Democratic sweep reshapes Texas, Williamson County politics
Texas voters delivered a sweeping political reversal in the Nov. 3 general election, electing Democrats to the state's highest offices and ending more than three decades of Republican control of the …
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Early voting surges across Williamson and Travis counties
Early voting participation climbed sharply in Williamson and Travis counties ahead of Tuesday's midterm …
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More than 7.7 million Texans voted early in 2026 election, surpassing 2018 record
More than 7.7 million Texans voted early in the 2026 midterm election, according to preliminary data from …
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Williamson County announces winners of student voting sticker contest
Williamson County voters will receive stickers designed by local students during the Nov. 3 election, …
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Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm
Largely driven by Republicans intent on making elections more secure — and over objections from …
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Leander, Round Rock ISDs call tax elections
Voters in Leander and Round Rock school districts will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve higher tax …
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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race
WASHINGTON — The latest survey of the U.S. Senate race from Texas Public Opinion Research shows …
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Paxton, Middleton win; McDonald takes Precinct 2
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the May 26 primary runoff, while state Sen. Mayes Middleton won the GOP nomination for attorney general, setting up …
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Cedar Park swears in mayor, three new members
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin won a third consecutive term and was sworn in alongside …
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Cedar Park, Round Rock voters return mayors; Cedar Park passes 15 charter changes
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Voters in the City of Cedar Park and the City of Round Rock returned their mayors …
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Ineligible candidate remains on ballot in Round Rock mayor's race
Voters in Round Rock will head to the polls May 2 to choose a mayor, but one of the candidates has …
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Williamson County GOP reverses Election Day voting change
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Williamson County will return to countywide voting for the May primary runoff after …
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March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation
WASHINGTON — Last week’s primary election ushered in the defeat of two members from Texas’ …
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Williamson County reopens primary count after ballots found
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Williamson County election officials reopened the county’s central vote …
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Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records
Nearly one in four registered voters in Texas cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primaries, a high-water …
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Williamson County Precinct 2 Commissioner race goes to runoff
Williamson County’s only contested county race in the March 3 primary is headed to a May 26 …
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Supreme Court skeptical of allowing states to count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of …
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Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported …
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Austin judge gives time-served sentence in Russia export case
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin federal judge sentenced Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov to time served …
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School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost
States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more …
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Government by AI? Trump administration official plans to "flood the zone" with AI-generated policy
The Trump administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write federal transportation …
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Ex-Trump aide Meadows faces contempt citation next week
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote Monday night to …
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Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchers
More than 111,000 families are participating in Texas’ private school voucher program during its first year, according to a new public …
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High housing costs cut into Texans’ income gains in 2025, new Census data shows
Incomes largely slowed in Texas last year, and fell dramatically in at least one major urban area, as Texans face considerable and sustained …
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Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility
The number of Texans receiving food stamps has hit a 17-year low as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to …
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Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations
In June, as public opinion on data centers soured, Gov. Greg Abbott took his first big swing at reining in the industry, issuing a round of …
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