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Good news for the sort of people who love talking about single-stair reform: Joe Panzarella won the District C runoff over the weekend. While Joe and his fans were pretty excited to get the win, the race had been a largely sleepy affair for everyone except City Hall obsessives and urbanist activist-types. (Me, for example. And probably you if you’re reading this newsletter.)
That changed last week when Panzarella faced allegations of antisemitism after receiving the endorsement of CAIR Action, the political arm of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Those allegations didn’t land. Not only did Panzarella win, but he actually did better on Election Day — after the campaign attack — than during early voting.
The sad reality is that there are plenty of other political campaigns across the state that brazenly traffic in antisemitism and play footsie with hate groups. Read my column about three campaigns in the partisan primary runoffs that deserve more scrutiny than Panzarella.
And don’t forget to cast your ballot in those primary runoffs. Early voting starts today and Election Day is May 26. These are the races where Republicans and Democrats pick their candidates for November. In gerrymandered seats, where the maps are drawn to benefit one party over the other, the primary races are essentially the election of consequence. You can vote in these runoffs even if you didn’t show up for the general primary, but you can’t switch parties if you cast your ballot in the first round back in March.
Read the Houston Chronicle editorial board’s endorsements here.
And we also want to know your endorsements — at least for tourists visiting Houston during the World Cup. If you could recommend just one thing every World Cup visitor should see, do or experience in Houston, what would it be and why?
Our picks
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
In a Republican primary runoff defined by fear of, gasp, Sharia law, at least U.S. Rep Chip Roy sometimes takes on serious policy matters, writes the editorial board.
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board In the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, the editorial board reiterates its endorsement of John Cornyn, a legislative workhorse, over the corrupt and incompetent Ken Paxton. Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Jones has worked behind the scenes for decades. Democrats should give her a chance on the main stage. Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Shelly deZevallos is a better bet to serve the interests of her district than Jon Bonck. Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Healthcare costs skyrocket while Ken Paxton sues over "woke doctors." Hopefully his replacement will do better, writes the editorial board. Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Is it really up to the federal government to protect HISD families from changes made by state-appointed school leaders, asks the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Read More |
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By Leah Binkovitz, Staff Writer Special education students and parents in Houston ISD deserve better, writes senior editorial writer Leah Binkovitz. Read More |
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By Guest columnist Rather than provoking a First Amendment lawsuit that it would almost certainly lose, Texas A&M should look inward. Read More |
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By Nicole Golden, Liz Hanks There have been at least 20 murder-suicides in Texas this year, including eight so far in May. Read More |
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By Taylor Chapman Fervo offers a model for how the city can create jobs, attract investment and scale the next generation of energy, writes Taylor Chapman. Read More |
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By Vance Ginn Sick of paying your property tax bill? Vance Ginn makes the case that Texas can eliminate property taxes by limiting spending and expanding the sales tax to cover services and exempt items. Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Firing Harris County Flood Control Director Tina Petersen behind closed doors without a valid reason is not how county business should be conducted. Read More |
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By Craig Hlavaty, Correspondent With each visit to Soundwaves, I’d level up, like passing a course. Oh, you liked Discharge? Well, have you heard Motorhead? Read More |
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By Houston Chronicle Editorial Board The Iran war is accelerating the future of energy, and China is cashing in. Houston can lead the way in reasserting U.S. leadership, writes the editorial board. Read More |
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From our readers
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“I felt it was inevitable that Houston would ultimately have to charge for solid waste services,” writes Barbara Kelley. Read More |
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"Instead of describing the poster and letting readers decide if the content was offensive, the writers here only provide the context from the accusing organization," writes Stephen Adkison. Read More |
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"The federal law guarantees an educational program for your child; it does not preclude your struggle and fight for that right," writes Joe Sosa. Read More |
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"Let's not wait until a load is lost on top of a car, or someone crossing Houston Avenue is hurt. We need to throw new ideas toward this all too often occurring," writes Larissa Lindsay. Read More |
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"Transparency at these facilities is poor. We do not know what is happening to them," writes David Shontz. Read More |
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