Posted on · Nathan Beedle, misdemeanor trial bureau chief for Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, said state law explicitly mandated the steps she had to take once she received a request to investigate from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.
Posted on · The measures, authored by State Senator Paul Bettencourt and five others, would complicate early voting and make it easier for the Secretary of State to purge voter rolls
Posted on · The measure, co-authored by Houston-area Senators Paul Bettencourt and Brandon Creighton, would codify a recent ruling by the Texas Supreme Court
Posted on · Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to sue the county unless it withdraws the creation of the office and voids the appointment of Isabel Longoria.
Posted on · A new study from Northern Illinois University finds Texas has the most restrictive voting laws in the country
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest in the battle over mail-in balloting in Harris County, local researchers are determined to catch the next pandemic before it spreads from animals to humans, advice for job seekers amid the pandemic, and how alligator snapping turtles came to thrive in Buffalo Bayou in the shadow of downtown.
Posted on · The move comes as many counties, including Harris County, prepare for an expected massive increase in absentee ballot requests due to the coronavirus pandemic
Posted on · HPFFA says Sylvester Turner and Dave Martin violated the Texas Election Code, but the Mayor contends the union is trying to block him from discussing the cost of pay parity
Posted on · Even if voting registration is suspended because a voter registration card couldn't be delivered, displaced Hurricane Harvey victims who still live in Harris County will be able to cast ballots in next month's primary elections
Posted on · Harris County's chief election official says layers of checks and balances help ensure the integrity of the voting process.