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The Chronicle’s opinion pages, in print and online, seek to engage our followers in discussion and analysis of the critical issues of the day in Houston, in Texas, the United States and the world.

11/21/2024

The Trump administration should leave education local | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to abolish the Department of Education. That doesn't mean giving power back to states or local districts.

11/20/2024

Trump's Cabinet picks reflect Republicans' battle against the rule of law | Opinion

We elected a president, not a dictator god-king. But Donald Trump's Cabinet picks for U.S. agencies show Republican willingness to flout the rule of law.

11/19/2024

When is Mike Miles going to learn? Failed bond was a rejection of him, not kids | Opinion

Voters rejected Mike Miles' leadership, not students' needs, in defeating Houston ISD's $4.4 billion bond. Where's the next plan?

11/19/2024

As former police chief, I know how impossible mass deportations are | Opinion

Police can't verify the citizenship status of people they suspect may be undocumented, or carry out Donald Trump's deportation plan, without racial profiling.

11/19/2024

‘I have a house.’ How Sheri Macek found a way out of homelessness in Houston. | Opinion

The Way Home's housing-first approach meant that a chronically homeless woman got an apartment without having to swear off drugs. It worked.

11/18/2024

Ruins are all the rage in Europe. Why not let the Astrodome be one? | Opinion

Forget billion-dollar plans to redevelop the Eighth Wonder of the World. Let that stadium rot. Ruins are all the rage in Europe. Why not in Houston?

11/18/2024

We've seen mass deportations before. My family still remembers. | Opinion

Donald Trump’s appointments are a stark reminder of how easily history can repeat itself when we fail to confront it.

11/18/2024

Homelessness was miserable for Sheri Macek. But accepting help was terrifying. | Opinion

In the fight against chronic homelessness, Houston's "housing first" strategy is a national model. But it's not easy to pull off.

11/17/2024

Will Houston Rodeo and the Texans squash a new Astrodome plan? | Opinion

The latest concept to reuse the storied stadium would give Houstonians and tourists a top destination --- and one that works even when it's super hot outside.

11/16/2024

Houston can’t have a monorail but Sugar Land can have aerial gondolas? | Opinion

Also: A good conspiracy: The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars. Michelin’s Texas stars can’t hold a candle to Alison Cook.

11/15/2024

Matt Gaetz knows the law from inside out, unfortunately | Opinion

Matt Gaetz has what it takes to run the Justice Department as attorney general, as far as president-elect Donald Trump is concerned. He's a loyalist.

11/15/2024

Veterans hear American voters loud and clear. We're 'losers' and 'suckers.' | Opinion

Clearly, Veterans Day is Americans' most despised holiday. The proof is in the millions who voted for Donald Trump.

11/15/2024

Trump's words can't shock you anymore? They should. | Opinion

Donald Trump's hatemongering has helped him win politically. But that anti-immigrant rhetoric isn't without consequences, especially for his Latino supporters.

11/15/2024

Trump's plans will likely spur economic growth. But there's a fiscal downside too. | Opinion | Opinion

Donald Trump promised to cut taxes and slash red tape could be great news for the U.S. economy. But keep an eye on our national debt.

11/14/2024

I'm Mexican-American. I voted for Trump. No, I don't hate myself. | Opinion

Voting for Donald Trump does not make me racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic or any other “ist” and “ic” I’ve been called.

11/14/2024

Trump's mass deportation plan has its leaders in place | Opinion

By selecting Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for key positions, President-elect Donald Trump is moving aggressively on mass deportation.

11/14/2024

Whitmire says he wants safer streets. Where's Houston's transportation policy? | Opinion

Houston Mayor John Whitmire wants to make city streets safer but hasn't yet put forward a comprehensive transportation policy.

11/14/2024

Donald Trump: president-elect, convicted felon and America’s chosen role model | Opinion

What happened to America’s moral compass and to the decorum of the Oval Office? The man just elected president of the United States is a convicted felon.

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Ed Gonzalez or Mike Knox for Harris County Sheriff? Houston Chronicle's pick for who can stop jail violence.

WATCH: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and Republican challenger Mike Knox sat down with the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board to discuss their different visions and values. Who does the Board think should lead Harris County next? https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/ed-gonzalez-harris-county-sheriff-mike-knox-19757747.php

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick meets with Editorial Board

The Chronicle Editorial Board said Dan Patrick flunked Hurricane Beryl. We were wrong. When the acting lieutenant governor delayed filing a federal disaster declaration, the editorial board figured Patrick had erred. After all, millions lost power. Heat deaths mounted. Didn’t we need FEMA as soon as possible? Patrick says no. He sat down with us to explain. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/dan-patrick-beryl-fema-texas-a-m-kidd-19610240.php

After Beryl, Houston's broiling. Why aren't all city cooling centers open?

After Hurricane Beryl, millions of Houstonians lost power -- and with it, life-saving air-conditioning. The city of Houston struggled to power its cooling centers, but at the first one that it managed to open, Houstonians found relief. Here's what the editorial board saw at the first center Southwest Multi-Service Center, located between Gulfton and Sharpstown. Watch the full video and read the editorial here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/beryl-hurricane-heat-cooling-center-houston-help-19563324.php

Miles tells critics to 'take the win' on HISD STAAR results. Not so fast.

WATCH: Superintendent Mike Miles sat down with the Editorial Board to discuss criticism, STAAR results and his progress one year into the state takeover. Visit Houstonchronicle.com to see the full video and read the editorial. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/staar-hisd-miles-hisd-takeover-results-nes-19514278.php

These HISD kids shouldn't have to crawl under trains

For generations, students at McReynolds, which is about a mile outside one of the nation’s busiest railyards in Fifth Ward, have been crawling over and under trains to get home from school in the afternoon and to avoid tardies in the morning. For decades, residents and city leaders have pleaded with Union Pacific for solutions. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/trains-stalled-blocked-schools-hisd-union-pacific-19484385.php

Who flooded Kingwood − Mother Nature or Montgomery County?

⏯️WATCH: “Given that every severe rain storm can quickly spiral into a disaster for our region, voters should demand the Legislature act with urgency to create a regional flood control entity," writes The Editorial Board. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/harris-county-flood-control-montgomery-county-rain-19455794.php

Mayor Whitmire's vision for safer streets

Critics have questioned Mayor Whitmire’s commitment to pedestrian safety. In his first months in office, he removed medians and curbs on Houston Avenue and ordered a review of bike lanes and other features of the new 11th street redesign in the Heights. Is he rolling back progress? Is he abandoning Vision Zero’s goal of ending traffic deaths? Whitmire invited the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board’s video journalist Sharon Steinmann to an intersection in his neighborhood to share his own vision for safer Houston streets. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/john-whitmire-vision-zero-pedestrians-bikes-cars-19375071.php

Voices from the polls

On Election Day, members of the Editorial Board visited several polling locations throughout the city. At the West Gray Multi-Service Center, they found special voters who were committed, informed and strategic about their civic duty. Here’s what some of the voters had to say. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/primary-election-turnout-super-tuesday-18705455.php

Nikki Haley sits down with the Editorial Board

Voters in the Republican primary will decide between former President Donald Trump or former Gov. of South Carolina Nikki Haley. Haley recently sat down with the Editorial Board to discuss her candidacy. See highlights from our discussion tomorrow, Monday, February 19.

Nikki Haley sits down with Houston Chronicle Editorial Board

Harris County DA Race

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is running for re-election in the race for top law enforcement official against Dem primary challenger Sean Teare. Find out who the Editorial Board endorses this Sunday, Feb. 18.

Who will the Editorial Board endorse the Democratic primary for Senate?

Texas voters eager to see U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz retire to Cancun permanently, not just on a quick trip during a devastating winter storm, have a choice between two very different candidates in the March 5 Democratic primary: U.S. Congressman Colin Allred or Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez. Who will the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board endorse? Find out this Sunday, February 11th. Until then, see which other candidates the board has already endorsed here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/texas-primary-endorsements/