Paxton’s made our state government into an absolute circus

Gene Fisseler, Houston

Concerning “
Abbott and O’Rourke both promise to cut property taxes, and have opposite plans for doing it
,” (Sept. 25): Texas Republican leaders, Abbott, Patrick and Paxton are getting determined. Simply whenever you assume these MAGA politicians have reached the nadir in political habits, they take it one step decrease.

Working example, after a decade of skyrocketing property taxes below Abbott, he pledges to return one half of subsequent yr’s state finances surplus of $27 billion to Texas property homeowners— right here, learn voters. If this isn’t over the road of shopping for votes, it’s toeing that line. And he can’t do that with out Patrick and Paxton’s assist, so that they should be onboard.

So right here we’re with the present state of Texas politics. Disgusting.

Lawrence James Madigan, Houston

Election reform invoice

Concerning “
Sen. Ted Cruz casts lone no vote on election reform bill as it passes committee
,” (Sept. 27): Safeguarding the peaceable switch of energy of the presidency just isn’t “dangerous for democracy,” as Sen. Cruz claims. Voting to suppress laws designed to make it more durable to overthrow a presidential election is.

Accountability for overseeing federal elections rests on the state degree, the place a number of Republican legislatures are enacting restrictions which will make it attainable to sway elections. Congressional electoral reform goals to nip that within the bud. Why any lawmaker could be against that’s mind-boggling.

That each Texas Republican Home member didn’t vote for the Home model of the invoice final week ought to ship shivers down the spines of their constituents. By voting towards shoring up the system, these elected representatives are sending a transparent message: They, like Sen. Cruz, are ready to devalue democracy if it serves their political pursuits.

Jane Larkin, Tampa, Fl.

Voting selections

Concerning “
Editorial: Mindless voting is for the birds — not for a healthy democracy
,” (Sept. 27): I’m completely with the idea of voting for candidates that espouse options to the problems that align with the values and beliefs of the voters. That idea is international to a majority of voters, which is dismaying. After I was rising up within the ‘60s and ‘70s, everybody that I knew was completely Democrat and anybody that had an impartial outlook was shamed. At present, plainly the instances have turned and the Republicans dominate the state primarily due to some politicians prior to now setting the state on a superb path. Nonetheless, with a few of the present Republican candidates there are points price evaluating earlier than voters put them again in workplace. The identical, by the best way, could be stated concerning the present Democratic candidates. The purpose is that we voters do have to train our proper to check the problems which can be most important for our nation, state, county and district to elect those that will work diligently for us. Points relative to our well-being such because the affect that inflation is having on our residents and the upper crime charges, the financial recession, the arrival of migrants and the inattention to the schooling of our youngsters are of prime concern. The candidate, no matter social gathering, that acknowledges these points and communicates clearly how they will deal with them deserves to serve.

Robert A. Petty, Houston

After studying your editorial, I spotted that you can have changed all the Republican candidate names you cite with Democrats holding these seats in different areas, each throughout the nice state of Texas and different states, in addition to candidates searching for federal workplaces. It’s clear that the Chronicle editorial workers may very well be moderating, particularly after the latest realizations of the Italians, Swedes, and Brits that their globalist economies just like these being lauded by Joe Biden and the Democratic Social gathering appear to be failing.

“Vote the problems” is the subject of your opinion piece, however points like abortion and world warming are typically decrease within the polls than the problems most immediately affecting the general public, just like the economic system, gasoline and meals shortages, crime, and political division. Your paragraph about one-party rule also needs to be thought of when discussing the nationwide agenda, given the state our nation is in.

By the best way, if folks had been performing their responsibility as a substitute of chanting divisive partisan slogans, they’d already know the place, in voting, their allegiance ought to belong. They might have voted extra intelligently within the primaries as a substitute. Additionally, they wouldn’t rely solely on the suggestions revealed by any variety of biased organizations; they’d perceive the details. I hope your readers really learn your opinion piece with impartial eyes, ears, mouths and minds by listening, sharing and understanding, as you urged; it may save our nation.

Chris Vickroy, League Metropolis

CORRECTION: An editorial on Lawyer Basic Paxton revealed in Friday’s print editions ought to have stated Paxton is below indictment for felony securities fraud and is being investigated by the FBI.