Voters asked to triple pay for Fort Worth city leaders, approve $560M bond package
One of the Fort Worth charter amendments on the May 7 ballot would raise the mayor’s pay from $29,000 a year to around $99,000. City council members would go from $25,000 to nearly $77,000 a year.
1,500 mail-in ballot applications rejected in DFW due to new voter ID law, election officials say
With three weeks left to request a mail-in ballot, nearly 1,500 applications have been thrown out in Dallas and Tarrant counties mostly because of the new voter ID law. State and local officials say they are working fast to fix the issue.
Ken Paxton hasn’t disclosed donors who fueled most of $2.8 million campaign haul
Attorney General Ken Paxton has not disclosed a large chunk of his campaign donors from the past six months, a week after he was required to report them to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Biden running in 2024: President says Kamala Harris will be running mate again
President Joe Biden has confirmed that he plans to have Vice President Kamala Harris be his running mate in 2024.
New Texas voting law causing some mail-in ballots to be rejected
Hundreds of requests have come into county offices statewide, and many are being rejected. That's because of a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year.
Mail-in ballot application rejections at 50%, says Travis County Clerk
The Travis County Clerk's office says many other counties are also experiencing the same high rejection rate.
Texas secretary of state defends ongoing 2020 election audit effort
Texas Secretary of State John Scott defended an ongoing audit of the state's 2020 election results, despite the first phase finding no irregularities or wrongdoing in four major counties.
Audit finds no widespread fraud during 2020 presidential election in Texas
The state is continuing to investigate nearly 600 votes statewide that may have been cast illegally, but there is no indication of any widespread fraud.
Fort Worth ISD's $1.2 billion proposition too close to call until absentee ballots are counted
The district's Proposition A called for more than $1 billion to improve and build schools.
Election 2021: NJ Gov. Murphy holds post, Virginia governorship goes to GOP
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue state while a Republican political newcomer delivered a stunning upset in the Virginia governor’s race, sending a warning to Democrats that their grip on power in Washington may be in peril.
Election Day: Voters approve all Texas constitutional amendments, divide on local issues
There were eight constitutional amendments up for a vote in Texas Tuesday and all of them were approved.
Andrew Yeager easily defeats Stephanie Williams for seat on Carroll ISD school board
Voters in Southlake sent another message to the Carroll ISD school district about their stance on a controversial issue. They handily chose a candidate who ran against a diversity plan that the district's been developing since 2018.
Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know
Here’s the breakdown of each proposed Texas constitutional amendment on the ballot for election day.
Early voting begins for 6th Congressional District runoff election
Early voting begins Monday in the runoff to fill a seat vacated by the late Congressman Ron Wright. His widow, Susan Wright, and State Rep. Jake Ellzey are the final two candidates in the District 6 race.
Allen West will challenge Texas Gov. Abbott in GOP primary
Republican Allen West said that he will run for governor of Texas in a bid to again seize on restless anger from the right.
Department of Justice files lawsuit over Georgia's new election law
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Georgia over its new voting law.
For the People Act: Voting rights bill fails to advance in Senate
Democratic senators didn’t obtain enough votes Tuesday to take up debate on a bill that addressed voting rights for Americans.
Election overhaul bill: Manchin to break from Democrats and vote against
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is defying his party and the White House and virtually guaranteeing the failure of the legislation after a near party-line approval in the House.
Jim Ross beats out Michael Glaspie in race for Arlington mayor
Jim Ross has topped Michael Glaspie in the race for Arlington mayor.
Mattie Parker wins over Deborah Peoples in Fort Worth mayor race
Mattie Parker has declared victory over Deborah Peoples in Saturday’s runoff election to decide who will replace longtime Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.