Well-liked House Democrat Jessica Farrar retires after two decades of service
State Rep. Jessica Farrar announced Friday that she would retire from the Texas House of Representatives effective September 30, 2019. Farrar, a Houston Democrat,...
Gov. Abbott Anounces Special Election for Fort Bend State House Seat
Following Rep. John Zerwas’ recent resignation announcement, Gov. Greg Abbott officially issued a proclamation today to announce Tuesday, November 5, 2019, as the special...
Lawsuit alleges Texas’ vote by mail rules are unconstitutional
A new federal lawsuit alleges that the way Texas handles absentee ballots is unconstitutional.
The Texas Civil Rights Project filed the suit on Aug. 7...
Rick Miller Poised To Leave TXLege for Commissioner Post, What's at Stake for his...
On the heels of the retirement news from fellow Fort Bend County State Rep. and Chair of the Appropriations Committee John Zerwas (R-Richmond), Governor...
Six potential candidates running to replace Former State Rep. Eric Johnson’s Dallas County State...
After winning a June 8 runoff election to replace term-limited Mayor Mike Rawlings, former State Representative Eric Johnson (D – Dallas) was sworn in...
In a district where Beto lost by three points, Republican lawmaker resigns
Dr. John Zerwas (R-Richmond), incumbent chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced he would resign his seat, effective September 30.
Zerwas served in the Texas House...
New law challenges early voting access for Texans
Over the last several election cycles, Texas voters across the political spectrum seem to agree on one thing—most of us really like early voting....
“It’s like they’re frightened to talk to me”: Texas campaign workers of color face...
While campaigning for a City Council hopeful earlier this year, Arash Farasat was assigned to knock on doors in an affluent Dallas neighborhood where...
Analysis: What do Texas voters want? Meat and potatoes, apparently. And cleaner elections.
A poll nestled between the end of a Texas legislative session and the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous 2020 election has...
Analysis: What’s a botched voter purge between friends?
So a governor of Texas appoints a new secretary of state who immediately gets into trouble with an amateurish attempt to purge the state’s...
