After Six Months, a Houston City Council Race Still in Limbo
After a strange turn of events, a Houston City Council seat is still awaiting a runoff election.
City Councilmember of District B Jerry Davis currently...
With Coronavirus in Mind, Gov. Abbott Extends Early Voting for July elections
Texas voters will have an additional week to vote early for elections scheduled for July 14. Per an order from Gov. Greg Abbott, early...
Texas’ Rules for Mail-in Voting Won’t Work During Pandemic, A New Lawsuit Argues
A coalition of voters and civil rights groups opened a new front Monday in the legal wars over mail-in voting in Texas during the...
COVID-19 is Changing Political Campaigning in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only stymied marriage plans, canceled Astros and Rangers games and placed the economy on a shelf but it has...
Is Texas Still a Battleground State for 2020?
Before the COVID-19 outbreak shifted public attention from the presidential race to the public health and economic crisis, political prognosticators were signaling that Texas...
Texas Dems Ask Court to Rein in Texas Attorney General Paxton on Mail Ballot...
Just days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to prosecute local officials for encouraging more people to apply to vote by mail, the...
Dallas County Commissioner’s Court Supports Voting By Mail
In defiance of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Dallas County commissioners support using mail-in ballots in the November election because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Paxton Says Fear of COVID-19 Not Enough to Be Eligible for a Mail-In Ballot
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to clear up any confusion about mail-in ballots, and he is doubling down on restrictions on requesting mail...
Texas Voters Sue Over Age Restrictions for Mail-in Ballots
Citing the threats of the coronavirus, six Texas voters filed suit in federal court Wednesday challenging restrictions that limit age eligibility for voting by...
Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Texas Dems Plan Nation’s Largest Online State Convention
Texas may be officially completely reopened by the end of May, but the Texas Democratic Party is sticking with plans for its first completely...
