Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.

City leaders, who will be elected in May, will have just a short window to decide what services to provide, like police or fire, and how to tax residents.

Republicans filed 21 lawsuits following Harris County’s 2022 midterm elections alleging they were rigged to favor Democrats. Only one election was voided.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Thursday won the endorsement of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) in the special House election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District.

One famous Texas case actually determined the entire outcome of an election, all hinging on the meaning of a simple semicolon.

SAN ANTONIO – This year, two major events in San Antonio — Fiesta and a civic obligation — are coinciding, which doesn’t happen too often. Early voting ahead of the May 3 election began on Tuesday. Fiesta kicked off on Thursday. As of Friday morning, the lines for chicken on a stick and funnel cakes may be longer than those at the polls.

The ongoing legislative session could also bring signficant funding and policy changes for public schools in areas such as funding, discipline and testing. The American-Statesman surveyed candidates in contested races to help readers make a more informed decision.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s agency would be empowered to prosecute election offenses and more quickly request use of spy tools under a pair of bills considered by a Texas House

A rising star in the Republican Party is visiting New Hampshire this weekend to rally the Trump base in support of the administration.

Applications must be received by the Bexar County Elections Office by the end of the workday. Individuals eligible to vote by mail include people 65 or older, individuals who are sick or disabled, and people traveling outside the county on Election Day and during early voting.

Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. if the carrier envelope is not postmarked or Monday, May 5, if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the election location on election day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply.

CELINA, Texas — North Texas school districts are asking voters to fund nearly $4.6 billion in bonds this year as state funding for schools remains uncertain and growth continues to accelerate.