The sweeping overhaul of Texas elections and voter access was poised from the beginning of the session to pass into law. It had the backing of Republican leaders in both chambers of the Legislature. …
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By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
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5/31/21
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Katy City Council voted to approve the results of the May 1 election and swore in its newest members, Dan Smith of Ward A and Gina Hicks of Ward B in a brief meeting last week. During this …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/18/21
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In a brief Monday afternoon meeting, Brookshire’s newest alderperson, Monique Taylor, was sworn in for the Position 1 seat alongside re-elected Mayor Darrell Branch and Alderperson for Position …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/13/21
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Throughout the Katy area there are more than 80 special purpose districts that provide services to the community such as flood mitigation, water, sewer, emergency medical services and fire …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/7/21
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State shows largest numerical population gain
Texas stands to gain two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after results of the 2020 census released last week show the state had the largest …
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By Gary Borders | Texas Press Association
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5/3/21
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Katy ISD voters approved all four of the district’s bond propositions which the KISD Board of Trustees approved for placement on the May 1 ballot during a special meeting held Feb. 8. Trustees …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/1/21
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Incumbent trustee for Position 7, Dawn Champagne, will retain her seat after defeating challenger Walter Butler. Meanwhile, former Katy ISD Trustee Rebecca Fox will pick the mantle back up after …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/1/21
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Katy ISD residents heavily voted in favor of a natatorium for the district’s 10th high school and district athletic facility renovations and repairs as part of the 2021 bond package.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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5/1/21
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Gina Hicks has won the race for the Katy City Council Ward B seat against incumbent Jenifer Stockdick with just more than 62% of the votes in the race. In the Ward A race, Dan Smith has defeated …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/1/21
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Mayor Darrell Branch and Alderperson for Position 2 Lyndon stamps have retained their seats and will be joined by newly elected Alderperson for Position 1, Monique Taylor according to unofficial …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/1/21
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Today is Election Day and the cities of Katy and Brookshire, as well as Katy ISD, have items on the ballot for residents to choose from.
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KISD voters are choosing who will sit in trustee …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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5/1/21
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Katy ISD has four bonds totaling about $676.2 million on the May 1 ballot intended to address growth in the district and aging infrastructure. Among those is Proposition A, a roughly $591.4 million …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/22/21
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Early voting underway across stateEarly voting began Monday for May 1 elections in county, city and school district elections.Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs encourages all eligible voters to take …
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By Gary Borders | Texas Press Association
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4/20/21
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The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum for the Katy City Council Election for which early voting began April 19. Dan Smith and Diane Walker discussed their positions on issues …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/19/21
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Katy ISD, the city of Katy and Brookshire each have items on the ballot for the May 1 elections. Early voting began Monday, April 19 and runs through Tuesday, April 27. The polling places below are …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/19/21
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Katy ISD voters will decide May 1 whether to pay for a nearly $14 million natatorium at the district’s 10th high school.
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By Dennis Silva II, Sports Editor
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4/18/21
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Katy ISD has two board positions on the ballot with positions six and seven seeing incumbents facing challengers. Position seven incumbent Dawn Champagne is facing Walter Butler in her bid to retain …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/16/21
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Katy ISD has two board positions on the ballot with positions six and seven seeing incumbents facing challengers. Position six incumbent Susan Gesoff is facing challengers Bonnie Anderson, Garima …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editors
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4/16/21
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Early voting for the spring elections begins April 19 and runs through April 27. Locally, not only are the city of Katy and Katy ISD have options on the ballot for their governing boards – they …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/15/21
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Katy ISD Board of Trustees candidate for Position 6 Joe Wojcik announced this morning that he has dropped out of the race, effective immediately. Wojcik cited increasingly hostile and vitriolic …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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4/14/21
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