Lisa Falkenberg on Muck Rack

Lisa Falkenberg

Verified
Houston
As seen in: Houston Chronicle, MSN, Chron, Yahoo, MYSA, San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times, Midland Reporter-Telegram, Conroe Courier, RealClear Education
Senior Columnist @HoustonChron. Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Native Texan. Mom. Newsletter: houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/op…
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Lisa

Contact Lisa, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

The Brazoria County deputy who killed John Mendoza Jr. was fired. Victim's father still wants answers

|
By Lisa Falkenberg Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Lisa Falkenberg Fri, June 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Brazoria County deputy who killed John Mendoza Jr. was fired. Victim's father still wants answers It's been 11 days since John Gabriel Mendoza used bath towels to scrub the blood of his only son from the concrete floor of his Lake Jackson garage.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

The Brazoria County deputy who killed John Mendoza Jr. was fired. Victim's father still wants answers

|
By Lisa Falkenberg Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
0 seconds of 2 minutes, 30 secondsVolume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcuts Open/Close/ or ?
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Mike Miles' HISD reforms are hurting my daughter's school: ‘Mom, I don't even have an English teacher'

|
By Lisa Falkenberg Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Columnist Lisa Falkenberg's daughter poses for a portrait with a book in her room in Houston on June 2, 2026. (Sharon Steinmann/Houston Chronicle) Lisa Falkenberg Wed, June 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC 9 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stuck in traffic one morning in October, I tried to make small talk with my 13-year-old daughter in the back seat. "What are you reading these days?" I asked. "Nothing," she said. Nothing. I felt a thud in my soul.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 350 licensed articles (393 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified