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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke for governor. ( @BetoORourke #BetoORourke )

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When he appeared on SNL, Dan Crenshaw looked into the camera and said, "We can remember what brings us together as a country and still see the good in each other." Why isn't he following his own advice now?

Dan Crenshaw knows how apologies work. Does he owe one to Ilhan Omar?

Given his comments on “Saturday Night Live,” it’s disappointing that Crenshaw has...

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Our Editorial Board recommends Beto O’Rourke in the Democratic primary for Governor. @BetoORourke #BetoORourke #TexasPrimaries

Editorial: We recommend Beto O’Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor

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Five years ago, on May 18, ten people died in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School. On May 24, Uvalde will be holding its own one-year anniversary vigil to honor the 21 killed at Robb Elementary School.

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"If enough [Texas voters] decided they’re tired of corruption, tired of an AG who flouts the laws the rest of us have to follow, tired of a politician beholden only to the billionaires, they can do what the House couldn’t do." TX would be a different state.

Paxton got off and Texas politics is Dunn for (Editorial)

If enough of Texas voters decide they’re tired of corruption, tired of an AG who flouts...

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This week's #politicalcartoon by @branchtoon . #Abbott #transrights

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Editorial: Resign, Senator Cruz. Your lies cost lives.

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#PoliticalCartoon by @branchtoon . @0liviajulianna & #MattGaetz

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The Editorial Board recommends Joe Jaworski for Texas attorney general in the Democratic runoff. ( #TexasPolitics @JaworskiForTX .)

Editorial: We recommend Joe Jaworski for Texas attorney general in the Democratic runoff

Both Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski are qualified, passionate and prepared to restore...

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6 years

What we saw wasn't the G-7. It wasn't even the G-6 plus 1, says the editorial board. it was G-6 plus Trump. And if our allies want to keep the U.S. strong, they should aim their trade ire at the Trump Organization.

Welcome to the G-6 plus Trump [Editorial]

If you want to understand the global cachet held by the United States at the end of the...

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor. ( @CollierForTexas )

Editorial: We recommend Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor

Dan Patrick is the best choice for GOP partisans attracted to divisive issues. Collier...

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#LettersToTheEditor : Regarding #Abbott , "Texas should be embarrassed and ashamed of allowing this type of man to serve in office." - Jerry Poscovsky

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4 years

Rep. @DanCrenshawTX says it’s time to go back on offense. [Opinion]

Crenshaw: It's time to mobilize against COVID-19 [Opinion]

“There is a balance between reopening the economy and battling the public health...

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. @AlexMealerTX Op-Ed: "Even if Hidalgo returns in time for Sept. 19 meeting, it is 100% unacceptable for our county judge to appear just in time to vote to raise taxes on our already financially strapped community. Hidalgo must return or should resign."

Mealer: Hidalgo should return or resign. Harris County needs a full-time leader.

While being treated for depression, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been on leave...

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Op-Ed by @tedcruz : "The border crisis is so bad that it’s affecting the entire country — as Democratic mayors such as @ericadamsfornyc and @LondonBreed can attest — but #Texas bears the brunt of it."

Ted Cruz: Why the Senate border deal failed (Opinion)

The Texas senator explains his reservations about the recent border bill — and offers...

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" @RobertFKennedy stands to gain from going up against a well-known, respected scientist. @PeterHotez , on the other hand, only stands to lose time & energy (& dignity) attempting to debate a person dedicated to bunk science." - Regina L., Asst. Op-Ed Editor

Why Hotez is right not to debate RFK Jr. on Joe Rogan's show (Opinion)

Hotez, who has faced the wrath of the anti-vaccine movement since he began publicly...

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2 years

The Houston Chronicle recommends Alexandra Mealer for Harris County Judge. ( @AlexMealer4HCTX ) Read our full endorsement and watch out video here:

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Alexandra Mealer, not Lina Hidalgo, for Harris County...

The Editorial Board recommends voters back Alexandra del Moral Mealer in the Harris...

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Op-Ed by @tedcruz : "The border crisis is so bad that it’s affecting the entire country — as Democratic mayors such as @ericadamsfornyc and @LondonBreed can attest — but #Texas bears the brunt of it."

Ted Cruz: Why the Senate border deal failed (Opinion)

The Texas senator explains his reservations about the recent border bill — and offers...

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4 years

Hurricane Harvey hit during A'Lyssah Lee's first semester of law school. Houston pride is real, but she needed more. The Astros were waiting in the wings to provide that hope during one of the most stressful times of her life. [Gray Matters]

I’ll always be Houston Strong

The feelings of hope and strength that the Astros gave us Nov. 1, 2017 cannot be taken...

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6 years

Doctors made cars safer. Guns are next.

Doctors made cars safer; guns are next [Opinion]

I was standing in the middle of one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers when...

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Susan Hays for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. ( @hays4ag @TexasDeptofAg )

Editorial: We recommend Susan Hays for Texas Agriculture Commissioner

Susan Hays studied marijuana policies in other states and has a smart plan for...

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4 years

A Houston lawyer, political activist and former Beto O’Rourke adviser, Sima Ladjevardian gives Democrats a fighting chance to flip this seat. [Editorial Endorsement]

Ladjevardian in Democratic primary for U.S. House District 2 [Editorial]

Houston lawyer and activist has the connections to challenge Republican incumbent.

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@tedcruz @HoustonChron For people wanting to read the full article, here is the link:

Don't be a drag, Ted Cruz. Just be a queen. (Thumbs)

Texas senator Ted Cruz, along with other members of the GOP are transformed into Rupaul's...

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5 years

This Latino congressman needs a new set of manners, writes @rubennavarette

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6 years

Editorial | Let us raise a toast to Houston, the Shithole City

Trump's sh--list

With apologies in advance to our readers offended by crude language - our president's...

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The Editorial Board recommends Joe Jaworski for Texas attorney general in the Democratic runoff. ( #TexasPolitics @JaworskiForTX .)

Editorial: We recommend Joe Jaworski for Texas attorney general in the Democratic runoff

Both Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski are qualified, passionate and prepared to restore...

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Our Editorial Board recommends Joe Jaworski for Texas attorney general in the Democratic primary. @JaworskiForTX @TXAG #TexasPrimary

Editorial: We recommend Joe Jaworski for Texas Attorney General in Democratic primary

In a crowded field for AG, Jaworski’s integrity and collaborative spirit stand out,...

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6 years

Read our 2018 endorsements, complete with star ratings for each candidate. #tx2018 #vote

Election Recommendations from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board | HoustonChronicle.com

See who the Houston Chronicle has endorsed or recommended for the upcoming elections on HoustonChronicle.com.

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You may not agree w/ @MattressMack 's politics, including his decision to bankroll @LinaHidalgoTX 's challenger @alexmealer , "but set that aside for a min. & look at what he’s arguing in his lawsuit against the Harris Co. Elections Administrator's office."

Editorial: Thank you, Mattress Mack, for suing Harris County over election records

We applaud Mattress Mack for bringing attention to a Texas public records scandal,...

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"People make mistakes, and elected officials are certainly no exception. But typically, when people make mistakes they apologize; they don’t use sexism as a way to dodge accountability for their actions." - @cjblain10 ( @urbanreformorg )

Why Lina Hidalgo's F-bomb matters (Opinion)

As the top elected official in our county, Judge Lina Hidalgo's inappropriate outburst...

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#PoliticalCartoon by @branchtoon .

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. @PeterHotez : "We are entering a reality in which catastrophic pandemics could become our new normal."

Hotez: COVID-19 was just the warm-up act

Catastrophic pandemics may become our new normal, the Houston-based vaccine researcher...

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4 years

. @JoeBiden has the moderate, pragmatic track record that originally led us to endorse Klobuchar, who suspended her campaign. The former VP has the experience to hit the ground running and to fill an administration with bright, capable people. [Editorial]

Biden in Democratic presidential primary [Editorial]

Narrowed field points to his experience and ability to build diverse support.

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Opinion: I am a Hindu displaced from Kashmir and India’s reforms have brought a dawn of new hope

Opinion: A new destiny for Kashmir

The series of systemic reforms witnessed in Kashmir region in the last year have already...

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6 years

If an individual is proven to be a danger (think drunk driving) they should lose the right to drive. Why then is the right to bear arms considered to be inviolate, asks Lynetta Campbell of Kingwood

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6 years

The #Harvey recovery still isn't finished, writes @tedcruz and @JohnCornyn . But together we’ve made progress. #Harvey1YearLater

Cornyn, Cruz: A year later, we’ve still got Texas’ back [Opinion]

Over the last year, working together, Texans have begun to heal and rebuild. But the job...

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6 years

Since day one of his campaign for president, #DonaldTrump has linked illegal immigration with crime.But there is no link between illegal #immigration and crime — even in a border state like #Texas . #Houston #TX

Nowrasteh: Everything is Bigger in Texas — except the illegal immigrant crime rate

Immigrants, legal and illegal, commit crimes at lower rates than native citizens.

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2 years

Via @nytimes : "National security and public safety require far more than a good guy with a gun," writes Mary B. McCord, executive director of @GeorgetownICAP . "They require effective regulation over access to these weapons."

Opinion: Uvalde, Buffalo and the semiautomatic weapons that terrorize us

Permissive guns laws abet domestic and foreign terrorism.

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7 years

Editorial | Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Trump's new DHS secretary, continues to spread border paranoia and bizarre mistruths about Texas.

Paranoia along the Rio Grande

Kirstjen M. Nielsen, the Homeland Security secretary, came to Texas this month and...

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⭐ENDORSEMENT FOR MAYOR: “It will take a leader guided by data, strategic thinking & common sense — not unbending ideology — to address crime, shore up $$ & get our trash picked up on time. We believe that leader is @whitmire_john .”

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Op-ed by @PeterHotez on #BirdFlu : TX is highly urbanized, but we still host vast herds of livestock & b/w 2M- 3M feral hogs. We're at risk for animal/human illnesses. "We must ensure our self-sufficiency for preventing these 21st-century disease threats."

Hotez: Bird flu is in Texas. Here’s what you should know.

Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez explains what’s going on with the H5N1 virus that’s...

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2 years

As lawmakers come to #Houston "to kiss the ring & pay their dues to an organization hell-bent on flooding our streets with guns and destroying our public safety, we’re taking notes," writes @shannonrwatts , founder of @MomsDemand & Norri Leder.

Opinion: NRA thinks it’s winning. We’re fighting back.

At the end of the day, this is a profit-or-loss issue for the gun lobby. It’s a...

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6 years

"You really don’t have the choices you ought to in American democracy, because of decisions made without your consent by people of wealth and power behind closed doors." @ebruenig did not come to play.

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4 years

Editorial: This moment, this unfathomable degree of loss, deserves more. An official day of mourning. A resolve — from the president on down to every single one of us — to follow the public health measures that can help contain this deadly virus.

Editorial: As COVID-19 claims 100,000 victims, we must honor those lost

They are not just numbers. They are our friends, neighbors and family.

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. @AlexMealerTX Op-Ed: "Even if Hidalgo returns in time for Sept. 19 meeting, it is 100% unacceptable for our county judge to appear just in time to vote to raise taxes on our already financially strapped community. Hidalgo must return or should resign."

Mealer: Hidalgo should return or resign. Harris County needs a full-time leader.

While being treated for depression, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been on leave...

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2 years

Via @opinion "The pattern is clear. At some point, even sky-high prices won’t be enough. Then, a blackout would belatedly lay bare the consequences of our under-investing ways." - @JavierBlas

Opinion: How London paid a record price to dodge a blackout

In a normal situation, without the traffic jams on the grid, the U.K. should have been...

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3 years

Acevedo: We need a national commission to investigate the failure of law enforcement during Capitol riot

Acevedo: Investigate the failure of law enforcement during Capitol riot

The Houston police chief says now is the time for courage, clarity and immediate action...

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6 years

If Republicans cared about any principle they have ever defended before today, they would put Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings on hold, writes @RadioFreeTom

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Opinion | Joe Straus says: Go register to vote!

Straus: Texans, make your voices heard in primaries

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2018 Republican and Democratic...

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor. ( @CollierForTexas )

Editorial: We recommend Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor

Dan Patrick is the best choice for GOP partisans attracted to divisive issues. Collier...

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6 years

This is it. This is the race. The election for attorney general offers the single best reason for a Texas Republican to cross over and vote for a Democratic candidate.

For Attorney General: Justin Nelson

The election for attorney general offers the best reason for a Texas Republican to cross...

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"There's a reason this is so hard. It's clear that, after decades of bipartisan rejection, Texans don't want this voucher scheme," writes the editorial board.

Even in Texas, the only good voucher bill is a dead one (Editorial)

Yes, still.

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Washington DC is being turned into a cesspool by president and his family members and by those hovering around the White House like highway vultures, eyes peeled for self-aggrandizing opportunity, says the editorial board. #trump #corruption #draintheswamp

Forget swamps, Trump corruption creates a cesspool [Editorial]

Since Donald Trump heard the venerable phrase “drain the swamp” a few months before he...

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Endorsements | There's going to be a runoff in the TX-07 Democratic primary, and it should be between Jason Westin and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher

The Houston Chronicle endorses Jason Westin or Lizzie Pannill Fletcher for Congress

If Democrats are going to win this race, they'll need a strong candidate whose views will...

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7 years

ABBOTT TO HOUSTON: DROP DEAD

Abbott must act, and now is the time!

"FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD" A grandstanding Texas governor tempts us to appropriate that...

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6 years

We usually like incumbent Mike McCaul, but he's disappointed us over the past 2 years. Mike Siegel, on the other hand, impressed us with his ability to fight for voting rights.

For the 10th Congressional District: Mike Siegel

It's a challenge for any candidate to run in Texas' 10th Congressional District, which...

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2 years

"From Tibetan, Uyghur, and Hong Konger activists, to reporters, to Members of Congress, some have already spoken out against the CCP’s genocide #Olympics2022 ," Amb. @NikkiHaley & @RepMcCaul write. "The rest of the United States should join the fight."

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6 years

Save us, @BetoORourke . You’re our only hope.

Save us, Texas. You’re our only hope. [Opinion]

Hope and change are coming to American politics thanks to Beto O’Rourke’s optimistic...

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3 years

Hoping the chairman reads our series on voter suppression before the big vote on HB6 tomorrow. Thanks to everyone in Austin who stopped and chatted with us today.

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5 years

ICYMI: We recommend @SylvesterTurner for second term as Houston mayor.

We recommend Mayor Sylvester Turner for second term [Editorial]

He’s proven himself to be a capable leader.

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. @DrJasonWestin : Our long-term goal should be a program like #Medicare for all. This is not a gov't takeover, but rather a system that provides basic coverage to all, including the 10 essential health benefits outlined in the #ACA . #healthcare #Obamacare

Westin: My oath to ‘First, do no harm’ compels me to speak up for Medicare-for-all

Medicare for all would provide basic coverage to all Americans at lower cost and better...

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Given that Trump's a con artist who has spent decades shucking, jiving, deflecting and blustering his way past every moment of accountability. The man with no answers naturally fears the man asking questions.

What journalists do gives Trump indigestion [Opinion]

“The fact that a man is a newspaper reporter is evidence of some flaw in character.”...

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2 years

This week's #politicalcartoon by @Branchtoon . #TedCruz #SCOTUS #JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson

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9 months

"We disagree on a lot of issues, but on this one we agree: Burdensome regulations should not put homeownership out of reach for hard working Texans." - @micah_erfan ( @Grow_OurCity ) & @ZackAbnet ( @ACC_national )

Democrats and Republicans agree: Texas housing costs too much (Opinion)

A bipartisan housing movement could change land-use restrictions that make the process of...

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Imagine how refreshing it would be to have a U.S. senator who not only knows the issues but respects the opposition, who takes firm positions but reaches out to those who disagree, who expects to make government work for Texas and the nation. #beto #vote

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Endorsement | Sarah Davis fights wants better ethics in government. Susanna Dokupil wants to build floating cities in French Polynesia. Good luck to Dokupil in all that, but you should vote for Sarah Davis.

For House District 134: Sarah Davis

Last year Texas Monthly listed state Rep. Sarah Davis as one of the best legislators in...

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1 year

"Expanding access to more sustainable, healthier transportation modes is an attainable goal. State agencies’ budgets shouldn’t be arbitrarily constrained and predetermined by a law that’s no longer working." - Harrison Humphreys ( @airallianceHOU )

Free TxDOT to build great bike, bus and train routes (Opinion)

By law, roughly 97 percent of our state transportation funds are dedicated to highway...

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Op-Ed by @RepWalle : "It didn’t have to be this way." #SB4

State rep: Supreme Court decision on Texas deportations makes me fear for my family (Opinion)

Rep. Armando Walle, a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, details how the...

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4 years

The economic pain and individual inconvenience of these orders will be great. But the alternative is even bleaker. No one wants to be Italy in this scenario. [Editorial]

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6 years

From 2013: Before "Houston" was the first word uttered on the moon, before we were the Energy Capital of the World, the #Astrodome made #Houston a city of the future. By saving the Dome, we can save that future. #Domecoming

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Janet Dudding for Texas comptroller. ( @Janet4Texas )

Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding for Texas comptroller

She’s a certified public accountant focused on being a government watchdog for the...

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board sat down with Harris Co. Judge candidates @LinaHidalgoTX & @AlexMealer4HCTX to discuss several issues affecting our community. Here's a sneak peak of that meeting. Stay tuned for our endorsement & full length video with them tomorrow morning.

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⏯️During the pandemic, @PeterHotez became one of the U.S.'s most trusted voices on the virus & vaccines. On October 2 at @RiceUniversity 's @BakerInstitute , @HoustonChron op-ed editor @LisaGray_HouTX sat down w/ Hotez to discuss the rise of anti-science.

Watch: Dr. Peter Hotez and Lisa Gray discuss 'The Deadly Rise of Anti-science' (Opinion)

Dr. Peter Hotez discusses his new book “The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A...

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"People make mistakes, and elected officials are certainly no exception. But typically, when people make mistakes they apologize; they don’t use sexism as a way to dodge accountability for their actions." - @cjblain10 ( @urbanreformorg )

Why Lina Hidalgo's F-bomb matters (Opinion)

As the top elected official in our county, Judge Lina Hidalgo's inappropriate outburst...

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6 years

ICYMI... I’m a sheriff. Don’t flood this country with 3D-printed guns.

I’m a sheriff. Don’t flood this country with 3D-printed guns. [Opinion]

As sheriff of the fourth-largest and fastest-growing county in the nation, I know...

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@PeterHotez @SylvesterTurner @houmayor @HoustonHealth Congratulations @PeterHotez on YOUR day! 🥂🗓️ Very well-deserved. 👏🏻👏🏻 We are grateful for all of the work you've done - and continue to do - for our community.

Watch: Dr. Peter Hotez and Lisa Gray discuss 'The Deadly Rise of Anti-science' (Opinion)

Dr. Peter Hotez discusses his new book “The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A...

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"Failing to care about #climatechange is a failure to love," writes @KHayhoe . "And what is more Christian than to be good stewards of the planet and love our global neighbor as ourselves?"

Essay: Caring about climate change isn’t just Christian — it’s pro-life

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Don't look for "Abbott supports pay raise for teachers" headline here. We know better. Editorial | | @HoustonChron

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"That we have removed some of the Confederate cause's most potent symbols is not a hollow victory, but it is an incomplete one," writes The Editorial Board. "Are we dismantling the forces that put them there?"

Editorial: End Confederate Heroes Day and don't stop there

Texas is one of several Southern states with a holiday honoring the Confederacy but its...

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The consequences of @BetoORourke 's race, both this year and in 2018 when he took on Ted Cruz, will be with us for a long time yet, writes @richardparkertx

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Op-Ed by @steve_vladeck : "[ @GovAbbott 's arguement is not] a claim about the right to “engage in War” (which, notably, #Texas is not doing); it’s a claim about the right to resist federal policy not just in the short-term, but indefinitely."

Greg Abbott's dangerous misreading of the U.S. Constitution (Opinion)

Gov. Greg Abbott makes an argument that’s a modern variation on one in vogue in the...

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. @whitmire_john has already removed medians/curbs on Houston Ave & ordered a review of bike lanes/features of the new 11th street redesign in the Heights. Is he rolling back progress? He invited the Ed Board to his neighborhood to share his vision.

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Ted Cruz is what’s wrong with Texas politics. #txsen #midterms2018

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Op-Ed by @PeterHotez ( @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @bcm_tropmed ): "COVID-19, with all its waves and variants, won’t be our last major coronavirus pandemic. Another is probably on its way."

Hotez: COVID-19 was just the warm-up act

Catastrophic pandemics may become our new normal, the Houston-based vaccine researcher...

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As lawmakers come to #Houston "to kiss the ring & pay their dues to an organization hell-bent on flooding our streets with guns and destroying our public safety, we’re taking notes," writes @shannonrwatts , founder of @MomsDemand & Norri Leder.

Opinion: NRA thinks it’s winning. We’re fighting back.

At the end of the day, this is a profit-or-loss issue for the gun lobby. It’s a...

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#Harvey flooded 204,000 homes+apartments in #HarrisCounty . Many are back on the rental market. In #Texas , landlords don't have to tell tenants about a unit's flood history. This is wrong, and #Houston Council Members must fix this, the Ed Board writes.

With renters at risk, Houston must require landlords to disclose flood history [Editorial]

In need of a home for herself and her five children, Krystal Nixon recently rented a house...

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The Catholic Church is embroiled in a hell of its own making, writes @ebruenig

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Houston after Harvey should have been a national priority. Trump made us a punchline. He'll do the same after Florence.

Houston after Harvey should be a national priority. Trump made us a punchline. [Editorial]

So now we know: Thousands of heedless Houstonians were out pleasure-boating during that...

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Come on, @DanPatrick , debate @CollierForTexas . @GregAbbott_TX agreed to debate @LupeValdez . Heck, @tedcruz proposed five debates with @BetoORourke . C'mon. Do it.

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Arrested for attempted forcible entry. Arrested for DWI. Elected to Congress. Fighting to change the criminal justice system. More people deserve the same second chance that I got, writes @BetoORourke

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It is time that gun owners be at the forefront of these conversations so we are not legislated out of the process," writes @XtinaD81 , a member of @GiffordsCourage of TX.

Essay: I’m a Texan from a gun-owning family who went to the NRA convention. Here’s why I’m furious.

I went to the National Rifle Association convention this weekend. The disconnect I saw,...

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Editorial | White supremacist protests show why we need to reject open carry of firearms.

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Doctors to #NRA : We are not anti-gun. We are anti-bullet hole.

Docs to NRA: Gun violence is in our lane [Opinion]

Doctors say: We’re not anti-gun. We are anti-bullet hole.

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Op-Ed by @PeterHotez ( @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @bcm_tropmed ): "COVID-19, with all its waves and variants, won’t be our last major coronavirus pandemic. Another is probably on its way."

Hotez: COVID-19 was just the warm-up act

Catastrophic pandemics may become our new normal, the Houston-based vaccine researcher...

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"Failing to care about #climatechange is a failure to love," writes @KHayhoe . "And what is more Christian than to be good stewards of the planet and love our global neighbor as ourselves?"

Essay: Caring about climate change isn’t just Christian — it’s pro-life

I believe we’re called to love others as we’ve been loved by God. That means caring...

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For U.S. Senate: Beto O'Rourke

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The Houston Chronicle recommends Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor. ( @CollierForTexas )

Editorial: We recommend Mike Collier for Texas lieutenant governor

Dan Patrick is the best choice for GOP partisans attracted to divisive issues. Collier...

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Via @opinion : BP is trading at about 5x compared to the eight to nine times of Exxon and Chevron. "The company, handicapped by the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill and a traumatic exit from Russia, is a shadow of its former self." - @JavierBlas