Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession
TEXAS STATE REP. Bryan Slaton has introduced a bill that would place a referendum for Texas’ secession from the United States on the 2024 ballot. H.B. 3596 would allow Texans to vote […]
Election concerns arise in Hays County weeks before early voting begins
Some in Hays County are concerned the elections office may not be properly tracking and documenting ballots. Sam Brannon says according to public documents and his own request for information […]
Why We Need to Protect the Rule of Law in the Federal Government
There has been a growing awareness in recent years of the critical role of checks and balances to prevent abuses of power, especially by the executive branch. This is the […]
Targeting State Restrictions, House Passes Landmark Voting Rights Expansion
House Democrats pushed through a sweeping expansion of federal voting rights on Wednesday over unified Republican opposition, opening a new front in a raging national debate about elections aimed at […]
Passage Of Senate Bill Brings Texas Closer To Better Rural Broadband
In many parts of rural Texas, broadband Internet access is hard to come by – connections are unreliable and slow, and service often costs more than it does in more […]
State budget negotiations could slow progress of HB 6
Legislation in Austin that would change voting laws in the state is a flashpoint in Texas politics. The Senate passed its version. Now, it’s up to the Texas House to […]
More Texans would support Matthew McConaughey for governor over Greg Abbott, poll shows
Oscar-winning Texan Matthew McConaughey could give incumbent Governor Greg Abbott a race of cinematic proportions in the 2022 election. That’s according to a recently released poll from The Dallas Morning News and University of […]
Kyle makes appointments, reappointments to city boards
Appointments and reappointments were approved on Tuesday, but not without a long discussion by the Kyle City Council members. The reappointments of Tim Samford, James Earp and Derrick Turley to […]
Bill tightening voting restrictions in Texas passes Senate committee
A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for […]
Buda town hall open for bond project input
Buda city limit residents are invited to a virtual Town hall and share their input on possible projects for the November 2021 bond election. Residents will have until Sunday, April […]