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While every election is important, local elections can have the most immediate impact in our everyday lives.Journalism is, at its core, a public service — and Houston could use more of it.Three Houston philanthropies are coming together to launch an independent nonprofit news operation in Houston.Five philanthropies plan to spend more than $20 million to bolster news coverage in Houston and create a local nonprofit news organization.With over $20M committed from five seed funders, the goal is delivering daily, high-quality, community-oriented journalism.Not only did the pandemic make it unusually difficult to conduct a fair and accurate count, but the political environment presented obstacles in ways that could have left out many.The Alliance, Catholic Charities, Interfaith Ministries and the YMCA are teaming up to raise $8.5 million for resettlement efforts. The Kinder Foundation and Houston Endowment donated the first $3 million.The path to the ballot box isn’t the same for all voters. Many encounter barriers and detours that make casting their ballots difficult, if not… ContinuedWe stand for the fundamental right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot.