| Hays voters approve propositionsAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz won a second term over her two opponents, Texas State student Daniel McCarthy and retired pilot Dave Newman. ... |
Federal Prosecutors Watching for Voter FraudTyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Nov 4, 2008By CASEY KNAUPP Federal prosecutors in East Texas will be on duty during Election Day today to respond to claims of election fraud and voting rights abuses. ... |
Voters OK bond for jail expansionMyWestTexas.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008“The county’s (quiet) campaign was part strategy and part Texas law,” Bradford said. Texas law prohibits the use of advertising and letters of support from ... |
Long lines reported at polls near UTKVUE, TX - Nov 4, 2008Some University of Texas students waited two hours to cast a ballot Tuesday in some of the longest voting lines in Central Texas. Voters were lined up ... |
Wendell Berry for president!Dallas Morning News, TX - Nov 4, 2008Julie and I just got back from voting, and I was pleased to discover that you can write in a candidate for president on the Texas ballot. ... |
First-time voters go to the pollsAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008An afternoon line snaked outside the University of Texas Co-Op, a bookstore on Guadalupe Street next to the University of Texas campus that was being used ... |
"I Voted" Stickers Cause Sticky SituationWOAI, TX - Nov 4, 2008BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS -- It's only a sticker, but it has put some polling places in a sticky situation. During the first 2 hours of voting Tuesday, ... |
Young Voters Head to the PollsKBTX, TX - Nov 4, 2008Just last week, hundreds of students turned out to voice their opinion on presidential picks and politics at an Anti-Obama Carnival on the Texas A&M campus. ... |
PT rate passes, Gladewater failsNews-Journal.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008Voters in two East Texas school districts had opposite reactions Tuesday to measures dealing with their schools' finances. Pine Tree voters said yes to more ... |
SAN ANTONIO VOTERS CAST BALLOTS1200 WOAI, TX - Nov 4, 2008By Jim Forsyth Turnout is strong in San Antonio and across Texas as voters cast ballots for everything from President of the United States to seats in the ... |
Capital HighlightsDiboll Free Press, TX - Nov 4, 2008But here is something that is reportable: Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade announced Oct. 28 the final tally of registered voters in Texas for the Nov. ... |
Voters overwhelmingly pass 4B taxGalveston County Daily News, TX - Nov 4, 2008After Hurricane Ike carved away much of the sand in front of the seawall, the Texas General Land Office dedicated funds to reconstruct the beaches between ... |
Valdez easily wins re-electionDallas Voice, TX - Nov 4, 2008But she said she feels voters understood that she’s working to fix the problems she inherited from previous administrations. “The Dallas County voter is ... |
Record year for early votingWilson County News, TX - Nov 4, 2008But Martinez cautions that the record-high turnout was not just isolated to Wilson County, but that the situation was similar throughout Texas. ... |
Neugebauer beats Fullingim by large marginLubbockOnline.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008By Eric Finley | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL West Texas voters sent incumbent US Rep. Randy Neugebauer back to Washington on Tuesday for a third full term. ... |
Voter voices: Holy Spirit Episcopal ChurchWaco Tribune Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008She said one of her reasons for returning home was to vote for the Democratic ticket, “the hope of turning Texas blue.” However, she said she would rally ... |
Irving students cast their ballots for ObamaDallas Morning News, TX - Nov 4, 2008How well do the voters in our Irving ISD election represent the nation as a whole? It could show a sign of things to come: about 67 percent of Irving ... |
Gonzales dominates in re-election bidMonitor, TX - Nov 4, 2008... 41 voters cast their ballots for President George W. Bush - the only House district in Hidalgo County to endorse a second term for the former Texas ... |
Smith County Voters to Decide on Jail PlanTyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Nov 4, 2008The Smith County Commissioners Court approved moving forward with requesting another district court from the Texas Legislature this January, ... |
Politics briefsBryan College Station Eagle, United States - Nov 4, 2008AUSTIN -- Election administrators across Texas said Monday they are well prepared for Tuesday's election even if a record number of voters cast ballots in ... |
Pittsburg home rule charter approvedNews-Journal.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008By MAGGIE SOUZA Pittsburg voters on Tuesday approved a home rule charter, which grants the city and its residents more powers, including the ability to ... |
Voter Voices: Lake Shore United Methodist ChurchWaco Tribune Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008“I realize I’m in Texas, so it may not matter, but I decided I’m ready for a candidate who hopefully will look to the needs of our nation and get us out of ... |
Long Lines Expected On Election DayKFOXtv.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008... Texas -- Even after more than 100000 people in El Paso county have cast their ballots long lines are still expected Tuesday. About a third of voters in ... |
McCain, Obama show no signs of slowing downDallas Morning News, TX - Nov 4, 2008For many voters, this election hinges on disappointment with the Bush administration, amplified by months of crushing economic news, a crisis in financial ... |
Thompson unseats Lomax for commission seatMarshall News Messenger, TX - Nov 4, 2008"East Texas didn't go for (Barack) Obama and it didn't go for the Democrats, so I'd say I was caught in my niche." Lomax said he plans to spend more time ... |
LubbockOnline.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008
Near freezing temperatures and 6 inches of snow greeted voters on Nov. 2, 2004. In 2000, temperatures hovered around 34 degrees as the polls opened and ...
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Festive atmosphere as county awaits resultsGalveston County Daily News, TX - Nov 4, 2008Courville, 32, a secretary at the University of Texas Medical Branch, had sent formal e-mail invitations to friends and co-workers. ... |
Election Officials Say They Are ReadyKRGV, TX - Nov 4, 2008EDINBURG - Texas election officials say they are prepared for Tuesday's election even if a record number of voters cast ballots in the historic presidential ... |
Woodie Jones leading early in 3rd Court raceAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008The 3rd Court of Appeals hears civil and criminal appeals from a 24-county swath of Central and West Texas. According to results published by the Texas ... |
Obama win marks big U.S. milestoneSan Antonio Express, TX - Nov 4, 2008His convincing national victory and strong showing in states he didn't win, including southern states such as Texas, says much about Obama's appeal and ... |
GOP retains stronghold in Walker CountyHuntsville Item, TX - Nov 4, 2008Michael Williams had 10141 votes in seeking a new term on the Texas Railroad Commission. His opponent, Mark Thompson, had 7353 in the county. ... |
Early results in for key local racesNews 8 Austin, TX - Nov 4, 2008As John McCain wins Texas, and Barack Obama wins the presidency, some of early results roll in from key local races on the ballot. In Travis County, voters ... |
Closely-Watched Valley RacesKRGV, TX - Nov 4, 2008An Edinburg judge is trying to become the first Hispanic woman on the Texas Supreme Court. Linda Yanez is running as the Democratic candidate in the race ... |
Tyler ISD Bond Goes to VoteTyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Nov 4, 2008By MEGAN MIDDLETON Tyler ISD voters will decide today whether to approve the school district's $124.9 million bond election that would replace six schools ... |
County’s $165 million bond package passingGalveston County Daily News, TX - Nov 4, 2008... if The University of Texas Medical Branch is forced to scale back its operations because of Ike. “We appreciate the voter’s confidence,” Yarbrough said. ... |
Law wins Caldwell County sheriff's raceAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008Out of 21279 registered voters in Caldwell County, 11841 voted, said Mary Vicky Gonzales, the county’s tax assessor. About 6000 people cast their ballots ... |
Election Wrap-UpMyWestTexas.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008... voters this year than 2004 (15098). Picking up easy wins were Mike Conaway (US Representative, District 11) and Kel Seliger (Texas Senate, District 31). ... |
State Senate 17 headed for runoffBeaumont Enterprise, tx - Nov 4, 2008(Voters) have succeeded in turning what was a Republican district into a Democratic district." He said he plans to mobilize the voters for the final push in ... |
There are new sheriffs in townBeaumont Enterprise, tx - Nov 4, 2008Before Cain was elected sheriff in 1996, he was a Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper for nine years. He also taught at the Lamar University ... |
From The AJ's PagesLubbockOnline.com, TX - Nov 4, 2008Offense occupied the spotlight at Texas Tech Tuesday as Coach DeWitt Weaver sent the Red Raiders through a long, intensive scrimmage session against the ... |
Huntington passes tax rollback for schoolsLufkin Daily News, TX - Nov 4, 2008Out of 1357 people who voted, 925 voters cast their ballot in favor of the rollback, while 432 were opposed. The approval of the increase will allow ... |
Diboll History Center Press ClippingsDiboll Free Press, TX - Nov 4, 2008Gail Hackney, wife of Democratic nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission Clint Hackney, campaigns in Lufkin and East Texas. The Angelina County Historical ... TIN |
Democrats now must demonstrate solid leadershipSan Antonio Express, TX - Nov 4, 2008After a successful stint as Texas governor, Bush pledged to bring a new kind of politics to Washington. But the bipartisanship never materialized after the ... |
2 GOP district judges trailingSan Antonio Express, TX - Nov 4, 2008Bexar County voters Tuesday appeared poised to unseat two of three Republican district judges with more than four decades' combined experience on the bench, ... |
Central Texans Hit the PollsKXXV News Channel 25, TX - Nov 4, 2008WACO - Polls opened across Central Texas at 7:00 am, many with eager voters queuing up outside. Today's election carries more that just the long-awaited ... |
Most Bastrop County races too close to callAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008Elections officials estimated about 17000 people — 42.5 percent — of Bastrop's 40000 registered voters cast their ballots in early voting. ... |
Decision day is hereKTRE, TX - Nov 4, 2008Morrison came back to East Texas on Election Day and found confidence at Whit's Barbershop. The predominantly black clientele view today as " Historic. ... |
Huber leading DaughertyAustin American-Statesman, TX - Nov 4, 2008And Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty , a Republican who has been elected twice by voters in his western Travis County precinct, was trailing ... |
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