A referendum on whether METRO should continue to share its transit tax revenues passed by almost a 4 to 1 margin. The agency will continue to divert revenue to Harris County, Houston and other municipalities, which can then use the money for roads and bridges.
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The city has been flooded by signs, billboards and TV ads asking for a "yes" vote on the Houston Independent School District's bond proposal. Yesterday voters approved that bond and now HISD will receive 1...
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Republican Mike Anderson is the projected winner of the Harris County District Attorney's race.
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Galveston voters have a couple extra hours to cast their ballots this evening. State District Judge John Ellisor ordered that polling locations stay open until 8:54 p.m. because of a problem with voting machines this morning...
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Houston congresswoman says Harris County residents need to speak up if they feel they're being kept from voting.
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Houston voters will head to the polls tomorrow to make the final decision on HISD's nearly 1.9 billion dollar bond proposal. It would help the district rebuild or renovate dozens of schools.
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One of the closest local races on the ballot tomorrow isn't between two candidates. It's the METRO referendum — which asks voters to decide whether the transit agency should reauthorize a revenue-sharing plan with area municipalities.
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Early voting set a new record in Harris County. More than three-quarters-of-a-million voters cast ballots either in person or by mail by Friday night's deadline. It appears the increasing popularity of early voting is here to stay.
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Independent voters outnumber those who call themselves Democrats or Republicans. But what, exactly, is an independent voter? And what sort of influence, if any, do independents really have in Texas?
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