Houston Matters
Election Day, and trusting polls (Nov. 8, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We visit some Houston polling places on Election Day and discuss why election polls have been less reliable in recent years.
Tag: election
Politics
Harris County Democratic officials decry ‘racist’ election mailers
Posted on · The Democrats alleged that voters with Latino surnames are being targeted in an effort to pit them against Black voters, officials said.
Houston Matters
What’s on the ballot on Election Day, and the lost art of apologizing (Oct. 18, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We get a rundown of what's on the ballot on Election Day. And we reflect on the lost art of apologizing.
Town Square
Talking Politics: Debating the issues of immigration, abortion, the economy and more
Posted on · Both sides weigh in on the issues that will turn up the heat in the November election. Plus, how to register to vote and details on early voting.
Voting
A Texas county’s election administrators all resigned, leaving the state to step in
Posted on · Now, two months before early voting begins for the November general election, the county, which is west of Austin, has no elections department.
Houston Matters
Harris County takes issue with latest election audit (Aug. 4, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The county's plans to sue the state over the latest audit of its elections, potential laws designed to stop abortion-related travel, the lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons, and the stories behind Houston's skyline.
Politics
Am I allowed to vote in the Texas primary runoffs this month? Yes, you are!
Posted on · Even if you didn't vote in the March primary, you can still vote in the runoff -- and your vote might have a bigger impact.
Politics
Trump ‘likely’ committed crime trying to stay in power, judge says in records dispute
Posted on · A judge ordered lawyer and Trump ally John Eastman to give records to the Congress' Jan. 6 committee, saying that Trump and Eastman's plan amounted to a "coup in search of legal theory" on Jan. 6.
Politics
Despite hotly contested primaries, few Texans have voted early so far
Posted on · In the state's largest counties, voter turnout was below 5 percent during the first seven days of early voting. Election officials said some Texans could still be making up their minds before Election Day on March 1.
Politics
The primary problem with Texas elections
Posted on · Low voter turnout in the critical Republican primary election means the state ends up electing extremely conservative statewide office holders who don't represent the majority of Texans.
Politics
Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don’t comply with new voting law
Posted on · Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information.
Politics
Election officials say Texas’ new ID rules for voting by mail could cause more ballots to get rejected
Posted on · The requirement is part of Texas' new voting law, Senate Bill 1. A provision of the law requires that the ID number on the application for a vote-by-mail ballot, as well as the ballot itself, match the ID number a voter used to register to vote.
Politics
Texas voter registration for the March primaries ends Jan. 31
Posted on · The last day for Texans to register to vote in the March 1 primary election is fast approaching. Seven statewide seats are up for election, in addition to races for the Texas Legislature, Congress, the State Board of Education and judicial positions.
Politics
Matthew McConaughey says he won’t run for Texas governor
Posted on · The actor said in a video Sunday that “political leadership” is a “path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”
Politics
Texas voters approve 8 constitutional amendments
Posted on · Among the measures is Proposition 3, which bans governments from imposing restrictions on religious services and organizations.