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City council, county commission, and civic-government coverage. Latest from The Bellaire for Bellaire, Texas.
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About 75,000 Harris County voter registrations unprocessed in Texas DPS error, county officials say
Sep 25 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations
Sep 25 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Texas advocates warn proposed cuts to health, assistance programs could hurt vulnerable communities
Sep 25 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Voter registration backlog (Sept. 25, 2026)
Sep 25 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Texas Tech leaders face questions over their role in Ken Paxton U.S. Senate race fundraiser
Sep 24 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Angela Colmenero, Trump’s latest judicial nominee to Southern District of Texas, confirmed on party-line vote
Sep 24 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Houston ISD state takeover could end this school year, but elected trustees face a long road to full control
Sep 24 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Oversight of Flock cameras (Sept. 24, 2026)
Sep 24 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration; impeachment an option
Sep 26 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Texas DPS failed to send voter registration applications to county election officials
Sep 23 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Westbury High School homecoming football game canceled after deadly shooting
Sep 25 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
Sep 25 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Angela Paxton tells group of Texas women to vote GOP ‘even if we’re mad at them’
Sep 23 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Talarico's lead narrows over Paxton in Texas US Senate race
Sep 25 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - Local
Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas
Sep 23 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Montgomery County election officials confirm 34k voter registration backlog from state error
Sep 25 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
U.S. Senate, Texas Railroad Commission races remain tight less than month before early voting, TSU poll finds
Sep 22 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
2026 Texas elections: State error creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears
Sep 24 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Pasadena ISD cancels vote that would have quadrupled some employee healthcare premiums
Sep 22 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Houston breaks ground on Let's Play Houston initiative, largest neighborhood park investment in city history
Sep 24 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
Texas Senate race focuses on high prices — but what can candidates actually do about it?
Sep 22 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Learn while you earn: Apprenticeships and free services help Houston-area families build financial stability
Sep 23 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
Got a mail ballot application with Gov. Abbott’s name on it? Here’s what it means
Sep 23 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
Houston City Council votes to enforce campaign finance reporting law
Sep 23 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Texas voters still believe in the state. They’re less confident about its future
Sep 23 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - Local
How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Sep 23 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Galveston ISD could take action Wednesday in Ten Commandments lawsuit filed by Ken Paxton
Sep 23 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
Houston officials again delay $150 million grant application tied to ‘immigration law enforcement’
Sep 21 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
3 couples tie for the lead in 'Dancing with the Stars' week 2, another star is sent home
Sep 23 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC)
Pasadena ISD employees speak out at board meeting after district scraps controversial healthcare proposal
Sep 23 · KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
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