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Evan
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Houstonian. Pulitzer finalist. Constant gardener. "Bastion of the area.” I no longer love our technodystopian future. Build the Ike Dike.
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If City Hall won’t protect Houstonians from ICE, who will? | Endorsement

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If City Hall won’t protect Houstonians from ICE, who will?
With the Trump administration treating local leaders as enemies and ICE sowing fear across Houston, the city needs someone with legal expertise and moral clarity. That candidate is Alejandra...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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@houstonchronicle.com deserves a lot of credit for this series
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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agreed -- @evan7257.bsky.social does incredible work
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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As Houston developers take advantage of floodplain loopholes, homeowners pay the price

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As Houston developers take advantage of loopholes, homeowners pay the price
Greater Houston developers building in high-risk floodplains are aided by a patchwork of regulations, old government data, and weak enforcement.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Trump's housing cuts will push people to the streets | Opinion

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Trump's housing cuts will push thousands of Houstonians to the streets
"Abandoning long-term housing for short-term, punitive approaches will leave more people on the streets and increase costs for taxpayers, hospitals and jails," writes Craig C. Roshaven.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Lawmakers helped break free speech on college campuses. Now they want to fix it? | Editorial

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Texas colleges are restricting free speech. Are lawmakers ready to protect it?
Finding the balance between free speech and civil discourse on college campuses is tough. Lawmakers don't seem ready to find one, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
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November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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After weeks of heartbreak, a judge answers Maria’s prayers for her son | Editorial

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After weeks of anguish, a judge answers Maria’s prayers for her son | Editorial
Maria Garcia's son Emmanuel was detained at a federal immigration center. Now a judicial order could answer her prayers, writes the editorial board.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Houston remembers Greta Toranzo, who died at Camp Mystic. Will our leaders? | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Houston remembers Greta Toranzo, who died at Camp Mystic. Will our leaders?
One of the 27 campers and counselors killed at Camp Mystic during the July 4 floods, Greta Toranzo's birthday party was a chance to celebrate and remember her.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Texans want THC to stay legal. But for lobbyists and lawmakers, Trump's ban means big bucks. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Why the Trump THC ban means big bucks for Texas lobbyists and lawmakers
Trump's national ban on THC means big bucks for Texas lobbyists and lawmakers, writes Sarah Stogner.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Here we try again! Did @evan7257.bsky.social help me understand politicians? Probably not, but let’s check.

youtu.be/MPLJEm4oMbU?...
I Don't Understand... Politicians
YouTube video by Sam Fickman
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Well, I don’t often praise a Libertarian essay, but Jessi is absolutely right, and that LIFT concept actually matches my feelings about immigration law!
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Police don't want to be ICE. Leaked proposal is a good first step. | Editorial

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Police don't want to be ICE. Leaked proposal is a good first step.
The Houston Police Department should focus on keeping local communities safe, not enforcing federal immigration laws.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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No, e-scooters are not one of Houston’s number one security risks | Editorial

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No, e-scooters are not one of Houston’s number one security risks | Editorial
No, e-scooters are not one of Houston’s number one security risks, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Even the highway gods want better transit in Texas | Editorial www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Even the highway gods want better transit in Texas
The kings of concrete, the champions of all things automobile, the almighty leaders of TxDOT have an ambitious transit plan. Houston should too.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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It would be helpful to share that this Y’all St play is really a back office play. The high paying jobs remain in the financial centers. Guess which jobs get cut first in downturns and for tech innovations?
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Hate big government? Then you should oppose ICE raids. | Opinion

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Hate big government? Then you should oppose ICE raids. | Opinion
Hate big government? Then you should oppose ICE raids, writes Jessi Cowart, the vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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New York can keep its socialism. Texas is building Y’all Street. | Opinion

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New York can keep its socialism. Texas is building Y’all Street. | Opinion
While NYC attacks big business, Texas is creating our own stock exchange with low taxes, less red tape, and no lectures about profit, says talk radio host Kenny Webster.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Don’t be surprised a Trump judge struck down the Texas gerrymander | Editorial

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Don’t be surprised a Trump judge struck down the Texas gerrymander | Editorial
Don’t be surprised a Trump judge struck down the Texas gerrymander. Judge Jeff Brown has a reputation for putting precedent ahead of partisanship, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Data shows that Texas boys and men are in trouble. So why aren’t we doing something?

After all, Texas has a commission for women. Why not one for men?
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November 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Can Camp Mystic regain parents' trust? With the Aggie Bonfire tragedy, Texas A&M shows how. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
What Camp Mystic can learn from the Aggie Bonfire tragedy. | Opinion
The camp says it's not legally accountable for the tragedy. To trust it with girls' lives, we need more than that, writes Bob Fleming. And Texas A&M can show how.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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!!!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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were getting so close for them to finally say "Mr. Luckman we need a lawyer in space"
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d
A former Air Force intelligence officer pleaded guilty last week to lying to law enforcement when she falsely accused her estranged wife — who is an astronaut — of illegally accessing her bank account from space.
Wife of Astronaut Pleads Guilty to Falsely Alleging Crime in Space
Summer Worden admitted lying to federal agents when she accused her spouse, the astronaut Anne McClain, of illegally accessing her bank account from space.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM