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Election 2020

Ballot Battle In Bellaire Over Sidewalk Construction

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 28, 2020 · Residents of Bellaire are about to vote on a trio of charter amendments that could make it difficult, if not impossible, to build new sidewalks

Tags ballot initiative charter amendment City of Bellaire election 2020 sidewalks

City of Houston

Houston Finance Director: Firefighter Pay Parity Would Cost City Nearly $300 Million

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 26, 2018 · Tantri Emo said the firefighter union’s proposal tying firefighters’ pay to that of police would more than double Houston’s projected budget deficit over the next three years

Tags charter amendment Houston city budget houston city council Houston firefighters union Tantri Emo

Houston Mayor

Did Voters Know They Were Approving Extended Term Limits In Houston?

Florian Martin

Posted on November 6, 2015 · The ballot language didn't tell the whole truth.

Tags charter amendment city of houston election 2015 proposition 2 term limits

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Days after disclosing election ‘audits’ in 4 Texas counties, secretary of state’s office gives some details of their scope

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 29, 2021 · The state agency last week announced a “full forensic audit” in Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties. But based on details released Tuesday, it appears the scope of the effort may be more limited than what the term may suggest.

Tags dinald trump election 2020 election audit election integrity greg abbott Texas Secretary of State voter suppression voting rights

Politics

Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023

Jen Rice

Posted on August 12, 2021 · The mayor and most council members haven’t expressed support for the ballot measure, which would give city council representatives the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.

Tags ballot initiative houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

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In Leaked Report, Texas Democrats Blame COVID-19 For Weak Performance in 2020

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 29, 2021 · An internal report finds a decision to forgo door-to-door canvassing hampered voter registration and turnout compared to Republicans.

Tags COVID election 2020 Latino voters Texas Democratic Party Texas Republican party

Harris County

No Evidence Of Election Fraud In Harris County, Task Force Finds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 20, 2020 · The multiagency, bipartisan taskforce responded to hundreds of complaints, but found no cases of ballot harvesting or vote tampering.

Tags election 2020 election fraud Harris County District Attorney's Office Harris County Elections Security Task Force Office of the Harris County Attorney

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