Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform ...
In a 160-page opinion, federal Judge Jeffrey Brown concluded that, “Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially ...
The Texas Secretary of State’s Office could cut funding for elections in Harris County after state Sen. Paul Bettencourt discovered more than 100 voters registered at P.O. boxes.
The recent redistricting of county commissioners court precincts has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is responding to a group calling for an audit of city spending. ‘Save Austin Now’ opposed Prop Q and ...
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority ...
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority ...
The $6.3 billion all-funds budget was amended in the wake of the Nov. 4 defeat of a property tax rate increase that would ...
The committee wants the city to undergo an audit after voters failed to pass Proposition Q, which would have increased ...
After Prop Q’s defeat and a series of Statesman investigations, Austin City Council voted to overhaul its own expense rules ...