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Waller County Judge Trey Duhon has announced that he will be seeking reelection for a third term next year.
Duhon announces reelection bid for Waller Co. judge
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon has announced his bid for reelection via a Nov. 4 press release. Duhon was first elected in 2014, was reelected in 2018 and his current term expires next … more
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After the results of the latest census were released, it was found that Fort Bend County had grown by about 40% in the last ten years. As a result of the population growth, the Fort Bend County Commissioners court is working to lay out new precincts for the commissioners in the county to represent.
Fort Bend Co. commissioners extend redistricting to special Friday meeting
On Thursday, October 4, Fort Bend County Commissioners Court held a special meeting to review the submission of redistricting maps by the public and county court members.  Following a brief … more
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The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is arguing that the new state House map violates the Texas Constitution. The lawsuit follows two legal challenges to the state’s new maps previously filed in federal court.
Texas’ new House map challenged in state court
Opening a second front in widening legal wars over redistricting, a coalition of mostly Hispanic, Democratic members of the Texas House filed suit in state court Wednesday challenging the … more
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Two proposed amendments — one regarding religious services and another related to nursing home visitors — stem from restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early voting begins Oct. 18.
What you need to know about the 8 Texas Constitutional amendments coming to the Nov. 2 ballot
Texas voters can soon weigh in on potential changes to the state’s Constitution regarding religious services, eligibility requirements for judges, county infrastructure and more. Election … more
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Redistricting continues to be hotly debated in Austin at the state capitol as each party works to shore up their power while individual members fight to keep enough of their party in their districts to remain in office when their terms are up. State Representative Mike Schofied (R – Katy) says he believes as many as two more special sessions may be required in order to finalize redistricting in the wake of the 2020 census.
Redistricting skirmish continues in Austin and 5 other Texas-sized issues
Along party lines, the Texas Senate passed a redistricting plan Friday that pits the only two Black members of Congress from Houston against each other and does not create any more minority-majority … more
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Curbside voting at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Election Day last year. The Texas Secretary of State's Office last week announced a “full forensic audit” in Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties. But based on details released Tuesday, it appears the scope of the effort may be more limited than what the term may suggest.
Secretary of State’s office gives some details of election audits' scope
In the five days since the Texas secretary of state’s office announced it is auditing the 2020 general election in four counties, local officials indicated they were in the dark about what the … more
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Supporters of Republican former President Trump gathered at the State Capitol in Austin on Nov. 7 to protest the electoral victory of Democrat Joe Biden. Officials in some counties targeted by audits accuse Republican Texas leaders of pandering to conspiracy theorists and undermining faith in elections. They also say the secretary of state’s office hasn’t provided details on what the audits entail.
Harris, Tarrant and Dallas Co. officials call election audits of their counties political maneuvering
Texas officials from three of the four counties whose 2020 elections are being audited by the secretary of state’s office said Friday the development is an unnecessary partisan move aimed at … more
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Katy Mayor Bill Hastings speaks during the councilmember forum at the end of Monday’s Katy City Council meetings. Hastings and the rest of the council applauded efforts by city staff to prepare for rain and potential flooding from Hurricane Nicholas.
Katy City Council approves Carson Dr. drainage contract, four-way stop on Kingsland
In a meeting that lasted just less than 45 minutes, Katy City Council approved establishing a four-way stop at the intersection of Kingsland Boulevard and W. Firethorne Road and a contract for … more
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Senate Bill 1 is a far-reaching rewrite of the state’s election code that further tightens voting-by-mail rules, reins in local efforts to expand voting options, bolsters access for partisan poll watchers and sets new rules — and possible criminal penalties — for those who assist voters in casting their ballots. Harris County joined a coalition of community and advocacy groups filing lawsuits over Senate Bill 1, arguing the far-reaching rewrite of Texas voting laws violates the U.S. Constitution and numerous federal laws and will suppress voters.
Before the legislation is even signed, Texas’ new voting rules face two federal lawsuits
The top elections official in Harris County and a host of organizations that serve Texans of color and Texans with disabilities have fired the opening salvos in what’s expected to be an … more
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Day one of early voting in El Paso at the Sunland Park Mall indoor voting site on Oct. 13, 2020. Senate Bill 1 rewrites Texas election laws to further restrict the voting-by-mail process and outlaw local voting initiatives meant to widen access, namely those pushed by Harris County that were disproportionately used by voters of color.
Texas elections bill headed to Abbott's desk
A wave of changes to Texas elections, including new voting restrictions, is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Three months after House Democrats first broke quorum to stymie a previous … more
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Texas Medical Center Hospitals such as the Memorial Hermann Hospital System are reporting that they are overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. However, data from the TMC indicates a possible reduction in upcoming cases. The effective reproduction rate, which is ideally less than 1.0, is at 0.65 as of Aug. 29 but was at 1.04 last week. Concurrently, 14.9% of COVID-19 tests are positive, matching the prior week’s test rate for Sunday.
Capital Highlights: Elections bill passes House along party lines and 4 other Texas-sized issues
The Texas House approved an elections bill Friday along party lines with 21 Democrats declining to participate. The bill, slightly different from previously passed Senate legislation, now heads a … more
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Hospitals across the state have seen a surge in COVID-19 cases coming into their emergency rooms as the Delta variant of the virus spreads quickly. Medical officials in hospital systems and in state and county governments are encouraging Texans to get vaccinated and resume wearing masks.
Capital Highlights: Delta variant spurs increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and 4 other Texas issues
The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta … more
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House Speaker Dade Phelan gavels the House into session on Aug. 7, 2021. It is unclear whether Democrats will once again prevent a quorum throughout the session in order to stop legislation related to voting across the state.
Another special session to pass a GOP voting bill started without a quorum
Texas Democrats on Saturday blocked a quorum in the House for the third time this year as the Legislature kicked off its second special legislative session called to pass the GOP elections bill, … more
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State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, testifies before a House Oversight and Reform subcommittee. Three Texas House Democrats testified before a congressional committee on their efforts to thwart voting restrictions — and were met with heat from their Republican counterparts.
Texas House Democrats spar with congressional Republicans over their protest of state voting bills
Texas Republicans in Congress took on Texas House Democrats on Thursday in a tense, four-hour congressional subcommittee meeting that drilled into the technicalities of voter restriction bills … more
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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a House Judiciary Committee meeting. It was unclear what the Houston Democrat did to spur the arrest, though she said, “I engaged in civil disobedience.”
TX Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee arrested for civil disobedience
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday for engaging in civil disobedience in support of a federal voting rights bill. “Yes I engaged in … more
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Congressional candidate Matt Berg is running in Texas’ 22nd District. Berg said he was discharged from the military in 2009 after getting into a fight at a bar. He claims he has learned from the errors of his past.
Houston-area congressional candidate was dismissed from military over 2006 drunken fight
A Democratic candidate campaigning on his military experience for a Houston-area congressional seat was kicked out of the Air Force over a drunken fight with a fellow service member. The … more
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Hundreds of people wait outside an Auditorium in the Capitol extension to provide testimony at a Senate committee hearing regarding proposed election legislation on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Texans testifying on GOP voting bill faced a 17 hour-wait to be heard by lawmakers in the dead of night
Claudia Torres-Yañez walked into the Texas Capitol at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to testify against Republican efforts to enact new voting restrictions in the state. Fifteen hours later, she was … more
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Lights indicate votes for various state Representatives on the House floor at the state Capitol on May 28, 2021. After killing Republicans' priority voting bill during the regular legislative session, Democratic lawmakers are mulling how to try to stop it in the special session that starts July 8.
"Everything is on the table": Democrats mull options for special session, including another walkout
Outnumbered and virtually powerless to block conservative priorities they oppose, Democrats in the Texas Legislature say they are keeping their options open as they prepare for a special session that … more
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Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West spoke to a crowd protesting Gov. Greg Abbott’s pandemic orders at the Governor’s Mansion last year. West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was "safe" to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run.
Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party
Texas GOP Chair Allen West announced his resignation Friday morning and said he is considering running for another office, potentially one that is statewide. During a news conference here, West … more
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House members praised House Speaker Dade Phelan on the last day of the legislative session. Members celebrated the end of the session, but also acknowledged that they’ll be back sometime soon for at least one special session.
With feelings raw over voting bill's demise, Texas Legislature wraps up — for now
The Texas Legislature closed out its regular 140-day session Monday with sniping among the state’s top political leaders and lawmakers already well aware they will be back this calendar year … more
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