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Access to absentee ballots has proved a major point of contention ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Conservative activist Steve Hotze and a number of Republican candidates and officials are asking the Texas Supreme Court to shorten the early voting period and limit drop-off locations for absentee ballots in the state’s largest Democratic county.
Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County
A litigious conservative activist in Houston, the Harris County Republican party, and a number of Republican officials and candidates are asking the Texas Supreme Court to limit in-person and … more
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The Texas Legislature eliminated straight-ticket voting in 2017. Democrats sued the state in March to overturn the Texas Legislature’s removal of straight-ticket voting.
Federal judge blocks Texas’ elimination of straight-ticket voting
Less than three weeks before early voting begins in Texas, a U.S. district judge has blocked the state from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people who go to the polls this … more
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In Texas, there have been three executions this year. All but one scheduled during the pandemic have been taken off the calendar. Vialva was the seventh man executed in the federal execution chamber this year after a 17-year hiatus of the federal death penalty. Texas, meanwhile, is expected to have a comparatively low number of state executions this year because of the pandemic.
As part of revived federal death penalty, Christopher Vialva executed for Texas double murder
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 - Christopher Vialva’s death was scheduled to be the seventh federal execution this year after a push by President Donald Trump’s administration to restart the federal … more
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An early voting location in Houston on Feb. 21, 2018. State party Chair Allen West, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and members of the Texas Legislature were among those who filed the suit against Abbott in regards to extending the early voting period for this year's Nov. 3 elections.
Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his extension of early voting for the November election from prominent members of his own party — including state party Chairman Allen West, … more
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Fans walk toward the stadium for the first home football game of the season at the University of Texas at Austin. Students had to test negative for the coronavirus before attending the game. In counties where four-year college students make up at least 10% of the population, cases have grown 34% since Aug. 19, according to a Texas Tribune analysis. That’s compared with 23% in counties with a smaller proportion of students.
As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals
In Texas — as around the country — college towns are emerging as new hot spots for the coronavirus, with cases surging among student populations and administrators scrambling to keep … more
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Party Time Bar outside of Temple was one of many bars closed during the coronavirus pandemic in March. Bar industry groups say Gov. Greg Abbott has not responded to proposals for how they can reopen safely during the pandemic. While restaurants are allowed to expand to 75% capacity, those in the bar industry worry prolonged shutdowns could lead to 30% of its businesses closing within six months.
Texas bars and distilleries rip Gov. Greg Abbott for leaving them out of "unacceptable" reopening plan
As Gov. Greg Abbott outlined his latest reopening plan this week, bar owner Greg Barrineau watched in disbelief. Abbott, who announced that Texas restaurants could expand dine-in service to 75% … more
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was presented with an honorary doctoral degree at the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2019. She died Friday at the age of 87. Nominated in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, the liberal justice was the legal force behind many of the successes of the women's movement. In her later years, she became something of a cult figure in legal and feminist circles.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court justice, dies at 87
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the high court, died Friday due to complications from cancer. Nominated in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton, the … more
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Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarnia (left), Libertarian Joe LeBlanc, Jr. (center) and Republican Troy Nehls (right) are all vying for a chance to take over Representative Pete Olson's Congressional District 22 seat in Washington at the Nov. 3 elections.
Q&A: Nehls, LeBlanc and Kulkarni discuss the issues as they compete for Congressional District 22 seat
The Congressional District 22 seat is up for grabs after incumbent Republican Representative for the district, Pete Olson, announced last year that he would not be seeking reelection in … more
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Line technicians from Centerpoint Energy have been deployed en-mass from the Houston area and other large Centerpoint hubs to assist with restoring power to the hurricane-struck portions of the Texxas and Louisiana coastline that was hit hard by Hurricane Laura.
CenterPoint Energy crews depart for Louisiana to support ongoing power restoration efforts
CenterPoint Energy deployed nearly 400 linemen, contractors and support personnel from Houston and Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 28 to assist with power restoration efforts in southwest Louisiana due to … more
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Desks are zip-tied and a green "Use" sticker is placed on available desks to practice social distancing in an academic hall at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 24, 2020.
"We're all holding our breath": Health experts on school reopenings in Texas
As schools and universities across Texas begin reopening, families, students and educators are adjusting to remote instruction, schools are preparing to file weekly reports on COVID-19 cases and … more
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Former Texas Representative Mike Schofield (left) is fighting to get his House District 132 seat back from current Democratic incumbent Gina Calanni (right). Newcomer to the race, Titus Benton is running as an independent write-in candidate.
Q&A: House District 132 candidates talk COVID-19 recovery, drainage and more
With the presidential election looming, it’s easy to forget that several local races will be decided this fall as well. One of those races is for Texas House District 132 with Democratic … more
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Hurricane Laura made landfall in the early morning hours Thursday near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The storm - which was initially expected to bring winds and a small amount of rain - has been reported to have caused severe damage in that area, but moved away from the Katy area entirely in the long run.
Katy area safe after Hurricane Laura veers north, striking the Lake Charles area
Hurricane Laura made landfall near Lake Charles and Holly Beach in Louisiana in the early morning Thursday and Harris County Flood Control Meteorologist Jeff Lindner reported that winds in the area … more
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Hurricane Laura is moving north and west toward the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Laura heads towards gulf coast, Katy area rains expected between 2 and 4 inches
Hurricane Laura is heading toward the gulf coast and is expected to impact areas from San Luis Pass on the south end of Galveston Island north and east to the mouth of the Mississippi River according … more
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Surfers rode high swells from Hurricane Hanna in Galveston in July. The city is currently under mandatory evacuation in anticipation of Hurricane Laura. From Galveston to the Louisiana border, Texas communities are telling residents to seek shelter away from the coast as Laura is projected to intensify into a Category 3 hurricane.
Several Texas cities issue mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Laura strengthens in the Gulf
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he was adding 36 more counties to his state disaster declaration as Hurricane Laura approached the Texas coast. Fifty-nine of Texas' 254 counties are now under the … more
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From left. U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, and U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes.
McCaul, Hurd break from Republicans and vote for USPS rescue bill
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House voted on Saturday to send $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service and reverse operational changes that have slowed the mail service until at least through the end of the … more
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Hurricane Marco is projected to come across the coast of Louisiana and into Texas early in the week while Tropical Storm Laura is projected to enter Louisiana and head north. The storms may merge, though weather models are not firmly set as yet. Readers are encouraged to be prepared for the incoming storms.
Preparing for Hurricane Marco/TS Laura
As Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura make their way through the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas Hurricane Center is encouraging Texans that may be in the path of the storm to be prepared. THC offers … more
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From left, current forecast models show Hurricane Marco making landfall near Texas and Louisiana on Monday afternoon, followed by Tropical Storm Laura also arriving in the area as a hurricane early Thursday. With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster in coastal counties and warned Texans to remember coronavirus health guidelines.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura
HOUSTON — With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster for 23 counties and requested assistance from the federal … more
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Bar Peached owner Eric Silverstein takes food from the restaurant's kitchen to a customer. Silverstein says the business from his three restaurants has fallen dramatically during the pandemic. Economic experts say a slow recovery in the industry means problems will persist for the restaurant sector — and businesses in the supply chain on which it relies.
As the Texas restaurant industry struggles, so do farmers, truckers and others in the food supply chain
Before the coronavirus hit Texas earlier this year, Eric Silverstein celebrated one year of opening his newest restaurant, Bar Peached, in Austin. But ever since the pandemic led to business … more
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Titus Benton (center) has joined the race for Texas House District 132 and will face two-term former Republican Representative Mike Schofield (left) and incumbent Democratic Representative Gina Calanni (right). No polling has occurred as of the time of this article, however, it is possible that Benton’s entry into the race could lead to a runoff election. When Calanni and Schofield faced one another in 2018, Calanni by fewer than 150 votes of more than 66,000 cast. A runoff election is triggered when no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Benton joins Tex. House District 132 race
Local nonprofit-head Titus Benton announced Monday that he will be putting his name in the hat for the Texas House District 132 race as a write-in independent. Benton will face incumbent Democratic … more
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U.S. Postal Service employee Sweetie Dionne delivers mail on her route in Austin on April 6. The USPS has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. 3 election.
USPS warns Texas that some mail-in ballots may be delayed in November
The U.S. Postal Service has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the November election thanks to certain state deadlines for mail-in ballots … more
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