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The 713 Commute Mode — October 22, 2026

In today’s briefing, Texas’ school voucher spending remains secret, a Democratic Senate nominee pushes for Houston turnout and a Chronicle analysis finds gaps in home air conditioning. Sign up for Tomlinson’s Take: www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/tomlinsons-take/ Stories:

Texas won’t say which private schools and vendors are profiting from state vouchers

James Talarico rallies Houston Democrats as Harris County turnout looms large in Senate race

Texas has a record 19 million registered voters. See which counties added the most.

Over 80K Harris County homes don't have reliable air…

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