2024 Elections

Tuesday’s debate between the current vice president and former president was a clear contrast from the June debate that forced President Biden from the race.

Austin city rules say a candidate cannot raise more than $47,000 outside of the city limits during an election. Doug Greco has exceeded that.

Abbott said more than a million people have been taken off Texas voter rolls since 2021, a reform that he said cracks down on illegal voting. But local voting officials said voter roll removal is routine.

The City Council approved an ordinance in August that would have added the 13 charter amendments and the city council and mayor’s races to the ballot. But the charter amendments election will not move forward.

The poll is among the first to measure where things stand in Texas since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid last month.

NPR will be reporting live from the convention in Chicago, including live updates online, live video each night and live special coverage on air and on video Wednesday and Thursday night.

Several people filed to be candidates in City Council races as well.

District officials said if a voter approval tax rate election is successful in November, it will generate $41 million in additional revenue for the district. Nearly $18 million of that would be used to increase at least 60% of employees’ pay.

Travis County commissioners voted to put a tax rate hike on the ballot. If approved, it could cost the average homeowner an additional $126 annually.

Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido may have violated campaign finance rules by spending nearly $400 on clothing and beauty supplies. But what exactly are the rules?