Election 2020
Harris County Sets New Voter Turnout Record, Surpassing 2016 Numbers
Posted on · The previous record of 1,338,898 was set in 2016. There is still one day of early voting left before Election Day.
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Town Square
Your Voting Questions And Concerns Answered By Experts
Posted on · Record voter turnout in Harris County, and a presidential race that is currently running neck and neck in Texas, have people headed to the polls with voting questions. We spend an hour with experts answering them.
Election 2020
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Expanded Vote By Mail In Texas
Posted on · The court on Thursday sided with state officials, namely Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who have argued that allowing more people to vote by mail here violates Texas law.
Flooding
Lake Conroe Lowering To Continue In Effort To Fight Flooding
Posted on · The controversial plan pitted Conroe and Kingwood residents against one another.
Texas Elections 2018
Mayor Turner Reminds Houstonians To Vote Amid Historic Midterm Turnout
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner encourages voters to "keep the momentum going on election day" after historic early voter turnout in Harris County.
Texas Elections 2018
Ahead Of Midterms, Houstonians Diverge On Immigration Issues
Posted on · The wedge issue of immigration divides Houstonians, just like the rest of the country.
Houston Matters
Everything You Need to Know About The Ballot
Posted on · Houston Matters sifts through the November ballot and answers your questions about the different races and initiatives you’ll be voting for on Election Day.
Houston Matters
Can Polls Be Trusted?
Posted on · Anthony Salvanto, director of elections and surveys for CBS News, explains what average Americans should better understand about how polls are conducted.
News
Two-Thirds of Texas High Schools Still Aren’t Registering Students to Vote
Posted on · According to the study, 35 percent of all Texas counties did not have a single high school request voter registration forms
News
House GOP Rejects Immigration Bill, Postpones Vote On Another
Posted on · The measure's defeat was long expected. Many GOP moderates considered it too harsh and Democrats were solidly against it
News
UPDATE: Senate Approves Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
Posted on · Several Republicans joined Democrats in voting to overturn the FCC's controversial decision. But the measure has little chance of success in the House.
News
UPDATE: Ryan Bowing Out, Sending Ripples Of Uncertainty Through GOP
Posted on · Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passage of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits
News
Spending Talks Nearly Done, $1.3T Bill Soon To Be Unveiled
Posted on · Lawmakers agreed on the broad outlines of the budget plan last month
News
After Ruling On Texas’ “Sanctuary Cities” Law, Opponents Say They’re Down But Not Out
Posted on · Attorneys and immigrants' rights groups who fought against Senate Bill 4 say their next move isn’t exactly clear, but they insist they have a handful of options remaining.
Texas Elections 2018
In Texas Elections, As In Schools, Participation Is Part Of The Grade
Posted on · Political candidates wanting a major boost from a public education voting bloc last week saw their hopes fall when teachers did not show up to the polls in the numbers they had expected. But educator voting advocates argue their political strength is only growing.