClendonCould stronger wage garnishment protections mean fewer debt collection lawsuits? December 16, 2025 / David McClendonHow logic models transform vision into action December 9, 2025 / Carly SessionsAutomated Data Collection: A case study with weather data and GitHub Actions November 11, 2025 / Juweek AdolpheFantasy Baker: A data-driven game for GBBO fans November 10, 2025 / Shannon CarterConsumer Debt Cases Are Surging Again—and One Company Is Leading the Charge August 29, 2025 / David McClendonHow campaign donations affect indigent defense in Harris County March 19, 2025 / Brian BarrMaine’s voter ID proposal is a poll tax in disguise February 4, 2025 / Jeff ReichmanTracking Texas: Mapping Bills from the 2025 Session December 3, 2024 / Jeff Reichman92 Days, 5 States, 1 Epic Ride: My journey from Mexico to Canada on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route November 11, 2024 / Brian BarrPreparing Texas for a statewide record clearing program October 28, 2024 / Jeff ReichmanMeasuring racial disparities in consumer debt lawsuits August 26, 2024 / David McClendonUpload and Download Excel Files in CKAN with XLoader March 13, 2024 / Gerard OtaloraEvictions in Houston After Hurricane Harvey November 15, 2023 / David McClendonCrunching the numbers with Core Scores October 23, 2023 / Shannon CarterHouston still doesn’t have enough reentry housing for people on parole July 11, 2023 / Jeff ReichmanThe impact of low level fentanyl cases on Harris County Criminal Courts June 6, 2023 / Jeff ReichmanProperty tax protests aren’t as successful as they used to be May 2, 2023 / Jeff ReichmanHow H-GAC’s representation bias helps the suburbs and hurts the city April 27, 2023 / Brian BarrThe ultimate eviction data dictionary for Harris County March 30, 2023 / Jeff ReichmanHow to create shape-shifting SVG animations March 14, 2023 / Emi JacksonA scary new era for evictions in Harris County March 7, 2023 / David McClendonDocuSign Integration for Node.js Application Part 1: Authorization March 2, 2023 / Kelsey GaetjensI’m rooting for an obscure line item in the Texas budget January 12, 2023 / Jeff ReichmanMap of bills filed by the 88th Texas Legislature (2023) November 22, 2022 / Jeff ReichmanRedrawing Houston’s Eviction Courts: Any Map is Better Than What We Have Now November 11, 2022 / David McClendonLive map of air pollution permits helps communities take action September 8, 2022 / Emi Jackson9 ways nonprofit board members can get smart about data July 27, 2022 / Carly SessionsWhere you can find the best scoop in the loop July 15, 2022 / Shannon CarterHomeowners in Houston do better when they protest property taxes on their own April 27, 2022 / Jeff ReichmanReflecting on two years of remote work April 20, 2022 / Shannon CarterChasing kudos on Strava at the Chevron Marathon January 12, 2022 / Shannon CarterGalveston has a housing crisis on multiple fronts October 27, 2021 / David McClendonHouston-based care coordination pilot program improves health outcomes September 17, 2021 / David McClendonNew website helps people seal their criminal record in Harris County August 19, 2021 / Jeff ReichmanThe story of Kuukibot and air quality in Houston August 6, 2021 / Jeff ReichmanOnly 13% of defendants invoked the CDC eviction moratorium in Harris County August 2, 2021 / Jeff ReichmanOver 60,000 Texans lost their “break even wage” when Federal unemployment insurance expired July 29, 2021 / Ben DaecherFive Tips to Design a Successful Data Training Program for Nonprofits July 9, 2021 / Carly SessionsFirst Results of the CDC Eviction Moratorium in Tarrant County April 1, 2021 / David McClendonVisualizing one year of remote work March 22, 2021 / Shannon CarterFirst Results of the CDC Eviction Moratorium in Houston February 8, 2021 / Jeff ReichmanFour takeaways from the ACLU jail population dashboard January 19, 2021 / Shannon CarterMap of Bills Filed by the 87th Texas Legislature (2021) November 9, 2020 / Jeff ReichmanYES! to the Census Mural Tour October 7, 2020 / Shannon CarterUsing Data to Find Walls for Census 2020 Murals August 3, 2020 / David McClendonHow Children at Risk is responding to COVID-19 June 12, 2020 / Carly SessionsEvictions in Houston: Two Months Into COVID-19 May 18, 2020 / Jeff ReichmanHow Vision Galveston is Responding to Covid-19 April 16, 2020 / Carly SessionsCatholic Charities Responds to COVID-19 in Houston April 7, 2020 / Carly SessionsWebinar: 20 Years of Evictions in Houston and Harris County March 31, 2020 / Jeff ReichmanHow Houston’s Behavioral Health Collaborative is Adapting to a COVID-19 World March 25, 2020 / Carly SessionsWhy Houston Should Care About Evictions March 15, 2020 / Jeff ReichmanUsing Data to Rethink Homelessness February 11, 2020 / Carly SessionsTop 5 Takeaways About the Vote Your Way Campaign December 20, 2019 / David McClendonUnderstanding the Property Tax Protest Industry of Houston December 9, 2019 / Jeff ReichmanServing Veterans After Hurricane Harvey: Five Key Findings December 2, 2019 / David McClendonHow School Districts Can Help With Census 2020 August 13, 2019 / David McClendonHouston’s Housing Restrictions for People on Parole June 14, 2019 / Jeff ReichmanHow to Fight Human Trafficking with Data April 25, 2019 / David McClendonFinding 30,000 disenfranchised voters in Houston April 7, 2019 / Jeff ReichmanMaking Texas Hard to Count: Citizenship & Census 2020 February 21, 2019 / David McClendonRanked choice voting could save millions of dollars for Texas cities February 5, 2019 / Jeff ReichmanWhy Houston Will Be Hard to Count in Census 2020 November 30, 2018 / David McClendonMap of Bills Filed by the 86th Texas Legislature (2019) November 20, 2018 / Jeff ReichmanDid Late Openings at Nine Polling Locations in Harris County Affect Voter Turnout? November 13, 2018 / David McClendonHow AirBnB could unlock additional funding for the arts October 15, 2018 / Jeff ReichmanThe decline of low level marijuana cases in Harris County September 30, 2018 / Jeff ReichmanMinimum Lot Size in Houston: Maps to Protect Your Block January 14, 2018 / Jeff ReichmanHow Houston (and Texas) Can Improve Broadband Competition January 8, 2018 / Jeff ReichmanThree Hurricane Harvey Maps: Damage, Response, and Debris December 15, 2017 / Jeff ReichmanMapping Child Care Deserts in Texas December 11, 2017 / Jeff ReichmanMap of Harris County Precinct Chairs (Republican & Democratic) July 14, 2017 / Jeff ReichmanBuilding a Research Map for Early Matters May 15, 2017 / Jeff ReichmanBuilding a Data Dashboard for the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition March 22, 2017 / Jeff ReichmanMap of (Potentially Legal) Areas to Light Fireworks in the Houston Area December 25, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanMap of Bills Filed by Texas House and Senate Members November 20, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data – October 2016 October 5, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanFinding your Houston civic club September 15, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanMapping Low Level Marijuana Arrests September 1, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanWhere Barbershops Are Disappearing August 14, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanMapping Houston's Capital Improvement Projects By Location and Budget June 26, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data: May 2016 May 2, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanText Mining the City of Houston Bright Ideas Program April 20, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanParks Contest Quietly Introduces Participatory Budgeting to Houston April 14, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanPolicy Hackathons Pop Up in Houston April 5, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanMaking Maps Is Easy Using These Free Tools April 4, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data: April 2016 April 1, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data: March 2016 March 8, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data: February 2016 February 2, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Open Challenge Winner: Council Records Scraper January 8, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Maps and Data: January 2016 January 6, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Open Challenge Winner: Public Meeting Notifications January 4, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanCrowdsourcing Transportation Policy With MobilityHouston January 1, 2016 / Jeff ReichmanRenewing Our 10% Open Source Discount December 31, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanLearn About the Houston Economy Through Spending Data December 15, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanBad Ideas: LCRA Defies the Texas Open Records Law December 9, 2015 / Sachin ShahHouston Mayoral Debate Takeaways December 5, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanBlueprint Houston Mayoral Forum Takeaways October 13, 2015 / Sean ThompsonNew Research on Open Data in China October 12, 2015 / Bruce HauptRecap of the Houston Controller Forum About Technology October 8, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanTop 5 Hackathon Projects for the Environment October 5, 2015 / Sean Thompson2015's Best Environmental Visualizations October 5, 2015 / Sachin ShahRecap of the Startup Spaceport Happy Hour September 28, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanOver 700,000 Voters Missing in Houston Area September 9, 2015 / Joan LiuInfographic: What is Polluting America's Waters? September 8, 2015 / Sachin ShahTexas' State Strategic Plan on Technology – Preliminary Thoughts September 7, 2015 / Bruce HauptCan Flood Planning Include Recreational Green Space? August 21, 2015 / Sachin ShahSupercomputers Visualizing Real-time Global Weather Conditions August 18, 2015 / Sachin ShahMapping Civic Sprinkler Metrics With GIS August 17, 2015 / Sachin ShahOpen Data in the Middle East August 16, 2015 / Bruce HauptAnother Great Bayou Startup Showcase August 13, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanCalifornia Water Conservation Campaigns: Do they work? August 10, 2015 / Sachin ShahBallots, Bao, and Brainstorming: My Summer with January Advisors August 5, 2015 / Brian BarrVOTE projects featured on Public Affairs, Public Access August 5, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanWater Risk and Planning: Assessing Water Stress with the Water Risk Atlas July 28, 2015 / Sachin ShahGreen Nonprofits: Connecting Houstonians July 7, 2015 / Sachin ShahMapping Environmental Justice: EPA goes Spatial June 17, 2015 / Sachin ShahBayou Greenways 2020: Transforming Parks in Houston May 27, 2015 / Sachin ShahThe Case for Open Water Data May 5, 2015 / Sachin ShahHouston Mini Murals – From Idea to Execution in Five Months April 20, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanInside the State of Texas Technology Strategic Plan April 16, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Hackathon Returns For Round 3 March 12, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanAttracting Talent to the City With No Limits: Q&A with Jon Nordby of the Greater Houston Partnership March 11, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanA Look Inside PlanHouston.org February 25, 2015 / Jeff ReichmanGood luck, Ben! November 6, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanChina + USA Discussion About Open Data August 18, 2014 / Bruce HauptBuilding a Community with a Mission Statement + Hackathon July 2, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanRecap of the Second Annual Houston Hackathon June 9, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanMy Summer with AMRI – Open Source Research May 12, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanCollaboration Season: 6 Weeks of Awesome Events in Houston April 20, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanMy Favorite Spotify Hacks (so far) March 24, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanThe Story Behind the Houston Writeathon March 4, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanCity of Houston Launches Performance Improvement Portal with Open Data February 4, 2014 / Jeff ReichmanHouston Startups: 2013 Year in Review December 24, 2013 / Jeff ReichmanArduino-based Aquaponics Hold Promise August 21, 2013 / Jeff ReichmanHow the Houston Hackathon Happened June 4, 2013 / Bruce Haupt & Jeff ReichmanA Day in DC: Startups and the State of the Union February 12, 2013 / Jeff ReichmanRice Village is Houston's Hidden Startup Neighborhood December 19, 2012 / Jeff ReichmanHouston and Beyond: The Rise of Startup Communities October 25, 2012 / Jeff ReichmanLearning About Craft Beer (One Pint at a Time) September 18, 2012 / Jeff Reichman7 Hours in Houston: My Day with the Jobs Council August 1, 2012 / Jeff Reichman
