Election Results: Trump coattails affect local races
By David Taylor Managing Editor It’s over. Around 1:30 a.m. Central Standard time Wednesday, former president Donald J. Trump was declared the winner in the presidential election ensuring …
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Early Voting underway in Important Election
National, State, and Local Races on the Ballot HARRIS COUNTY – Early voting started on Monday of this week for the General and Special Elections. Voters the first …
Primary Election: Ogg out; Teare, Lee, Cantu in
HARRIS COUNTY – Former prosecutor Sean Teare ousted Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg from the November ballot Tuesday following a bruising Democratic primary campaign that saw progressive …
Heart Screening for Athletes is subject of Rotary talk
HIGHLANDS – Scott Stephens was the guest speaker at the Rotary weekly luncheon last week. He spoke about screening high school youth, especially athletes, for undetected heart defects …
Democrat legislators file gun safety bill
AUSTIN — Members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus filed Senate Bill 1274. Four days after the gut-wrenching tragedy in Uvalde, the caucus urged Governor Abbott to immediately …
Sen. Carol Alvarado on Gun Safety Reform
Austin, TX — The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to Governor Abbott: Dear Governor Abbott: The members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus urge you …
Early Voting for Primary Feb. 14 to 25
HARRIS COUNTY – Election season for 2022 kicks off with early voting for the primary races in crucial positions in Harris County starting Monday, Feb. 14. Early voting …
State Senator Alvarado filibusters to block Voter Restriction bill
Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Senator Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting restrictions bill AUSTIN, Texas — Since before sunset Wednesday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado had been …
Abbott sued over mask mandate ban
A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the …
Local Democrats meet with VP Harris
Discuss Texas Voter Restriction bills WASHINGTON, DC – Last week a group of Democratic state legislators met with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the ongoing fight to …