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The Republican Party banks on an electorate that is dumb as rocks in order to win elections. Basically, the GOP is a wealth transfer racket, that’s all about doing a reverse Robin Hood—stealing from the poor to give to the rich. Yet, they sell themselves and their policies as bei...
The Nov. 3 midterm elections are weeks away, and campaigns have centered the Black electorate in their campaign strategies. Early findings from the 2026 Black Census Project suggest that the impact the demographic holds can be understood once the ballots are counted. Black Future...
Houston voters discuss political texts and campaign mailers ahead of the 2026 midterm election. FOX tech expert Juan Guevara Torres explains how data brokers collect personal information, while political analyst Mark Jones discusses why voting early could reduce campaign texts....
Political campaigns want voters to head to the polls, and they often use text messages to remind people to cast their ballots. These messages hit our phones at different times of the day and night. While we are at work, home or play. When we are alone, with our families, even whi...
A METRO mobile command center positioned outside Moody Park Voting Center during the first week of early voting has drawn concern from some residents and voters in the area — but not all of them feel the same way. The unit was stationed in front of the park on the first day of ea...
Voters across the country will decide which party controls the House as a handful of closely watched races shape the 2026 midterm elections.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott holds a slim lead over Democrat Gina Hinojosa as the pair enter the final stretch of the election, according to the latest poll....
Election Day is quickly approaching, but Texans who recently moved and haven’t updated their voter registration may still have an opportunity to vote. Under Texas election law, eligible voters who moved from one county to another can cast what’s known as a limited ballot , allowi...
If a voter’s eligibility is uncertain, they can still cast what’s called a provisional ballot. Here’s how they qualify — and how officials ultimately decide whether they’re counted.Complete sentence summary goes here....
Greater Houston voters will help decide who writes Texas laws when they head to the polls in November. The ballot includes races for the Texas House and Senate — the lawmakers who vote on the state budget and legislation affecting public schools, property taxes, public safety and...
If your congressional race looks unfamiliar this year, the explanation may be a new district boundary rather than a change to your voter registration. Texas voter guide 2026: What to know before the Nov. 3 election The Texas Legislative Council identifies PlanC2333 as the congres...
Texas voters will choose a U.S. senator, a governor and other state leaders in the Nov. 3 election, along with representatives in Congress and candidates for judicial, legislative and local offices. Texas voter guide 2026: What to know before the Nov. 3 election Looking for Texas...
Questions about who can vote, what families can afford, how immigration laws are enforced and who pays for new technology are shaping choices on the Nov. 3 ballot. Texas voter guide 2026: What to know before the Nov. 3 election For Houston-area voters, those debates extend from W...
The November election will reach well beyond the races at the top of the ballot. Across Greater Houston, voters will choose county officials, judges, city leaders, school trustees and district board members. Depending on where they live, they may also decide questions about schoo...
Houston city council unanimously approved an additional $5.5 million Wednesday for the city’s water meter system — a project that has been years in the making and one that hits close to home for hundreds of thousands of Houston water customers. The funds will come from the Water ...
Harris County had a record-setting start to early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election. Follow our daily tracker to see how many voters are heading to the polls and how many mail ballots have been received....
Nick Kongolo has already done enough on the field to earn recognition. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound Alief Taylor senior quarterback completed 134 passes for 1,497 yards and 14 touchdowns during his junior season. He was a 20-6A First Team All-District selection, but entering his final...
There's a lot of interest in the November 3 election and surrounding counties are showing big early voting numbers.
The Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to appropriate an additional $5,500,000 to an existing contract for the city’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system — bringing the total contract value to $43.5 million. The funds would come from the Water and ...
Alief ISD is reviewing school closures, consolidations, rezoning, expanded programs and grade configuration changes amid declining enrollment. Community meetings continue through Nov. 19 before draft scenarios and a planned board vote....
In Conroe, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton called a vote for his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, “a vote for every dangerous idea that Democrats across the country are putting forward.” Talarico is expected in the Houston area on Wedneday....
Texas is outpacing the nation's annual job growth rate by 0.8 percentage points, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Rising grocery prices are putting pressure on household budgets. For Houston-area voters, the question is what elected leaders can do to help—and what to look for when choosing who represents them. RELATED: Texas election guide 2026: Dates, voting requirements and Houston-area co...
Voters in Bexar County could hold the reins to state's direction. Getting people to the poles concerns both parties, as political leaders nationwide watch....
There’s bipartisan momentum from Texas officials to make the Lone Star State the home of the U.S. Space Academy. A state commission suggested spending up to $100 million in taxpayer money to secure the selection....
The legal qualifications for agriculture commissioner — and whether either candidate meets them — have taken a front seat in the race between Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker....
As Texas families face the rising cost of child care, the issue could play a larger role in the political conversation ahead of the November midterm elections. A recent Texas poll found that 79% of voters support tax incentives for employers that help provide child care through o...
Harris County set a new first-day early voting record with 104,660 in-person voters. Find early voting dates, hours and polling locations for the November 3, 2026 midterm election....
The state board of education is one of the most influential bodies shaping education across the state. The board sets curriculum and chooses instructional materials for all public school classrooms and in recent years has been scrutinized for its controversial choices....
With just two weeks until Election Day, the race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat is heating up as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico bring their campaigns to the Houston area. Both candidates are making a final push to win over voters in one of the country’s most close...
Artificial intelligence is making it increasingly difficult for voters to distinguish authentic political messages from fabricated images, videos and audio recordings. Credit: Getty Images If you’ve watched television in Texas lately, you might have seen a commercial featuring De...
Harris County shattered its early voting record on Day 1, with 104,734 ballots cast by 8 p.m. — blowing past the previous record of 63,000 votes set during the 2018 midterm elections. The milestone was confirmed by the Harris County Clerk’s Office. Lines stretched out the door at...
Early voting for the November election is underway. Voters can cast their ballots early through Oct. 30.
With election security getting so much attention, KPRC 2 went behind the scenes in Galveston County to see exactly what’s being done to protect your vote. Galveston County Clerk Dwight Sullivan has been in office since 2011. In that time, he says he’s only seen two cases of someo...
In an Instagram post, actor Donnie Wahlberg said he was aboard a private jet that ran off a runway during a departure attempt Sunday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas....
Today: We break down this year’s race for Texas Railroad Commissioner, learn about a new program aimed at addressing domestic violence, and discuss the importance of workplace inclusion. Plus, this week’s “Producer Spotlight.”...
Houston voters will decide on Proposition A in the Nov. 3 midterm election. Learn how it would change HPD's marijuana enforcement priorities and ban no-knock search warrants....
Black women judges in Harris County face a pivotal 2026 election as concerns grow over down-ballot voter turnout and the future of judicial representation. chatgpt. In 2018, something unexpected happened in Harris County. Nineteen Black women judges won elections in Harris County...
Are you registered to vote in the November 3, 2026, midterm election in Texas? Here's how to check your voter registration status.
The trip to London was short and productive just like they planned when they boarded their charter plane Thursday in Houston. The nine-hour flight covered five thousand miles but from the moment they deplaned in the U-K this football team was well aware they were on a business tr...
Who's running in the 2026 Texas election? See candidates and key races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, Harris County judge and other Houston-area offices....
Texas early voting begins Oct. 19 for the 2026 midterm elections. Find Houston-area polling locations, voting hours, ID requirements and key deadlines....
Early voting for the November election begins across the Lone Star State Monday and runs through Oct. 30.
Houston Public Media conducted a survey of what issues listeners considered the most significant in helping decide their votes between Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico....
Voters in Harris County can cast ballots at any polling location within their jurisdiction, regardless of where they live.
The latest survey by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leading GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton by two percentage points among likely voters, just within the margin of error....
This article was originally written by Glynda C. Carr for Word In Black. Twenty-two days before a national election, with early ballots already being cast, federal agents arrived at the home of a sitting member of Congress with a search warrant . That alone should give every Amer...
Fifty years and more than $500 million invested in supporting parks across the area. . . that’s reason enough for a grand celebration which raised a record $1 million for Houston Parks Board. It was an exuberant evening at The Revaire, marking this milestone. Since 1976, the boar...
Communities and organizations will gather in cities across the Lone Star State on Saturday for a "day of action" focused on nonpartisan voter participation and election protection....
Demonstrators gathered outside Houston City Hall on Saturday for a “No Kings” rally, joining a nationwide movement raising concerns about government accountability and encouraging voter participation ahead of the November election. Other events were scheduled across the Houston a...
