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Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas , United States |
| Owner | Hearst Newspapers |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2012 (2012) |
| Current status | Active |
Chron (also called Chron.com) is a news website based in Houston, Texas, that was founded in 2012.1 Chron.com was once the digital home for the Houston Chronicle, but in 2012 became an independent site. The publications share a parent company, Hearst Newspapers, and maintain separate newsrooms.23
Notable contributions
In October 2024, Chron religion reporter, Eric Killelea, covered the news that the pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, had instructed congregants how to vote in the 2024 United States presidential election via a sermon titled "How to Vote Like Jesus." In response to this reporting, the Freedom From Religion Foundation called on the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the tax-free privileges of the church.456 As of March 1, 2025, Lakepointe Church is still designated as a 501(c)(3) organization.
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References
- "Chron - HEARST". Hearst.com.
- "Letter to our readers announcing HoustonChronicle.com". Chron. November 2012.
- "Houston Chronicle announces relocation and renovation". Houston Chronicle.
- Long, Eli (October 10, 2024). "North Texas pastor tells church 'How to vote like Jesus'". Chron.
- "FFRF calls on IRS commissioner to enforce the Johnson Amendment". Freedom From Religion Foundation. November 1, 2024.
- Line, Christopher. "Freedom From Religion Reports Texas Church to IRS". Tax Analysts.