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Our politicians are aging. It's time for Houston's next generation of leaders.

U.S. Rep. Al Green speaks against Texas redistricting efforts at a news conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Thursday, July 31, 2025. The deaths...

15.01.2026 10

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Joy Sewing

Houston, let’s talk more. That’s my wish for 2026.

Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing with New York journalist Juan Michael Porter II at ChopnBlok in Houston on Jan. 6, 2026. Porter is one of the...

14.01.2026 8

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Joy Sewing

Can you force someone to take an inheritance in Texas?

A home is seen along a trail next to Chrysalis Lake in the Bridgeland community in Cypress in 2025. When a beneficiary refuses to accept an...

14.01.2026 30

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Ronald Lipman

Pizzitola Heritage BBQ shows that joint names often evolve with the barbecue

Pizzitola's Heritage BBQ Pizzitola's Heritage BBQ Pizzitola's Heritage BBQ When legendary restaurateur Jerry Pizzitola died in 2024, the new owners...

10.01.2026 8

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J.c. Reid

Trump overpromises on Venezuela — and U.S. companies will likely underdeliver

Oil pump jacks stand on Lake Maracaibo Lake in Cabimas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Fuel tanker trucks unload fuel at a gas station in...

10.01.2026 9

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Chris Tomlinson

Estate and gift tax exemption will rise to $15 million in 2026

The amount that each person can give away during life or at death will increase from $13.99 million to $15 million as a result of the One Big...

08.01.2026 8

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Ronald Lipman

The problems with AI chatbots and Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' in Venezuela

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08.01.2026 7

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Chris Tomlinson

Houston finally has rules for short-term rentals. Will they stop the violence?

Five people were injured at an Airbnb shooting on Live Oak Street on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. You could call it a grim irony: As fireworks lit up the...

08.01.2026 30

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Joy Sewing

Economic uncertainty is coming in 2026. Here's what experts can't predict.

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he discusses the economy in the Oval Office of the White House. Rarely have economic indicators offered such a...

01.01.2026 10

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Chris Tomlinson

Houston 2050: We finally built the Ike Dike. Here's how it happened. | Opinion

Editorial board member Nick Powell imagines that in 2050, Houston will celebrate the completion of the Gov. Matthew McConaughey Memorial Coastal...

01.01.2026 10

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Nick Powell

When to take on an estate with no will — and when to walk away

Q: An out-of-state relative with no spouse or descendants has recently died without a will. His assets include an occupied rental house, a van, and...

31.12.2025 10

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Ronald Lipman