Cedar Park voters to mull charter changes
Cedar Park voters will see a slate of proposed amendments to the city charter when they show up on May 1 to vote for their preferred council candidates.Four of the five proposals deal with the terms, …
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Texas House committee advances bill that would make it a crime for election officials to send unsolicited vote-by-mail applications
A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced an elections bill that would make it a state jail felony for …
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After saying he has “no plans” to run for governor, Beto O’Rourke quick to clarify he might
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has not ruled out a run for governor after all. Earlier Friday, The Dallas …
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GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains
The Texas Senate’s ruling Republicans advanced bills Thursday that would dramatically reshape state …
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'Voter suppression': Kansas lawmakers advance changes to take control of elections
Kansas lawmakers, following a trend in Republican-controlled statehouses nationwide, gave initial …
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Republican wave of voting restrictions swells
Voting rights activists worried this year could bring a tsunami of new voting restrictions. It’s …
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Coke, Delta oppose Georgia’s ‘unacceptable’ voting law
The leaders of two of Georgia’s biggest corporations said Wednesday they staunchly opposed the …
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Florida bill would join Georgia in banning giving water to people in line to vote
A provision in Florida’s controversial elections bill echoes one of the most controversial …
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Poll shows GOP support for some of Democrats’ elections changes
A nationwide study found bipartisan support for some voting changes Democrats included in …
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Delta, Coke face boycott campaigns over new Georgia voting law
Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola, two of Atlanta's biggest brands, are facing consumer boycott threats after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed new voting restrictions into ...
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Restrictions on Texas voting could tighten under Republican bill advanced by Senate committee
After more than five hours of public testimony, largely in opposition, a Texas Senate committee advanced …
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Liberal candidates cost Democrats votes in key 2020 races, a post-election study suggests
Moderate Democratic candidates outperformed their liberal counterparts in key 2020 U.S. House elections, …
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Georgia voting law ‘intentional discrimination,’ NAACP suit says
Georgia’s restrictive new voting law is “intentional discrimination” and must be struck down as …
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New Georgia law changes voting rules — and perhaps results
With broad new voting rules now made law, elections will never be the same in Georgia. The changes will …
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US conducted more than two dozen operations to thwart foreign cyberattacks before 2020 election
The U.S. carried out more than two dozen operations to thwart adversaries from election meddling …
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Biden assails new Georgia voting law: 'This is Jim Crow in the 21st century'
President Joe Biden on Friday denounced a new Georgia law that would make it harder to vote in the …
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Local elections set for May 1
If you intend to vote in next month’s Cedar Park or Leander elections (or any local election), …
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Texas Republicans begin pursuing new voting restrictions as they work to protect their hold on power
Hearings are set to begin Monday on the first major bill in a push by Republican lawmakers to …
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Can Biden really cancel student debt? Here’s where the debate stands
President Joe Biden has asked the Department of Education to study whether he can unilaterally forgive federally held student loan debt, raising hopes for roughly 45 million …
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At climate summit, Biden will try to reassure a skeptical world that the US is back
Mere hours after he was sworn in, President Joe Biden signed an executive order committing the United …
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Pfizer CEO says third COVID-19 booster shot ‘likely’ needed within a year of getting vaccinated
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla predicted Thursday that people who have received the company’s COVID-19 …
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Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum
Before a quartet of Democratic members of Congress could take to the steps of the Supreme Court on …
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Does COVID-19 test positivity still matter? Vaccines are upending trusted virus metrics
About four out of every 10 Floridians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — a shift …
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Proposal to give Washington, DC, statehood heads toward House vote
The Democratic-controlled House Oversight Committee approved a bill to make Washington, D.C., the …
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'It is time to end America's longest war': Biden announces US troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced a Sept. 11 deadline to end military involvement …
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Officer arrested, charged with second-degree manslaughter in killing of Daunte Wright
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly A. Potter was arrested late Wednesday morning at the …
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HHS moves to reinstate aid to family planning clinics that perform abortions
The Biden administration released a proposed rule on Wednesday that would reinstate eligibility for …
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Trying to make sense of how Texas ranks on coronavirus vaccinations? Here’s a look behind the numbers.
As Texas lumbers toward its goal of vaccinating most of its 22 million residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the state continues to show …
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Texas coronavirus cases haven't surged since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask order. Experts warn it's too soon to celebrate.
More than a month has passed since Gov. Greg Abbott ended virtually all statewide restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Nationwide, …
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Texas Senate approves bail bill that would keep more people in jail if they can’t post cash bonds
The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved the chamber’s priority bail legislation that aims to keep more people accused or previously convicted …
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STAAR testing adds pressure to final weeks as frantic Texas school year nears end
After a tumultuous year that has seen students falling behind and teachers simultaneously conducting classes remotely and in person, Texas …
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