
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Local elections let Texas voters shape their communities
| October 23, 2025
My neighbor Tamara is tired of politics; she tells me this all the time. She says she doesn’t watch the news except for the weather, and would rather read a good book instead. I get it, I tell her, as I drop off a paperback I just finished. But Tamara is also pretty fed up […]

Head to the polls: Early voting starts Monday in Texas
| October 20, 2025
Early voting runs from Oct. 20-31, with Election Day on Nov. 4. Here’s a breakdown of the 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will be on your ballot.

17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
| September 22, 2025
austin | ballot | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | election | elections | lawmakers | laws | local politics | TEXAS | texas voter | Voter Resources | Voter Stories | VOTING IN TEXAS
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The […]

New redistricting maps won’t impact US House special election in Houston
| September 11, 2025
Voters in Houston's 18th Congressional District head to the polls in November to pick a replacement for US Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March.

Op-Ed: Central Texas deserves better than Rep. John Carter
| September 4, 2025
Congress | election | lawmakers | national politics | OPINION | politics | redistricting | STATE | TEXAS | VOTING IN TEXAS
Our communities have changed. They’ve grown. They’re focused on the future. We deserve a representative who’s ready to grow with us.

Op-Ed: Redistricting bigotry is a tradition deep in the heart of Texas
by Bryce Lacy
| August 26, 2025
abbott | Gerrymandering | greg abbott | OPINION | redistricting | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Texas redistricting is a GOP power grab and an effort to blunt the political power of Black and brown Texans.


