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Direct Democracy or Council Control? Some Woodway Residents Want to Vote for Mayor
Some Woodway residents are working to amend the city charter to allow residents to directly elect the mayor.
Retired Texas Teacher Caught in Child Sex Solicitation Sting Faces New Charges
Billy Newsom is accused of sexually assaulting a disabled student in Bridgeport ISD, where he was an athletic trainer for 20 years.
After Judges Drop Asylum Cases, ICE Makes Arrests at Houston Courthouse
The arrests are part of a nationwide initiative seeking to accelerate deportation proceedings.
Texas to Launch Nation’s Largest School Choice Program
Texas’ education savings account program is set to reshape schooling for up to 100,000 students.
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Majority of Republican Voters Support Eliminating Property Taxes
During this week’s primary election, over 75 percent of Republican voters in Texas voted in support of a ballot proposition focused on eliminating property taxes. The issue was included as one of 10 propositions where Republican voters could select “Yes” if they...
Cravens: Harris County Voters Deserve Better
Felicia Cravens is a front-line election worker with more than 20 years of experience serving voters at the polls in Harris County. It's the day after the Texas Primaries, and while we wait for the Harris County results (a long story you can read about elsewhere), I...
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West Texas Primary Voters Decide Key Elections
Voters across West Texas made their voices heard in contested primary elections on Tuesday night, setting the landscape for the upcoming November elections. Here is a look at some of the highlights of Tuesday night’s election and who will be moving on to the November...
GOP Voters Energized in Rio Grande Valley
As voting for the Texas primaries has wrapped up, the eyes of the nation at large are on the Rio Grande Valley. Many observers expect 2022 to be a big year for Republicans and the GOP, predicting to see the party build on its 2020 inroads with Hispanic voters and...
Decision Texas, Local, West Texas
Amarillo Voters Send Multiple Races to Runoffs on Election Night
While the March primary election date has come and gone, multiple races on the ballots in Potter and Randall counties will be continuing to runoffs, as Amarillo voters had their say in a hectic election night. Starting in Potter County, Republican primary voters...
Wayne Christian Forced Into Runoff for Railroad Commissioner
The Texas railroad commissioner election is rarely an attention-grabbing race. But this year, incumbent Commissioner Wayne Christian will face oil and gas attorney Sarah Stogner in the May 24 runoff election. Stogner gained notoriety and public attention by posing,...
Texas Republican Voters Overwhelmingly Approve 10 Statewide Propositions
Amid a slew of candidate races in Tuesday’s statewide primary election, Republican voters across Texas also decided on 10 important propositions—belief statements that will help guide the party for the upcoming state legislative session. The propositions reveal...
Runoffs Begin in State Legislature Races
Of the 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives, 16 are headed back to the voters on May 24 for runoff elections, after none of the candidates managed to surpass 50 percent of the vote. Of the 31 seats in the Texas state Senate, one is headed back to the polls...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Heads to Runoff
UPDATED March 2. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was forced into a runoff with George P. Bush in Tuesday’s four-way primary election to become the Republican nominee in November. Paxton finished first with 43 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results...