Feb 12, 2017 | Local Elections
The deadline for candidates to file for a spot on the May 6 uniform election ballot is Friday in most jurisdictions. A list of what municipal offices are on the ballot for the state’s 100 most populous cities can be found here. Corpus Christi: Former council...
Feb 9, 2017 | Campaign News
House Elections Committee: Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) appointed Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R-Wylie) as Chair of the House Committee on Elections. She led the committee last session. Rep. Celia Israel (D-Austin) was appointed Vice Chair. She served on the committee...
Jan 25, 2017 | Campaign News
Proposed Legislation: Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) filed a bill requiring most elections – whether for office or for bonds and other propositions – to be held either in conjunction with the March primary in even-numbered years or on the November general election day in...
Jan 24, 2017 | Campaign News
HD46: The Central Texas Democratic Forum held a candidates’ forum today (Tuesday) attended by four Democrats actively seeking the seat. Former Austin council member Sheryl Cole, software engineer Greg Harrington, tech executive Nnamdi Orakwue and attorney Chito Vela...
Jan 23, 2017 | Campaign News
Eltife Appointed: Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three members to the University of Texas System Board of Regents including former Sen. Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler). Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), who succeeded Eltife in the Senate, support Eltife’s...
Jan 18, 2017 | Campaign News
Senate State Affairs: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) as chair and Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) as vice chair of the Committee on State Affairs, the committee with jurisdiction over election matters. Huffman chaired the committee in 2015...
