Loving County can’t quit its redo elections — or its political grudges

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In Texas' least-populated county, the election that never ends … just ended

A tangled history of voter shenanigans in sparsely populated Loving County led to an extremely rare do-over of the 2022 elections.

 

 

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Photo by: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer FAA is cutting flights by 10% across 40 markets. Here's what it means for Houston airports. Forty of the busiest airports in the U.S. will together lose thousands flights thanks to the decision.

 

Photo by: Mikala Compton, Austin American-Statesman Paxton moves to block Tylenol maker's $400M dividend in suit over autism claims The Texas Attorney General is also pushing to temporarily bar the company from making any statements in Texas that claim that Tylenol is safe for pregnant women and young children.

 

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle Houston's stunning new Ismaili Center, the first of its kind in the U.S., opens A vacant property near Buffalo Bayou has been transformed into a majestic, 150,000-square-foot cultural and religious landmark.

 

Photo by: Alexandra Kanik See how your neighborhood voted in Texas' 18th Congressional special election Neither candidate secured a majority in the race for Sheila Jackson Lee's former seat. It has been vacant since Sylvester Turner's death in March and encompasses much of central and north Houston. Search our map: How your neighbors voted in the race for Houston City Council's Place 4.

 

Photo by: David J. Phillip, AP Dick Cheney's death went hardly recognized by many Texas Republicans Texas Republicans' silence mirrored the response of  President Donald Trump, whom Dick Cheney famously criticized as a "threat to our republic."

 

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Food

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Last chance to score a pair of tickets to Top 100 Restaurants event. Today's the final day to enter for a chance to score a pair of tickets to Culinary Stars, the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 Restaurants event on Nov. 13. Visit our Houston Chronicle Food instagram page to enter. Read More   Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer Trae tha Truth teams up with HPD, Gulfton District for turkey giveaway The Houston rapper will give away 1,000 turkeys on Nov. 15 leading up to Thanksgiving.  Read More

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Politics

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Cost of Texas and Illinois Guard deployment could top $12M by next month

About 200 Texas troops were still in Illinois as of Tuesday, as the Trump administration fights in court to dispatch them onto the streets of Chicago. Read More

 

IAH TSA wait times could exceed 60 minutes today, airport officials warn

Wait times at Bush Airport's Terminal A and E were expected to exceed 60 to 75 minutes on Thursday, according to Houston Airport System officials. Read More

 

How Newsom won his showdown with Abbott and Trump

The California governor bluntly warned the Texas governor and president in early August to back off redistricting congressional seats in the Lone Star State or his state would respond. Read More

 

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Opinion

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I would vote for Mayor Whitmire if he ran for Texas governor | Opinion

"I believe all Democrats and Republicans want less crime, better transportation systems, an end to homelessness and lower taxes — all issues tackled by Whitmire," writes Carol Bardin. Read More

 

Casa Ramirez helped Houstonians grieve. Now we grieve Casa Ramirez. | Opinion

"For decades, Casa Ramirez has done what few Americans are comfortable doing: It has faced death head-on. This year's celebration, I'm sad to say, was their last," writes columnist Regina Lankenau.  Read More

 

Why didn't Whitmire listen to transit experts in the first place? | Editorial

The Editorial Board celebrates Metro's decision to restore the Red Line signal prioritization. Mayor Whitmire could've avoided this mess by sharing plans. Read More

 

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Education

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How a band of progressive candidates ousted Cy-Fair ISD's conservative slate

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HISD principal evaluations include new 'campus leadership' rubric

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Former HISD parent launches Mandarin immersion private school

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Sports

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Houston Texans acquiring city's women's pro volleyball team Read More   Photo by: Cooper Neill, Getty Images Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24 years old Read More

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EVENT: Texas oil wells are leaking toxic waste. Who pays to clean them up?

Leaking oil wells threaten Texas water and taxpayer wallets.

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