State releases guidance on health protocols; Orders pertain to voting in elections
Voters concerned about COVID-19 who haven’t tested positive technically don’t qualify for a vote by mail ballot, but county officials also do not have...
Pence names Texas as a possible alternative GOP convention site
By Texas Tribune
Pence says Texas could land GOP convention if North Carolina isn't open
Texas is being considered to host the Republican National Convention, Vice...
Paxton files petition against Cameron County and others
Voters in Cameron County afraid of COVID-19 who wish to vote by mail during the upcoming July runoff elections may not be able to...
Abbott increases early voting period for runoff election
Governor Greg Abbott has signed a proclamation increasing the early voting period for the July 14 runoff election.
Early voting will begin on June 29...
Legal battles continue between AG’s office and voter rights groups
Fear of contracting COVID-19 doesn’t technically qualify Texas residents to receive a vote by mail ballot under state election code, but local officials say...
Starr County Dems to challenge mail-in ballot rejection
The Democratic Party of Starr County is seeking to intervene in an ongoing federal case that is challenging the way mail-in ballots are accepted...
Virus outbreak delays elections; San Benito moves vote to November
SAN BENITO — Hotly contested city and school elections in San Benito might draw higher voter turnout and a boost in mail-in ballots.
Amid the...
Vela beats challengers: Dist. 34 congressman will oppose Gonzalez on Nov. 3
District 34 U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela easily bested primary opponents in Tuesday’s election and will go on to face Republican Rey Gonzalez in the...
Longtime Texas state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. heads to a runoff
By Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
Longtime Texas state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. is headed into a primary runoff election against attorney Sara Stapleton Barrera in...
Perez-Reyes wins Democratic Primary District Clerk race
Laura Perez-Reyes, the longtime Cameron County District Clerk’s office employee who sought election to the post when her boss ran for sheriff, appeared to...