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Chron, 3 months ago to random

Houston pastor Ed Young, a Southern Baptist Conference member, called migrants "garbage" and "undesirables" in a Sunday sermon filled with anti-immigration rhetoric.

https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/ed-young-anti-immigration-sermon-18692233.php

Chron, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

In a CNN interview Sunday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to support IVF, but did not call for any laws to protect access to the procedure in the state.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/abbott-ivf-texas-18688637.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

A Texas judge has ruled that Barbers Hill High School is allowed to punish Darryl George, a Black student, for wearing locs in his hair.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/darryl-george-barbers-hill-trial-18679616.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

Darryl George, the Black Barbers Hill ISD student suspended for how he wears his hair, will get his day in court on Thursday as a judge weighs if the high school's punishment violated the CROWN Act, which prevents hairstyle discrimination.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/darryl-george-barbers-hill-trial-18679616.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

A new University of Houston poll suggests that Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is primed for a blowout loss in the March 5th Democratic primary.

https://www.chron.com/politics/article/harris-county-da-kim-ogg-election-18679562.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

Texas Right to Life, the state's largest anti-abortion group, said it will protest a "golden statue with satanic imagery" installed on the University of Houston's campus. The statue honors the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/university-houston-satanic-statue-18677691.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

🗳 Today is the first day of early voting in the 2024 Texas primaries.

Here's when polls will be open, where to vote, and who will be on your ballot:

https://www.chron.com/politics/article/texas-primaries-2024-early-voting-18677460.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

U.S. Representatives Greg Casar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed a bill that would require ERCOT, Texas' independent energy grid, to connect to the rest of the nation's power system.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-ercot-bill-grids-18666987.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

Here are the latest updates on the shooting at Lakewood Church, as of Tuesday.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/lakewood-church-shooter-18662859.php

Chron, 3 months ago to random

Those weird "He Gets Us" ads that played during the Super Bowl were produced by a Dallas firm with ties to anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ causes.

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/super-bowl-he-gets-us-18662897.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

TxDOT's newest plan for the Inner I-10 project could displace nearly 52 homes and 30 businesses, according to options shown at a public meeting.

https://www.chron.com/news/article/txdot-i-10-houston-18653366.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Days before New Hampshire's presidential primary, voters recieved calls from Joe Biden, urging them not to vote.

The catch? The voice on the phone was AI-generated, and may have come from a Texas company.
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/primary-election-robocalls-texas-18653472.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Houston Congressman Al Green cast a critical vote Tuesday night against a Republican effort to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

Green, recovering from surgery, appeared on the floor in a wheelchair wearing hospital scrubs.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/al-green-impeachment-vote-18653354.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

The WNBA wants to add another team after awarding its first expansion franchise to the Bay Area. They should consider bringing back the Houston Comets, the league's first dynasty.

https://www.chron.com/sports/article/houston-comets-wnba-expansion-18646520.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Almost all of Harris County schools are inadequately funded, according to a new study from the Rice Kinder Institute.

The study also found that per-pupil spending got higher as the percentage of white students at a school increased.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/harris-county-schools-underfunded-18651789.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

A $125 million, five-year contract extension all but ensures that Jose Altuve will be a Houston Astro for the rest of his career.

His team friendly contract gives owner Jim Crane and manager Dana Brown serious spending flexibility:

https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/jose-altuve-contract-astros-18652871.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called for a "swift end" to the Israel-Hamas conflict, but did not explicitly use the word "cease-fire."

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/hidalgo-houston-cease-fire-18648956.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Food Not Bombs is suing the city of Houston, arguing that enforcement of the city's anti-feeding ordinance is a violation of the volunteers' First Amendment rights, and that they should be allowed to feed unhoused people at the city's library.

https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-food-not-bombs-18638129.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

The University of Texas at Austin announced it will no longer fund cultural graduation ceremonies, like Black Graduation, Latin Graduation, and GraduAsian in order to comply with a state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices.

https://www.chron.com/news/article/university-texas-cultural-graduation-18635752.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

The Allen, a mixed-use tower near Buffalo Bayou, sports blinding bright LED lights. Houston residents aren't pleased.

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/houston-allen-parkway-tower-lights-18591772.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

In the last ten seasons, only 3 pitchers have logged 150 innings in a season. Does age 41 Justin Verlander have it in him?
https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/astros-justin-verlander-2024-innings-18600383.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo clarified Tuesday that "undocumented" residents would not be eligible for Uplift Harris funds when the county's guaranteed income pilot program launches.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/harris-county-guaranteed-income-program-18598410.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Cary McNair, son of Texans owner Janice McNair, is filing for a conservatorship over his mother. Here's what the custody dispute could mean for the Texans:

https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/mcnair-family-dispute-texans-18600224.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Longtime Houston news anchor Dominique Sachse announced that she will be moving to Dallas for a new work opportunity

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/dominique-sachse-dallas-18598180.php

Chron, 4 months ago to random

Harris County leaders delayed opening applications for its guaranteed income program until later this week, using the delay to "iron out" details over eligibility.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/guaranteed-income-program-18595737.php