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Benjamin Wermund

Senior political reporter for Hearst Newspapers in Texas (@HoustonChron, @ExpressNews, @statesman) | Send me tips 📩 [email protected]

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Last Front PageJUN 2, 2026Latest appearance

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Abbott seeks to lift Texas GOP ticket

Governor targets Democratic Senate candidate Talarico in hopes of uniting a fractured party

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Abbott seeks to lift Texas GOP ticket

Governor targets Democratic Senate candidate Talarico in hopes of uniting a fractured party

Houston Chronicle•JUN 2, 2026•Lead Story

No sign of feds' border funds for state

Agencies have yet to even open applications for reimbursement for Abbott's crackdown

Houston Chronicle•MAY 26, 2026•Lead Story

The story focuses on a bureaucratic delay and the administrative disconnect between Texas state ambitions and federal funding mechanisms.

Runoffs to decide midterm matchups

With:John Lomax V,Isaac Yu

Houston Chronicle•MAY 26, 2026

Coverage of primary runoff elections in Texas, highlighting key Republican and Democratic contests.

State law to deport migrants likely to take effect

Judge has called bill 'unconstitutional,' but ruling to take time

Houston Chronicle•MAY 14, 2026

Highlights the procedural and legal complexities of a controversial Texas immigration law, focusing on a judge's simultaneous constitutional concerns and timeline constraints.

Camps in Texas uncertain as season closes in

State is weighing licenses after new laws in floods’ wake

Houston Chronicle•MAY 12, 2026

Focuses on the local regulatory impacts of recent severe weather on summer camp operations.

On the campaign trail, Abbott increasingly is linked to Musk

Houston Chronicle•APR 28, 2026

An analysis of the growing political and economic alignment between the Texas governor and a prominent billionaire.

Abbott keeps up disaster status on border

Move comes despite big drop in crossings

Houston Chronicle•APR 27, 2026

Highlights a potential policy contradiction, noting the continuation of state emergency measures despite a reported decrease in the crossing metrics that originally justified them.

250K families eligible for vouchers

But most likely to miss out as funds are exhausted in lottery system

With:Isaac Yu

Houston Chronicle•APR 4, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the administrative shortfall and practical limitations of a major new state education initiative, highlighting that demand vastly exceeds available resources.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Benjamin Wermund in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.