Politics
This Houston City Council Runoff Tested A Law Limiting The Rights Of Candidates With Felony Convictions. Now Comes The Election
Posted on · The local race is part of a national shift toward destigmatizing prior criminal justice involvement.
Tag: elections
Houston Matters
How Future Elections Will Be Different In Harris County (Nov. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: How Harris County elections will be different the next time we vote, Rep. Sylvia Garcia answers your questions, and what a Houston teenager learned from running for city council.
Election 2020
Texas Counties Will Be Allowed Only One Drop-Off Location For Mail-In Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules
Posted on · The court upheld Gov. Greg Abbott's authority under state law to limit ballot drop-off locations, issuing what is expected to be the final ruling in numerous lawsuits that challenged his order.
Election 2020
Texas Republicans Challenge Curbside, Drive-Thru Voting in Harris County
Posted on · The court filing from just before early voting began is the latest GOP effort to tamp down voting options in the state's most populous county.
Town Square
Could Texas Go Blue? And More Election 2020 Questions
Posted on · Experts discuss national and state politics, from the impact of COVID to stimulus bill to lawsuits regarding early voting and ballot drop-off locations in Texas.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Arkema Case Ends Without A Prosecution, And Gov. Abbott Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations (Oct. 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A judge rules prosecutors failed to prove their case against Arkema and its Crosby plant manager, Gov. Abbott wields his power in the battle over absentee ballots, how a group as diverse as Latinos came to be considered a monolithic voting bloc, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and Houstonians share their mental health stories.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1931: Wu Ting-Fang in America
Posted on · Episode: 1931 Chinese diplomat Wu Ting-Fang looks at America in 1914. Today, Wu Ting-Fang looks at America.
Town Square
Town Square: What You Need to Know to Vote (Sept. 17, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the processes of voter registration and how to apply for, and cast, mail-in ballots.
Election 2020
Texas Tells Harris County To Halt Plan To Send All Voters Applications For Mail-In Ballots
Posted on · The secretary of state's office threatened legal action against Harris County if it goes ahead with a plan to send applications for mail-in ballots to more than 2 million registered voters.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Troisi (July 16, 2020)
Posted on · Conversations about state and local government, and an epidemiologist answers your questions about COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Primary Runoff Results, And The Week In Politics (July 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Election results and analysis, new developments in politics, how people dress for protests, and the tiny house trend amid the pandemic.
Election 2020
Replay: Texas U.S. Senate Candidates Hegar And West Debate, Throw Barbs At Cornyn
Posted on · Ahead of the July 14 runoff election, Democrats MJ Hegar and Texas State Sen. Royce West debated in Austin Saturday.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Creating A County Elections Administrator, The Week In Politics, And Coronavirus Art (May 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Harris County considers creating a non-partisan elections administrator position, our weekly political roundup, Dr. Laura Murillo of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and local muralists create coronavirus-inspired art.
Politics
Poll Workers Willing To Brave Coronavirus With Precautions, Survey Finds
Posted on · The Rice University survey found the pay, up to $3,000, a significant factor
Houston Matters
Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman Calls For Ranked-Choice Voting In Texas
Posted on · Allowing voters to rank candidates by their order of preference is "an instant runoff."