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Elections and Voting

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Feds Block Texas's Voter ID Law: Unfair to Hispanics, They Say

    Texas's strict new voter ID law, put in place by this past session's Tea Party legislature to stem the tidal wave of voter fraud that is actually not happening at all, has been blocked by the U.S. Department of Justice. The new law unfairly targets Hispanic voters, the feds said. "[T]he state has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    The City Elections Are Coming (You Knew That, Right?) Take Our Quiz

    Be proud​You were aware there's a citywide election Tuesday, right? You get the chance to elect a new mayor, councilmembers AND weigh in on vitally important proposed state constitutional amendments like whether El Paso County should be added to the list of counties authorized to create conser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Rick Perry's Big Campaign-Cash Haul: Phil Gramm Redux?

    Connally: One very expensive delegate​The political world is abuzz today with word of Rick Perry's impressive fundraising. Right after he entered the GOP presidential primary, Perry hauled in $17.1 million. The cah grab could "counter the perception that his campaign his struggling," the AP s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Rick Perry the Gunslinger: Report Released from Brady Campaign on Perry's Gun Record

    Rick Perry the Gunslinger​Governor Rick Perry's love of guns has been well documented and he is more than happy to share his thoughts on the matter, particularly when it comes to killing a coyote on a morning jog and his affinity for laser sights on his weapons of choice. In Texas, loving you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    And Back Come the Red-Light Cameras, Starting...NOW!!

    Back in business​Mayor Annise Parker announced today that the city will go back to enforcing red-light camera tickets immediately. Voters had tossed out the cameras in a referendum, but the company that operates them said they had a contractual deal to make their dirty cash from people who ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Kay Bailey Hutchison Retires: Five Career Highlights

    Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has announced she will not seek re-election to the Senate, probably a wise move after conservatives sensed blood in the water after her disastrous gubernatorial campaign. KBH's three terms in the Senate were somewhat odd in that she never made all that much of an impres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Voter Intimidation Victim and Witness Come Forward, And Nov. 2 Looms Closer

    Voter intimidation: everyone wants to shift the blame.​No one seems to want to play nice at the voting polls this year. And new names and organizations keep getting involved in the already over-crowded, controversial fray.King Street Patriots/The Tea Party. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    King Street "Patriots": Voter Intimidation Continues At Polling Stations Around Houston

    Photo by Chasen MarshallIf the signs don't sway you, the poll watchers might.​Polling stations around Houston have turned into bastions of controversy this week: Fourteen reported incidents Monday and another that Hair Balls heard about on Wednesday in south Houston near Gulfgate. There are few d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    You Won't Be Waiting Long If You Vote Today

    ​This item is by Chris Vogel, Craig Malisow and Blake Whitaker.It's 11 a.m. at the Third Ward Multi-Service Center. The expansive, modern facility is spotless, the voting computers are shiny new, and poll workers are lined up behind a rectangular table, organized and ready for action.Only thing is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Candidate Jarvis Johnson Says It's Time to Move On From Sheila Jackson Lee

    The Houston Press will be interviewing each of the main contenders in the 18th Congressional District race. This is the second interview of the series. Councilman Jarvis Johnson entered his campaign manager's office on a chilly Friday evening somewhere in the Heights with a large print mailer from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Rejoice, Michael Jackson Fans: Sheila Jackson Lee Might Not Be As Vulnerable As She Appears

    ​The United States Congressional District 18 race just got a bit more exciting after Jarvis Johnson, the District B Houston City Councilmember, officially filed on Monday at Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters. Not to be outdone, Attorney Sean A. Roberts also decided to jump into the race ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    The Final Mayoral Debate: Live Coverage

    Stay tuned tonight as we provide live coverage of the final mayoral debate tonight at 7 p.m., just as the polls close for early voting. Don't forget: Election day is this Saturday, December 12. Final Houston Mayoral Debate

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Vote Early Starts Today; Avoid The Christmas Rush

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Harris County Becomes Democratic

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Ain't No Party Like A Libertarian Party

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    The Early-Voting Rush Isn't Everywhere

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Texas Votes 2008: In Chart Form!!

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    He's Baaack

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    Do We Finally Have a Republican Candidate Who Can Cure Bird Flu?

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2006

    Finding the Write Candidate

    ​You know what you can do today that you couldn't do last week? Vote in the runoff.Early voting in the blistering mayoral race between Annise Parker and Gene Locke began this morning and continues until December 8.If you don't vote early, you're going to have to head to the polls on Saturday, Dece ... More >>

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    Displaced in the Diaspora

    New Orleans mayoral candidates are looking for votes -- and finding them in Houston

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Identity Crisis

    New Orleans mayoral candidates are looking for votes -- and finding them in Houston

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Sweet Charity

    For years Tom DeLay has used nonprofits to help himself. Now the heat is on.

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    In Search of Bogus Bill

    How a would-be dirty trick became campaign comedy

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Bad Blood on the Tracks

    Metro's consulting becomes insulting for some Hispanic leaders

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    Bye to the Good Ol' Boys?

    The commissioner's race that could break the county mold

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Jumped or Was Pushed?

    The election supervisor's departure makes Democrats nervous

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    Runoff Worries

    Brown duplicates 1997 showing, but Sanchez has the momentum

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Cracking the Club

    Latinos find little sympathy from Commissioners Court

  • News

    August 9, 2001

    Punched Out

    Have patience: From the wrath of dangling chads comes computerized dial-a-voting

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Does Not Compute

    Loopholes still hamper electronic reporting of campaign finances

  • News

    May 24, 2001

    GOP Mayoral Pipe Dreams

    West U rejected them, so how will they ever win Houston's City Hall?

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    To Run or Not to Run...

    In the mayor's race, will Sanchez crash the party? Uh. No. Yes. Maybe.

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    First Out of the Gate

    Now that he's got Mayor Lee Brown's attention, can Chris Bell win your support?

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Fixing the Vote

    After the election from hell, Texas lawmakers offer remedies (serious and otherwise)

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    2001: A Bell Mayoral Odyssey?

    Councilman Chris tests the waters against Brown

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Arena Wars

    "Environmental Darth Vader" pushed as campaign consultant

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    Term Limits: The Next Generation

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Baby Bush: Closet Liberal or Precocious Trickster?

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    July 31, 1997

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    Rules of the Game

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    November 14, 1996

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    March 21, 1996

    The Insider

    A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H

  • News

    January 26, 1995

    Running at Lanier

    Mayor Bob casts a long shadow over the Tyra-Peavy runoff

  • News

    August 25, 1994

    Vince Ryan's Distress

    His campaign manager's gone, his headquarters got smoked, but domestic bliss awaits

  • News

    February 10, 1994

    Betting on Seabrook's Future?

    The city's mayor has a master plan to stop local gambling -- but he may be behind the tide

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