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Houston & Harris County, Texas · Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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The Spin Bin · Houston

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Every story here was reported by one outlet that nobody else would back up, or by outlets that all lean the same way. This site doesn't call any of them false. It shows who ran what and who didn't, for the last 14 days.

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Only left-leaning outlets reported this

Grid & data centers$70.7B

CenterPoint raises 2026 earnings guidance, expands $70.7B capital plan

CenterPoint Energy reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $331 million, or $0.50 per diluted share on a GAAP basis and $0.53 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis, and raised its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $1.90–$1.92 on October 27, 2026. The company expanded its 10-year capital investment plan by $4.0 billion to $70.7 billion and accelerated $1.5 billion of investment into 2026–2030 to support accelerating customer demand in Greater Houston.

· 6 outlets · updated

Only left-leaning outlets reported this

Schools & choiceChoiceEarlier story · Oct 20

Harmony Public Schools charter campuses rank among Texas top K-8 schools

U.S. News & World Report named all elementary and middle schools in Harmony Public Schools' Houston Districts among the nation's top K-8 public schools in its October 2026 annual rankings. Nine local Harmony campuses earned the No. 1 ranking for public K-8 schools in their respective ZIP codes, and two Harmony campuses ranked in the top 10 charter elementary schools in Texas while two others ranked in the top 10 charter middle schools in Texas.

· 2 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026

Only left-leaning outlets reported this

Tax dollarsEarlier story · Oct 20$140K

Harris County homeowners missing hundreds of millions in tax savings

About 113,000 Harris County homeowners could be eligible for the homestead exemption but are not claiming it, according to the Harris County appraisal district. The exemption reduces the value that school districts tax by at least $140,000 and can result in potentially thousands of dollars in annual tax savings.

· 3 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026 · updated

Only left-leaning outlets reported this

Schools & choiceKlein ISDEarlier story · Oct 20

Data breach at Klein ISD may have exposed nearly 38,000 people

A data breach involving Klein ISD employees exposed personal information through Frontline Education, a third-party software provider used by school districts nationwide. The breach occurred on October 20, 2026, when hackers exploited a vulnerability in Frontline's system to gain unauthorized access to employee data including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, home addresses and email addresses.

· 2 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026

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