Leaders in Houston’s large Jewish, Arab and Muslim populations said they care about the positions the candidates take on the deadly conflict.
Matt Sledge / Staff writer
Matt Sledge is the City Hall reporter for the Houston Landing. Before that, he worked in the same role for the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate and as a national reporter for HuffPost. He’s excited to take detours to the Best Stop Supermarket for pepper jack boudin balls on return trips to Louisiana. A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Brown University.
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Midtown authority says it has given information on ousted staffer to law enforcement
The statement Thursday was the first indication law enforcement may be examining – or soon may examine – Edwards’ role in the use of public funds.
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Houston First to seek donations to pay for $124,000 book lauding Mayor Sylvester Turner
City officials said the book’s cost was supposed to be covered by private donations collected for the annual state of the city luncheon in September.
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After fierce debate, Texas ‘death star’ law has yet to be used in Houston, other big cities
More than two months after a law designed to curb the power of Texas cities and counties went into effect, litigation has yet to follow.
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Expect fireworks as Jackson Lee, Whitmire compete in mayoral runoff after sleepy first round
To win the runoff, Jackson Lee will have to energize her base and win over the quarter of voters who backed candidates other than the frontrunners.
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Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire advance to runoff in hard-fought Houston mayor’s race
John Whitmire and Sheila Jackson Lee clinched spots in a runoff in the Houston mayor’s race Tuesday, guaranteeing that a veteran legislator will serve as the powerful mayor of the biggest city in Texas at a moment of voter anxiety and a looming budget deficit. Whitmire, a state senator, and Jackson Lee, a U.S. representative, […]
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Election Day is here: voters to decide Houston mayor, council races, bonds and propositions
In addition to the mayor and council races, Houston voters will decide a pair of charter amendments and a $2.5 billion bond request by Harris Health.
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Overgrown lots, neighborhood activists sparked city probe of fired Midtown official
An investigation by Houston’s Office of Inspector General found Todd Edwards used his position to benefit himself and a landscaping contractor.
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Jackson Lee, Whitmire tangle during debate as Houston mayor’s race enters final week
The debate offered a preview of what is expected to be a bruising runoff between Whitmire and Jackson Lee, who have represented the city for decades.
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The Houston Landing spoke with more than 100 early voters. Here’s what they said.
We spoke with more than 100 voters at 14 polling places across the city. The vast majority said they backed Jackson Lee or Whitmire.