Early voting begins Monday and ends Friday in Harris County for Democratic and Republican primary runoffs.
Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Anti-LGBTQ vote is defining the Democratic state House runoff in south Houston
The Texas House District 146 Democratic primary is boiling down to state Rep. Shawn Thierry’s vote against gender-transitioning care for minors.
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Deadly storm hits Houston area, knocking out power for nearly 900,000 CenterPoint customers
Heavy rains and powerful winds of nearly 75 mph tore through Houston on Thursday evening, leaving widespread damage and nearly 900,000 customers without power.
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Whitmire’s budget plan does not include new taxes or fees – but probably will next year
A five-year forecast predicts the city’s current $187 million deficit could more than double to $389 million if no new revenue sources are found.
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Whitmire’s first budget: No new taxes or fees, but Houston’s spending keeps growing
The $6.7 billion plan will test the mayor’s power as council prepares to vote on the budget and a costly settlement with the city firefighters’ union.
Posted inElections
‘The gloves are off’: SD 15 primary runoff could heat up after sleepy special election
Turnout was low in the Saturday special election when Molly Cook prevailed. State Rep. Jarvis Johnson said he and his voters were complacent.
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Two HCAD races head to runoffs, Cook beats Johnson in SD15 in low-turnout election
A tiny fraction of Harris County’s 2.56 million registered voters turned out for early voting. That trend continued on Election Day.
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Harris County voters head back to polls Saturday for appraisal district, state Senate races
Voters are being asked to choose three appraisal district board members, along with a host of local elections in Houston’s surrounding counties.
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Less than 1.5 percent of registered voters have cast a ballot in Harris County-wide election
A fraction of eligible voters will choose three members of the Harris County Appraisal District’s board of directors and a state senator.
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Both sides bring politics to legal fight over Harris County’s guaranteed income program
Legitimate legal questions over the anti-poverty program are being crowded aside by political back-and-forth over the case on both sides.