Tag: texas
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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Fort Worth, Texas
The general election for Fort Worth, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Fort Worth City Council Districts 2-11, as well as for mayor of Fort Worth. Incumbent Mattie Parker won re-election as mayor with 69.3% of the vote. Incumbents Carlos Flores, Michael Crain,…
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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Garland, Texas
The general election for Garland, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Garland City Council Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8, as well as for mayor of Garland. Incumbent Scott LeMay won re-election as mayor with 75.4% of the vote to Roel Garcia’s 24.6%.…
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City council incumbents win re-election in Plano, Texas
The general election for Plano, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Plano City Council Places 1, 3, 5, and 7. Four of eight council seats were up for election. Incumbents Maria Tu, Shelby Williams, and Julie Holmer won re-election for Places 1, 5,…
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Irving, Texas, city council races head to a runoff
The general election for Irving, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Irving City Council Places 3 and 5, as well as for mayor of Irving. Incumbent Rick Stopfer won re-election as mayor and ran unopposed. Incumbent Mark Zeske and Abdul Khabeer advanced to…
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Two city council races in San Antonio, Texas, headed to a runoff
The general election for San Antonio, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for San Antonio City Council Districts 1-10, as well as for mayor of San Antonio. Incumbent Ron Nirenberg won re-election as mayor with 60.9% of the vote. Seven of eight incumbents won…
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Three elected to Pflugerville Independent School District school board
The general election for Pflugerville Independent School District school board in Texas was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Three of seven school board seats were up for election. Candidates competed for Place 5, Place 6, and Place 7. Place 5 was a special election, while Places 6…
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Texans to vote on right to farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management in November
The Texas State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment establishing a right to farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management on a person’s owned or leased property to the Nov. 2023 ballot. The amendment states that the right does not preclude the state legislature from passing laws to regulate farming, ranching, timber production,…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from April 24-30
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued seven opinions from April 24-30. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from April 24-30. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 30, the court of criminal appeals issued 125 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this point a year ago. The…
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Texas voters to decide constitutional amendment related to conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County in November
The Texas State Legislature took the final vote to send a constitutional amendment to the Nov. 2023 ballot on April 25. The measure would amend section 59 of Article XVI of the state constitution to authorize the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds to fund parks and…
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Texas Legislature proposes parental rights amendments
The Texas State Senate passed two constitutional amendments related to parental rights. They are now pending before the House. If approved by the House, they would appear on the ballot for Nov. 7, 2023. Senate Joint Resolution 29 would provide a state constitutional right for parents or legal guardians to direct their children’s education, including choosing…