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Cypress Edition VOLUME 15, ISSUE 6 ‹ FEB. 9ŽMARCH 7, 2024

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1 in 10 Cy-Fair households received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benets in 2022 SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU’S 2022 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY COMMUNITY IMPACT

Rani Sankaran (left) and Mala Reddy serve at the Cy-Fair Helping Hands food pantry in January amid a rising demand for services.

DANICA LLOYDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Economic hardships drive food assistance demand

meaning most can’t a˜ord to have savings. “If you’re just sick enough that you miss four days of work for the ™u, the ™u can leave you with an eviction notice,” Ryan said. “It can just be so fast.”

numbers,” Ryan said, noting 14-18 new families register for assistance every day the pantry is open. “We just don’t see a day under 100 cars now.” The Charles Schwab Modern Wealth Survey states 56% of Houstonians live paycheck to paycheck,

BY DANICA LLOYD

Although the Cy-Fair Helping Hands food pantry doesn’t open until 9:30 a.m., Executive Director Janet Ryan said cars start lining up by 7 a.m. “We’re almost back to the very peak of COVID[-19]

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Tosca Italian Gourmet opens in Cypress (Page 6)

Education: Cy-Fair ISD approves District of Innovation plan (Page 10)

Real estate: O ce leasing to ‘remain weak’ in 2024 (Page 24)

Dining: Comfort Foodies serves Southern cuisine (Page 30)

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Impacts

4 Crimson Crab Seafood & Bar The Crimson Eatery closed in October to rebrand and re-opened with seafood and Cajun dishes. • Opened Dec. 29 • 12120 FM 1960, Ste. B, Houston • www.crimsoneatery.com 5 Revolt The business sells clothing and accessories for women, men and juniors and is now open in Willowbrook Mall. • Opened Dec. 9 • 2000 Willowbrook Mall, Ste. 1112, Houston • www.shopwillowbrookmall.com 6 Sharetea The 1,724-square-foot space oers customers a place to hang out and sip Taiwanese drinks. • Opened Jan. 6 • 17375 Hwy. 249, Ste. 2B1, Houston • www.1992sharetea.com 7 Plato’s Closet The resale shop caters to teens and young adults. The store buys and sells gently used brand-name clothing and accessories. This location is owned by Kimberly and Christopher Dearing. • Opened in late 2023 • 25430 Hwy. 290, Ste. A1, Cypress • www.platoscloset.com/locations/cypress-tx 8 Verlo Mattress Owned and operated by Karen and John Draeger, the store oers mattresses, pillows and adjustable bases. • Opened Dec. 22 • 6911 FM 1960 Road W., Ste. B, Houston • www.verlo.com

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handcrafted tacos, chilaquiles, chimichangas, enchiladas, and drinks, including margaritas, cocktails and micheladas. • Opened in January • 7751 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 600, Cypress • www.luchadormicheladas.com 3 Primo Hoagies The franchise oers specialty sandwiches, such as turkey breast and roast beef. Sides options include coleslaw, pickles, potato salad and pepper shooters. • Opened Jan. 11

Now open

1 Tosca Italian Gourmet Founded by the Schiavo family, the Tuscan-themed bakery oers coees, cakes and other baked goods. The business also oers sandwiches and salads, charcuterie boards, pizzas, lasagna, meatballs and tiramisu. • Opened in early January • 17823 Longenbaugh Drive, Ste. F, Cypress • www.toscaitaliangourmet.com

Coming soon

9 Season’s Harvest Farmer’s Counter Beket and Joanne Gri™th are opening a second location of Season’s Harvest. The Farmer’s Counter will oer grab- and-go protein bowls, ›atbreads and sandwiches; an espresso bar; and cooking, baking and health classes.

2 Luchador Micheladas y Botanas The eatery oers dishes such as carne asada,

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Relocations

10 Chick Houz A Peruvian restaurant has opened a new location in north Houston, chef Roberto Castre con¡rmed via email. The restaurant features a varied menu that includes rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, salads and bowls, according to its website. • Opened Dec. 29 • 20326 Hwy. 249, Ste. 100, Houston • www.chickhouz.com

13 Black Rock Co†ee Bar The coee shop oers a variety of caeinated drinks including Irish coee, the caramel blondie, Mexican mocha, caramel tru¨e, and the blackout— Black Rock Coee Bar’s signature espresso mixed with hazelnut syrup and chocolate milk. • Opening this summer • 10760 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.br.coffee

16 For Heaven’s Cake The bakery has closed at 17488 Hwy. 290, Houston, and is slated to relocate in February. It specializes in wedding cakes and also oers cookies, pies, brownies, cupcakes and cake balls, among other treats. Owner Dawn Bradley said the new location is larger and provides more space for events such as classes and birthday parties. • Relocating in February • 16726 Huffmeister Road, Ste. A400, Cypress • www.forheavenscake.org

• Opening in March or April • 17110 House & Hahl Road, Ste. D, Cypress • www.seasonsharvest.farm

• Opening Feb. 10 • 8301 Jones Road, Ste. 100, Jersey Village • www.fredastaire.com

Houston, has moved to a larger location with a grocery selection, meat market, bakery and taqueria.

• Relocated in November • 10860 FM 1960, Houston • www.lamichoacanameatmarket.com

11 Baskin-Robbins With over 40 ›avors, the ice cream shop serves ice cream by the scoop, sundaes, beverages, ice cream cake, cookie cakes and other treats. • Opening this summer • 20330 Tuckerton Road, Ste. 900, Cypress • www.baskinrobbins.com 12 Fred Astaire Dance Studios The dance studio teaches salsa, merengue, bachata, waltz and two-step. Private lessons and group classes are available for all ages and levels.

Relocations

In the news

14 Viva Restaurant by Ma Loan Formerly located at 10541 FM 1960, Ste. 290, Houston, the eatery serves Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. • Relocated in January • 9135 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Houston • www.vivarestaurant.co 15 La Michoacana Super Market The business previously located at 10937 FM 1960,

17 Teriyaki Madness The chain celebrated one year in business Jan. 27-28. In addition to chicken teriyaki bowls, orange chicken, steak teriyaki, spicy tofu teriyaki, chicken katsu and other featured bowls are on the menu.

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Harris County to pilot solar energy hubs Ocials with Harris County’s Oce of Sustainability are anticipating breaking ground by the end of the year on a couple of locations, including community centers and libraries across the county, that will serve as a pilot program for solar and alternative energy hubs. The big picture Jesse Dickerman, Oce of County Administration chief of sta”, said one of Harris County’s clean energy strategies is to decrease its reliance on the energy grid and increase its use of alternative energy. Once the pilot program is complete, it will encompass at least 12-15 chosen sites across the county that will be installed with solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations, ocials said.

‘Food Farmacies’ are coming to more Harris County health centers Harris Health System ocials are expanding the Food Farmacy intervention program to at least three additional sites after Harris County commis- sioners approved allocating close to $500,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding Dec. 19. Food Farmacies serve all adult patients experi- encing food insecurity by connecting them with healthy foods, dietician support, bene‚ts enroll- ment navigators and other community resources, according to the program’s website. What happened Before the commissioners’ approval to allocate the funds, Harris Health’s Food Farmacies existed at Acres Home Health Center and Strawberry Health Center, as well as Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. The services have been expanded to:

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• Precinct 1 : Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center • Precinct 2 : Gulfgate Health Center • Precinct 4 : El Franco Lee Health Center The date for service expansion in Precinct 3 was not set as of press time, but Cypress Health Center and Squatty Lyons Health Center were being considered.

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The Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a District of Innovation plan during its regular board meeting Jan. 18. Some trustees voiced concerns before ultimately voting to approve the plan by a vote of 7-0. The vote was the last step in a process considering the merits of adopting a plan to gain more local control over district operations per state law. The DOI plan was recommended by CFISD’s Districtwide Education Improvement Council, which includes teachers, parents, and community and business leaders. CFISD approves DOI plan

What else?

What they’re saying

According to the Texas Education Agency, 976 districts across the state have the District of Innovation designation. Neighboring DOIs include Katy, Tomball, Klein and Spring Branch ISDs. CFISD trustees said they had heard concerns about allowing teachers who are not yet certi‚ed to teach in Texas to work in CFISD as well as the plan’s component that allows teachers to teach grades other than the ones they are currently teaching. Trustee Natalie Blasingame said she believes the state’s insistence on state certi‚cation is the exception nationally, often hindering districts from attracting top talent. She believes teacher experience has proven to be more important than being certi‚ed in the state. Chief Academic O cer Linda Macias said the most widely accepted teaching credentials are from the National Board Certi‚cation, rather than state certi‚cations, and many prospective teachers applying to the district have that certi‚cation instead.

“We’re going to level the playing eld, just like other districts were, which is going to be great for a district that has to be more competitive. We’re going to hopefully reduce some of the long-term

sub situations, which is a good thing for our district.” SCOTT HENRY, CYFAIR ISD BOARD PRESIDENT

“I [was] actually an emergency permit person. I taught rst grade without [certication but] with a degree only and an emergency permit, and one of the things that really saved me was the support of the district.”

Pillars of innovation First day of instruction: The

DOUG KILLIAN, CYFAIR ISD SUPERINTENDENT

district will have more control of the school calendar. Career and technical education certi cation: The district can expedite the approval process for hiring CTE teachers. Flexibility for teaching outside of content or grade level: The district can allow certi†ed teachers to provide instruction in classes outside of their content area or grade level. Out-of-state certi cation: This exemption will expedite the approval process for hiring teachers certi†ed out of state.

What’s next?

The board could vote to approve the district’s 2024-25 academic calendar as soon as the Feb. 12 meeting.

Under the DOI designation, CFISD will now be exempt from the state law requiring districts to start school on the fourth Monday in August.

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Private School Guide

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Acton Academy Cy-Fair Type: nontraditional, project-based learning Grades served: K-12 Religious orientation: N/A

Extracurricular activities: STEM, nature-based learning, art, theater, dance, sports, chess, robotics, Destination Imagination, entrepreneurship league, band, choir, tennis, golf, Spanish, music Enrollment: 85 Tuition: $10,000 annually • 8350 Jones Road, Houston • www.actoncyfair.com Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Type: religion-based Grades served: pre-K3-8 Religious orientation: Catholic Extracurricular activities: sports programs, choir, robotics, STEM, martial arts, dance, art, chess, instrumental music Enrollment: 490 The Connection School of Houston Type: religion-based Grades served: K-12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: music, art, Spanish, yearbook, STEM, National Honor Society, Student Council, athletics (volleyball, ‘ag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, track and ’eld, cheer) Enrollment: 130 Tuition: $9,400-$9,500 annually • 11511 Huffmeister Road, Houston • www.ctrschool.com

The Met Christian Academy Type: religion-based Grades served: infants-’rst grade (second grade will be added in 2024-25) Religious orientation: Christian Enrollment: 165

Tuition: $8,500 annually (elementary tuition); preschool tuition varies • 13000 Jones Road, Houston • www.themetchristianacademy.org

Extracurricular activities: 4-H, band, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, choir, cross country, debate, drama, golf, football, softball, speech, track and ’eld, volleyball, wrestling Enrollment: 503 Tuition: $14,700-$19,205 annually

• 11123 Cypress N. Houston Road, Houston • www.cypresschristian.org

Epiphany Lutheran School Type: religion-based Grades served: 18 months old-eighth grade Religious orientation: Christian (Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod) Extracurricular activities: band, Academic Honor Society, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and ’eld Enrollment: 185 Tuition: $5,150-$8,580 annually • 14423 West Road, Houston • www.epiphanylutheranschool.org Heart of Christ Academy Type: religion-based, university model Grades served: K-7 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: art, music, Spanish, PE, STEM, life skills, computer literacy, ’eld trips, leadership excursions Enrollment: 40 Tuition: $4,200 annually • 14207 Telge Road, Cypress • www.heartofchristacademy.org

Tuition: $10,250-$12,500 annually • 15815 House & Hahl Road, Cypress • www.theconnectionschool.org

• 19830 FM 2920, Tomball • www.rosehillchristian.org

St. Jerome Catholic School Type: religion-based Grades served: pre-K4-8 Religious orientation: Catholic Extracurricular activities: soccer, basketball, volleyball, track and ’eld, chess, dance, scouts, instruments, liturgical leadership Enrollment: 150 Tuition: $8,700 annually • 8825 Kempwood Drive, Houston • www.stjeromecs.org The Woods Private School Type: traditional Grades served: early childhood preschool, K-5 Religious orientation: N/A Extracurricular activities: chess, taekwondo, sewing, art, archery, ballet, soccer, coding Enrollment: 325 Tuition: $7,500-$12,600 annually • 15002 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston • www.thewoodsprivateschool.com

Covenant Academy Type: religion-based Grades served: pre-K4-12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: volleyball, basketball, track, golf, math, chess club Enrollment: 187 Tuition: $7,150-$16,500 annually

• 11711 Telge Road, Cypress • www.covenantcypress.org

Cypress Christian School Type: religion-based Grades served: K-12 Religious orientation: Christian Extracurricular activities: musical theater, show choir, band, football, volleyball, cheer, cross country, basketball, soccer, swim, baseball, softball, track and ’eld, golf, ambassador council Enrollment: 830 Tuition: $14,555-$21,675 annually

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Election

BY DANICA LLOYD

Voter Guide

2024

To view the full list of all contested state and national candidates, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide. Only candidates in contested elections are included. Visit county election websites for information on uncontested races.

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Texas Senate, District 15 D Michelle Anderson Bonton D Jarvis D. Johnson D Alberto “Beto” Cardenas D Karthik Soora

D Steven J. Keough U.S. House of Representatives, District 18 R Lana Centonze R Aaron Ray Hermes D Robert Slater D Sheila Jackson Lee* D Amanda Edwards U.S. House of Representatives, District 38 D Melissa McDonough D Gion Christopher Thomas State elections Railroad commissioner R Corey Howell R Petra Reyes R Christie Clark R Christi Craddick* R James “Jim” Matlock D Katherine Culbert D Bill Burch Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2 D Randy Sarosdy D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 4 R John Devine* R Brian Walker Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 6 D Joe Pool D Bonnie Lee Goldstein Presiding judge, Court of Criminal Appeals R David J. Schenck R Sharon Keller* Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 7 R Gina Parker R Barbara Parker Hervey* Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 8 R Michelle Slaughter* R Lee Finley Texas Senate, District 7

Dates to know

Feb. 20: First day of early voting March 1: Last day of early voting March 5: Election day

D Todd Litton D Molly Cook Texas House of Representatives, District 130 D Brett Robinson D Henry Arturo Texas House of Representatives, District 138 R Jared Wood—ll R Lacey Hull*

Where to vote

Any voter can cast a ballot in the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Harris County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.harrisvotes.com for polling locations.

Sample ballot

Federal elections U.S. president R Ryan L. Binkley R Vivek Ramaswamy R Asa Hutchinson R Nikki Haley R Chris Christie R David Stuckenberg R Donald J. Trump R Ron DeSantis D Joseph R. Biden, Jr.* D Cenk Uygur D Marianne Williamson D Gabriel A. Cornejo D Dean Phillips D Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato D Frankie Lozada D Star Locke U.S. senator R Ted Cruz* R Holland “Redd” Gibson R R.E. “Rufus” Lopez D Mark Gonzalez D Carl Oscar Sherman D Meri Gomez D Roland Gutierrez D Colin Allred D A. “Robert” Hassan D Thierry Tchenko D Heli Rodriguez Prilliman

Local elections Harris County district attorney

D Kim Ogg* D Sean Teare

Harris County attorney D Umeka “UA” Lewis D Christian D. Menefee* Harris County sheri‹ R Mike Knox R Joe Danna R Paul Day R Glenn Cowan D Vergil Rochelle Ratli™

D Joe Inocencio D Dana M. Wolfe D Ed Gonzalez* Harris County tax assessor-collector

D Desiree Broadnax D Annette Ramirez D Claude Cummings III D Jerry Davis D Danielle Keys Bess

D Michelle Gwinn D Nasir H. Malik

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Election

BY DANICA LLOYD & DAVE MANNING

U.S. House of Representatives, District 18, Republican Primary

Lana Centonze Occupation: federal law enforcement o cer

Aaron Ray Hermes Occupation: artist and engineer Relevant experience: human rights advocate; lived through 9/11 in NYC; born and raised Texan; top- tier problem solver www.votehermes.com

Relevant experience: 12 years of experience within the federal government as a federal o cer www.lanacentonzeforcongress.com

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

The biggest challenges facing this district is infrastructure issues, better housing for the community members, investing in the small businesses in the community which helps creating a thriving economy.

Well, it’s taxes, in‡ation, a border crisis, human tra cking, election integrity, prison reform and much more challenging us today. I would start with eliminating the income tax for the bottom 50% of wage earners making under roughly $100K, who only contribute 3% to overall revenue. I would also ’ght in...

U.S. House of Representatives, District 18, Democratic Primary

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Robert Slater Occupation: Business owner Relevant experience: life; statistical upbringing; jail; homelessness; redemption; hard work; business founder... www.standwithslater.com

Sheila Jackson Lee* Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

Amanda Edwards Occupation: attorney Relevant experience: former Houston City Council member at- large; nonpro’t leader advocating for Houston’s diverse communities www.edwardsforhouston.com

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

Criminal justice reform—Focus on the recidivism crisis; Entrepreneurship expansion—Bringing in funding and resources to support small businesses; Community service—Supporting seniors and those in need with aŸected support and aid on a daily basis, not only in disaster times.

Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

My priorities in Congress will be expanding access to quality, aŸordable health care; expanding economic opportunity for small-business owners and those seeking jobs in an evolving economy; lowering the costs of higher education; and securing our democracy, protecting voting rights and ending gerrymandering that dilutes the votes of communities of color.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 38, Democratic Primary

Melissa McDonough Occupation: Realtor and brokerage owner; election judge Relevant experience: lobbying since 2004; election experience; lived in District 38 for 30 years www.melissaforcongress.com

Gion Christopher Thomas Occupation: CEO of Protest Organize Participate Relevant experience: vice president of Katy Area Democrats; worked in politics for over 10 years www.gionfortexas.com

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style

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What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

Just a few of our challenges are inequality in health care cost, homelessness and veterans housing, aŸordable housing, and infrastructure. We need to properly allocate federal funds to local organizations and initiatives, and hold them accountable for those funds, making sure they reach the people of CD-38.

The district grapples with school closures, ‡ooding risks and declining small-business growth. We address these issues by advocating for legislation to ’nancially support our struggling schools; pushing for infrastructure bills to address ‡ooding; and promoting initiatives to bring back manufacturing, support startups and provide federal grants for small businesses.

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Election

BY HANNAH BROL & DANICA LLOYD

Texas Senate, District 15, Democratic Primary

Michelle Anderson Bonton Occupation: social entrepreneur, business woman, retired educator Relevant experience: founder and leader of a 180-employee, $14M budget organization www.votemichellebonton.com

Jarvis Johnson Occupation: business owner Relevant experience: state

Alberto “Beto” Cardenas Occupation: attorney Relevant experience: Cleaning up the Housing Authority, millions raised for charity, local infrastructure improvements www.texansforbeto.com

representative for District 139 since 2016; Houston City Council member

for District B, three terms www.jarvisfortexas.com

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

The stability of the electrical grid is most critical. Lives were lost during Uri, and the system barely held up during the most recent freeze. Current regulations need to be clariŠed, the system winterized; a speciŠc plan to address population growth and a system failure must be put in place.

Attacks on public education—we must protect public education from voucher schemes and work to ensure all children receive an excellent education regardless of their ZIP code.

My top priority, women’s rights and individual freedom, is the biggest issue facing Texas. I will go toe-to-toe with Republicans on this by amending our constitution. If Republicans are so conŠdent about their policies, they should allow Texans to vote on the issue. Texans will stand up for women.

Todd Litton Occupation: attorney-mediator Relevant experience: father and husband, attorney-mediator, former candidate for CD-02, education nonproŠt leader www.toddlitton.com

Molly Cook Occupation: ER nurse Relevant experience: ER nurse, public health expert, policy advocate and community organizer www.mollyfortexas.com

Karthik Soora Occupation: former teacher and renewable energy developer Relevant experience: Rice University graduate; co-founded Momentum Education www.karthikfortexas.com

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

The extreme agenda of [Gov. Greg] Abbott and [Lt. Gov. Dan] Patrick to take away personal liberties like access to abortion and gender-a¡rming care, push school vouchers, takeover Harris County and [Houston] ISD, and stroke fear and hate in their base. I am an experienced leader who will stand up and Šght their ... agenda.

The district’s primary issue is gun violence. I propose stringent gun safety measures: universal background checks, extreme risk laws, ensuring safe storage, bolstering funding for mental health support, education, job funding, improving murder clearance rates, and enhancing Šrearm tracking through interagency collaboration.

Low voter turnout. Without building capacity, we will not make the change we want to see in our district. In 2022, my race increased voter turnout, and I will continue to build on that foundation through year- round canvassing, community organizing, and constant, regular communication with the district.

Texas Senate, District 7, Democratic Primary

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50

Michelle Gwinn Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

Nasir H. Malik Occupation: custom residential and commercial builder Relevant experience: Northeast Interfaith Council former president; Northwest Chamber member www.malikfortexas.com

words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/ voter-guide.

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

The biggest challenges facing Senate District 7 include protecting and investing in our public schools, getting the government from getting between you and your doctors by giving women a right to choose, and expanding our health care system so that folks receive the life-saving care they need.

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Election

BY DAVE MANNING

Texas House of Representatives, District 130, Democratic Primary

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

What changes would you like to see made to the state's school nance system, if any?

We need an economy that works for everyone, and tackling income inequality is essential. I would protect unions and the right to collectively bargain, invest in rural broadband, and promote sales tax reform. As a student, my own research project shows these things are correlated with income inequality.

I would never support the voucher scam, as it threatens to take taxpayer money away from already underfunded public schools and give it to private schools. There is a teacher shortage because they are struggling to put food on the table. Texas needs to value our teachers.

Henry Arturo Occupation: business owner Relevant experience: business owner; veteran of 12 years; precinct chair; multiple campaign volunteer; Habitat for Humanity www.henryfortexas.com Brett Robinson Occupation: graduate student Relevant experience: University of Houston Democrats vice president; ƒeld organizer fellow for Adrian Garcia campaign 832-639-2265

Modernizing our infrastructure to meet the needs of our growing district by soliciting funds from the state to demand safer thruways that are environmentally conscious and people centric.

It is imperative that the Legislature prioritize increasing teacher and sta salaries, frequent [cost-of-living] adjustments for retired educators, as well as adding critically needed funding for public schools by opposing any taxpayer money directed toward private schools.

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Texas House of Representatives, District 138, Republican Primary

What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them if elected?

What changes would you like to see made to the state's school nance system, if any?

Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

Jared Wood ll Candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.

I am ƒghting to keep our community and schools safe. So far I have successfully fought to ban cities from defunding the police and for crucial bail reforms. More must be done; we must pass a constitutional amendment to prevent repeated violent oenders getting out on low cash/[personal recognizance] bonds.

More must be done to ensure our education funding follows the student and funds the classroom, not the bureaucracy. Parents should have more control to ensure leftist indoctrination, critical race theory and inappropriate content stay out of the classroom and that their children are learning. Recapture must be reformed.

Lacey Hull* Occupation: consultant analyst Relevant experience: served two terms as a conservative State Representative for House District 138 www.laceyhull.com

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Harris County Precinct 3 launches new road de-icing method

To combat potentially dangerous roadways this winter season, Harris County Precinct 3 has plans to lay out brine solution that chemically breaks up the ice on the roadways, ocials announced in a Dec. 20 YouTube video. Crews used this new road de-icing method in mid-January amid freezing temperatures, Com- munications Manager Jeannie Peng said, and this is how Precinct 3 roads will be treated in future winter weather events. The details Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey said rather than laying out chat rock as they have done in the past winter seasons, Precinct 3 is now laying out brine solution. The brine solution was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation through the County Assistance Program at no charge, Peng said. “During the last freeze season, we realized that with the size of our new precinct, we needed to

adapt to be able to cover over 300 bridges and 6,700 lane miles of roadway to keep them open and safe during winter conditions,” Road and Bridge Director Jennifer Almonte said. According to Precinct 3 ocials, while chat rock provides traction control, brine chemically breaks ice as vehicle weight travels the wheel path on roadways and can be used as pretreatment to prevent ice from forming in the ‰rst place. Did you know? Almonte said brine is cheaper, is applied more quickly, is more environmentally friendly and can be used to pretreat the roadways. During pretreatment rounds, workers spray brine solution around 20 mph, and for de-icing, it is sprayed at 5-10 mph to spray a greater volume of brine, Peng said. When de-icing is needed, crews run routes until temperatures rise above freezing. “Typically this means that each bridge will be sprayed every 12-24 hours,” she said.

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Chili Cook-O The Cy-Fair Express Network is holding its eighth annual chili challenge. • Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission), $5 (tasting ticket) • Creekwood Grill, 12710 Telge Road, Cypress • www.cyfen.org Movie Night: ‘Zootopia’ Harris County Precinct 3 is holding a movie night featuring “Zootopia,” a Walt Disney animated šlm. • Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve, 20215 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston • www.pct3.com

• Feb. 24: Mike Gilbert, 6:30 p.m. • March 1: Randy Hulsey and Chris Hughes, 6:30 p.m. • March 2: Brett Axelson, 6:30 p.m. Hidden Cellar Wine Bar 16518 House & Hahl Road, Cypress www.hiddencellarcypress.com • Feb. 14: Rick Marcel, 6:30 p.m. • Feb.15: StaceySteele, 7 p.m. • Feb. 16: Alejandro Miramontes, 7 p.m. • Feb. 17: Lisa Whitley, 7 p.m. • Feb. 22: John Barraza, 7 p.m. • Feb. 23: Nic Rincon, 7 p.m. • Feb. 24: Pete Sca©idi, 7 p.m. • Feb. 29: Juba Normand & Leo Mendoza, 7 p.m. • March 1: James Roosa, 7 p.m. • March 2: Scott Byers, 7 p.m. • March 7: Rick Marcel, 7 p.m. • March 8: Alejandro Miramontes, 7 p.m. • March 9: Mike Amabile, 7 p.m. Lambeau’s Sports Bar & Grill 13131 Louetta Road, Cypress www.lambeaus.com

February

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‘The Revolutionists’ Stageworks is presenting “The Revolutionists,” a girl- powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. • Feb. 15-17 and 22-24, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 18 and 25, 3 p.m. • $27-$37 (admission) • Stageworks Theatre, 10760 Grant Road, Houston • www.stageworkshouston.org UIL Texas State Wrestling Tournament The state tournament features the top high school wrestlers in Texas. Concessions will be available throughout the arena. • Feb. 16-17, 7:30 a.m. • $15 (single day), $25 (all tournament) • Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.uiltexas.org World of Beer Brunch: Taylor’s Version A Taylor Swift-themed brunch features themed cocktails and treats for Swifties. • Feb. 17-18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • World of Beer, 9945 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.worldofbeer.com

The Backyard Grill 9453 Jones Road, Houston www.thebackyardgrill.com

• Feb. 17: Brian Anderson, 7 p.m. • Feb. 23: James Garland, 7 p.m. • March 2: Matt Sebastian, 7 p.m. • March 8: Randy Hulsey, 7 p.m.

Brew:30 Taphouse 15914 Telge Road, Cypress www.brew30taphouse.com • Feb. 16: Righteous Cause Trio, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 17: Mike Amabile, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 23: Marcus Breidenthal, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 24: Streeter Brothers Music & Magic, 6:30 p.m. • March 2: John Steele, 6:30 p.m. • March 8: Righteous Cause Trio, 6:30 p.m. • March 9: Loaded Dan, 6:30 p.m. Creekwood Grill 12710 Telge Road, Cypress www.creekwoodgrill.com • Feb. 16: Mark Childres, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 17: Nate Gordon and Daryl Skeeters, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 23: Heather Rayleen, 6:30 p.m.

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus Performers put on a fast-paced circus show featuring the Human Cannonball, aerial artists, the Wheel of Death, motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, clowns and jugglers. • Feb. 22-March 3, times vary • $14.50-$30 (general admission), $20-$40 (premium), $30 (handicapped accessible), $30- $60 (VIP) • Houston Premium Outlets, 29300 Hempstead Road, Cypress • www.gardenbrosnuclearcircus.com

Nate Gordon and Daryl Skeeters are performing at Creekwood Grill on Feb. 17.

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West Houston Church of Christ Huge Garage Sale The sale features merchandise donated and collected throughout the year by members of the church. • March 2-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • $5 (parking) • Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Road, Houston • www.tradersvillage.com

Mac’s Sports Bar 12650 Telge Road, Cypress www.facebook.com/macs.sportsbar • March 1: The Spicolis, 9 p.m.

• Feb. 13: Leo Mendoza, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 20: Katie Katy, 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 27: Juba Normand, 6:30 p.m. • March 5: Ryan Pinnick, 6:30 p.m. • March 12: Tyler Hodgson, 6:30 p.m.

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Real estate

BY SHAHERYAR KHAN

The Houston oce market has grappled with persistent challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic led to a work-from- home trend. As of Jan. 10, Kastle Systems reported 58.7% of Houston oce workers were working from the oce—up from 34.7% in the ˆrst quarter of 2021. A Jan. 9 report from the Greater Houston Partnership stated the region’s oce market had a positive net absorption in 2023 for the ˆrst time since 2019, meaning more space was leased than vacated. However, ocials said Houston’s net absorption would have been negative again last year without the 950,000 square feet of positive absorption in the medical oce market. Oce leasing to ‘remain weak’ in Houston in 2024

The impact

Patrick Jankowski, senior vice president of research for the GHP, predicts o ce leasing to “remain weak” in 2024. “The number of o ce lease transactions ... is trending down,” he said at the Dec. 7 Houston Region Economic Outlook. “This re‚ects a general slowdown in construction and leasing activities across diƒerent sectors of the real estate market.” Before the pandemic, suburban o ces were already gaining popularity due to reduced

commute times and focused work settings, Win- throp Realty Group Principal Andrew Armour said. “The proximity to upper-middle-income hous- ing and the demand for quality spaces contributed to the attractiveness of suburban areas,” he said. On the other hand, older buildings requiring longer commutes have encountered di culties, contributing to increased vacancy rates, he said. The oversupply of o ce space has limited land- lords’ ability to increase rents, Armour said.

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Armour predicts the following developments will take place in the o ce space market in 2024: • Older buildings will be repositioned into smaller, more flexible ofice spaces.

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