Andrea Slaydon
Senior Investigative and Special Projects Producer
Award-winning TV producer and content creator. My goal as a journalist is to help people. Faith and family motivate me. Running keeps me sane.
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Can CenterPoint Energy cut power to my home all day long for repairs?
Read full article: Can CenterPoint Energy cut power to my home all day long for repairs?Any power outage is disruptive. But when CenterPoint Energy plans to shut off electricity for hours for scheduled maintenance, how much notice do they have to give people who live in that area?
Controversial Houston police officer reinstated with backpay
Read full article: Controversial Houston police officer reinstated with backpayOfficer Lucas Vieira earned approximately $40,000 more than former Police Chief Troy Finner last year, following his reinstatement to the Houston Police Department. The reinstatement came after his termination was overturned, in part, on procedural grounds.
Can Houston landlords add extra fees to your rental agreements?
Read full article: Can Houston landlords add extra fees to your rental agreements?Houston area renters say landlords are tacking on fee after fee, adding hundreds of dollars to their monthly rent. One renter in Spring contacted 2 Investigates’ Amy Davis to ask if landlords can require tenants to pay for services they don’t want.
New rate hike: Your electric bill is going up
Read full article: New rate hike: Your electric bill is going upHouston electric customers will start seeing higher bills even if their electricity use stays the same. That’s because transmission utilities like CenterPoint Energy are raising the rates they add to monthly bills starting Sept. 1.
Houston business owner charged in contract scandal ‘regrets lapse in judgement’ but says he should still be paid by city
Read full article: Houston business owner charged in contract scandal ‘regrets lapse in judgement’ but says he should still be paid by cityHouston Mayor John Whitmire stopped a payout last week to a Houston business owner charged with bribery, following KPRC 2’s ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into the city’s waterline contract corruption scandal. Now that business owner says he’s sorry for what happened and explains he’s still owed for the finished work.
How to check your campus: Texas Education Agency releases A-F school ratings
Read full article: How to check your campus: Texas Education Agency releases A-F school ratingsThe Texas Education Agency released the A-F accountability ratings for Texas schools and districts for the last two school years.
Houston Mayor Whitmire stops payment of $8 million to business owner charged with bribery
Read full article: Houston Mayor Whitmire stops payment of $8 million to business owner charged with briberyOne of the Houston business owners charged with bribery following our ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into Houston’s contract corruption scandal, is scheduled to receive more than $8 million this week. This is for work completed on an unrelated city project.
‘When does it end?’ CenterPoint power outages continue to frustrate customers
Read full article: ‘When does it end?’ CenterPoint power outages continue to frustrate customersWe’ve heard from more of you who are dealing with issues of repeat power outages. You are looking for answers from CenterPoint Energy. KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Amy Davis is answering your questions and has what you need to know.