by Charles Blain | Nov. 6, 2018 | Local
Harris County’s biggest upset was a nail-biter: County Judge Ed Emmett lost to 27-year-old graduate student, Lina Hidalgo. Hidalgo garnered 49 percent to Emmett’s 48. Emmett has been in his position since 2007, after previously serving in the Texas Legislature....
by Lauren Melear | Nov. 6, 2018 | Local
Voters painted Midland County red Tuesday as Republican statewide and countywide candidates won by an average of 79 percent over their Democratic challengers, according to unofficial voting results from Midland County. At the federal level, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway...
by Miriam Cepeda | Nov. 6, 2018 | Local
Remember when former Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado was arrested, indicted, suspended, and resigned his seat on the 93rd District Court earlier this year, due to federal bribery charges concerning his courtroom? We did, but it seems as if the Rio Grande...
by Cary Cheshire | Nov. 6, 2018 | State
Voters across Texas are celebrating tonight after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was re-elected by an impressive margin. Patrick, a former talk radio host turned Republican politician, centered his re-election campaign on an aggressive agenda of increasing teacher pay and...
by Tony McDonald | Nov. 6, 2018 | State
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating a victory as voters re-elected him to serve a second term as the state’s top lawyer. His victory seemed anything but certain to many political observers a couple of years ago. After Paxton upset the political...
by Charles Blain | Nov. 6, 2018 | Local
Houston voters passed the city’s proposed charter amendments Proposition A and Proposition B, also known as the drainage fee and pay parity, respectively. The drainage fee, which voters approved overwhelmingly, was back on the ballot after the Texas Supreme Court...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 6, 2018 | Federal
After a long and hard-fought battle against Democrat Congressman Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was re-elected by Texas voters on Tuesday. When O’Rourke entered the race against Cruz last year, Democrats in Texas and across the country were elated...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 6, 2018 | State
In an election in which Democrats predicted a “blue wave” of liberal victories, Gov. Greg Abbott has defeated Sheriff Lupe Valdez, his Democrat opponent, to win re-election to Texas’ highest office. Since winning the governor’s office four years ago, Abbott has been...
by Charles Blain | Nov. 6, 2018 | Local
A state district judge ordered nine Harris County polling locations to stay open one hour later following delayed openings and technical issues this morning. The locations will be required to stay open until 8 p.m. The emergency ruling came after a lawsuit filed today...
by Cary Cheshire | Nov. 6, 2018 | State
A bombshell report by investigative journalists appears to show Texas poll workers enabling and encouraging non-citizens to vote in the current election. A breaking report released by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas a few hours before polls closed...
by Tim Dunn | Nov. 6, 2018 | Commentary
“You’re being attacked, congratulations!” That is the sentiment I send to all grassroots conservatives who fought the good fight this election season. And it should be our heartfelt response any time we see Americans under assault by the...
by Jacob Asmussen | Nov. 5, 2018 | Local
Round Rock ISD taxpayers face a critical $508 million bond election tomorrow — and special interests are pouring in money to sway the outcome. Round Rock Forward, a PAC supporting the bond, has been a subject of controversy in the community. Local taxpayers...
by Erin Anderson | Nov. 5, 2018 | Local
Jobs, freedom, and security are all on the ballot Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told several hundred enthusiastic voters who packed the house at a “Cruz to Victory” rally Sunday in conservative Collin County — his 47th campaign event in the last six weeks. “We have...
by Salvador Ayala | Nov. 5, 2018 | State, Uncategorized
Officials in San Antonio are celebrating the decision by a Czech company to establish its U.S. headquarters in San Antonio, after promises of millions in incentives and grants paid for by Texas taxpayers and businesses. The announcement came in late October, with the...
by Charles Blain | Nov. 5, 2018 | Local
Houston’s contentious fight over firefighter pay may not end when polls close on Tuesday. As this week’s city council agenda rolled out, many took notice of a $1.34 million contract proposal to hire the firm of Norton Rose Fulbright to represent the city in litigation...
by Owen Stroud | Nov. 3, 2018 | Sports
Tivy High football coach David Jones marvels at junior star Trapper Pannell’s recent five-touchdown game against Alamo Heights for reasons beyond the obvious.“Trapper was everywhere that night, doing all the little things that make the difference in winning and...
by Owen Stroud | Nov. 3, 2018 | Sports
Drew Hagler has emerged as his father’s son in the way he has mastered Anson High’s offense at quarterback.“Things have gotten to the point where he’s thinking of the plays to run before I call them,” Coach Chris Hagler told Empower Texans of his son and junior...
by Owen Stroud | Nov. 2, 2018 | Sports
Keaontay Ingram, the No. 26 freshman running back for the Texas Longhorns, earned his spot on the team following a remarkable high school career as a star running back in his hometown of Carthage, Texas.At Carthage High School, the 6-foot, 205-pound Ingram logged an...
by Owen Stroud | Nov. 2, 2018 | Sports
No. 99 defensive lineman Preston Gordon transferred to the Texas Tech Red Raiders this year after spending three seasons at Rice University.The 6-foot-1-inch, 280-pound defensive tackle is viewed as a strong addition to Texas Tech’s team, which is said to be...
by Owen Stroud | Nov. 2, 2018 | Sports
Hailing from Argyle, Texas, Austin Aune joined the North Texas Mean Green this year as a freshman quarterback, capping a successful six-year stint in professional baseball.The 6-foot-2-inch, 206-pound Aune graduated from Argyle High School in 2012 and played with the...
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