The Texas House is considering a bill to abolish May elections, which have the lowest turnout of any election.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/05/02/520489/will-saturdays-elections-be-the-last-one-in-may-for-texas/

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Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

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Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

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Early voting locations in Harris County will be open an additional hour, until 9 p.m., on Halloween this week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/10/29/504482/harris-county-official-answers-voters-questions-halloween-early-voting-hours-extended/

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Harris County ballot includes $2.5 billion bond item for renovations to LBJ and Ben Taub hospitals

The money would go toward a new trauma hospital and mental health services at LBJ and more inpatient rooms at Ben Taub.

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