Austin voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed city spending audit and two obscure charter amendments in Tuesday's election, while supporting $295 million in bonds for parks and libraries, according to final unofficial returns. Save Austin Now President Matt Mackowiak stamps a “00001” on…
PALM DESERT, CA — Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, headed into an eighth term in Congress Wednesday after an easy victory over his Republican challenger, Hemet Mayor Joes Males. Though ballot tabulations were ongoing Wednesday morning, results showed Ruiz maintaining a lead…
Austin voters rejected a proposed mandate for recurring independent assessments of city government operations, spending and performance by a 10-point margin, unofficial Nov. 3 election results show. While the Save Austin Now-backed Proposition I failed, an existing multi-year comprehensive efficiency review…
Austin voters made parks a priority in 2026. Austin voters weighed in on 10 city propositions this midterm election, but three really stood out: a bond proposal on park improvements, a bond proposal on library improvements, and a city charter amendment related…
A recruit walks down the hallway of the Dallas Police Academy on Oct. 15 in Dallas. The noise and drama at Dallas City Hall derailed a major investment in the city’s future, and we will all pay in the long run.
Updated 12:35 a.m. Nov. 4 Proposition I appears headed for defeat, with a majority of Austin votes counted so far cast against the Save Austin Now-backed charter amendment to require third-party assessments of city government. Early and Election Day results out of Travis,…
There are eight propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot that would amend the city of Austin’s charter, but Prop I has gotten the most attention. If it passes, the city of Austin will be legally required to complete an outside audit…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston's long-struggling park system could be getting some improvements. Since 2007, residential developers in the City of Houston have had to follow what's called the Open Space Ordinance. It means that for every new house or apartment unit…
LIVE: Polls begin closing as Americans cast ballots to decide control of Congress. SAN ANTONIO - Downtown leaders laid out a slate of major projects and holiday-season events during the City of San Antonio’s Downtown Stakeholders Meeting on Nov. 3, including a…
By Texas Border Business During its October 20, 2026, meeting, commissioners approved a Notice of Intent to issue Certificates of Obligation, a financing mechanism that allows Texas municipalities to borrow money for capital projects and repay the debt over time. The action…
Council votes, ordinances, districts and the members who cast them.
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.