Election 2020
Election Day 2020: Cornyn, Crenshaw Fend Off Challenges; Houston-Area Incumbents Keep Their Seats
Posted on · Houston Public Media is following the news as it happens on Election Day.
Tag: voter turnout
Houston Matters
Why Don’t More Texans Vote?
Posted on · Political scientist Bob Stein discusses recent voter trends in the Lone Star State.
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.
Politics
Why Texas Routinely Ranks Near The Bottom For State Voter Turnout
Posted on · Tuesday, November 9 marks the deadline to register to vote for the 2018 elections.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Manafort Verdict, And Lessons From Hurricane Ike (Aug. 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Our experts break down the latest political stories. We examine the lessons learned from Hurricane Ike. And we hear from Ron Stallworth, the real-life detective who inspired Spike Lee’s film Blackkklansman.
Texas Elections 2018
Voter Turnout In A Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Runoff Hasn’t Been This Low In Nearly 100 Years
Posted on · Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century.
Full Show
Full Show: Happy Houston, And The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News (Nov. 10, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We invite you to share the good news in your life on another edition of #HappyHouston. Then, we discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news. And we learn about a concert series at the Moores School of Music.
Houston Matters
Harris County Experiences Lowest Voter Turnout For Tuesday’s Election
Posted on · A small portion of the population cast a ballot in Tuesday's election considering there were no city or countywide offices up for election.
Election 2016
Despite High Expectations For 2016, No Surge In Texas Hispanic Voter Turnout
Posted on · Turnout among Texas Hispanics eligible to vote rose slightly in the 2016 presidential elections compared to four years earlier, according to newly released U.S. Census data.
Election 2016
Harris County Pushes Early Voting, In Expectation of High Presidential Election Turnout
Posted on · Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart anticipates 1.4 million voters will cast ballots this year, up from 1.2 million in 2012. He warns people to expect long lines if they wait till the final day of early voting, let alone the last few hours of Election Day.
Election 2016
Long Lines At Polling Locations In Houston On Super Tuesday
Posted on · Voters were casting ballots late into the night at one community center in Harris County.
Election 2016
Millions Expected For The 2016 Texas Primaries
Posted on · Today is the final day for residents to register to vote for the Texas primaries. Voter turnout will play a huge role in which candidates will end up on the November ballot.
Full Show
Houston Hacks and Lady Bird and Lyndon: Friday’s Show (November 6, 2015)
Posted on · We all have little tricks to make our lives in Houston easier. Maybe yours include avoiding crowds by shopping for groceries during a Texans game, or maybe you know a special shortcut around traffic. On this edition of Houston Matters, we share your Houston life hacks. We also hear examples from Viula Torgerson, who writes […]