Democrats are asking Washington to get involved in the fight over a proposed requirement for Texans to have to show photo identification when voting.
Democratic Houston State Senator Rodney Ellis is asking the U.S. Justice Department to send a representative to weigh in on what he calls dangerous legislation that will supress the votes of minorities.
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The Wickson Creek special utility district announced Thursday, the return of mandatory water restrictions. Wickson Creek’s stage one restrictions means limited outdoor watering for about 9,200 customers. That includes no outdoor irrigation between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. and outdoor irrigation between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on designated days. Click HERE to read and download the Wickson Creek SUD notice that was issued August 22, 2024. Customers in the Wellborn special utility district have been under similar restrictions since June 1.
A news release from Brazos County announces a mistake in the list of early voting locations for this November’s general election will be corrected at the next county commission meeting. Elections administrator Trudy Hancock says a student caught the omission of Texas A&M’s memorial student center (MSC) as an early voting location. Hancock says commissioners will amend the election order adding the MSC and deleting College Station city hall as an early voting location. Voter registration for the November 5th election continues through October 7th. Hancock says sample ballots won’t be ready until the Texas secretary of state submits names of state and federal candidates. She says the state won’t release that information until August 29th. Click below to hear comments from Trudy Hancock, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “Brazos County officials will correct the official list of early voting locations for the November general election” on Spreaker. News release from Brazos County: Brazos County elections officials have been made aware of a mistake in the Order for the November 5, 2024 General and Special Election and are correcting the oversight. The Order, which was adopted by Brazos County commissioners during the August 13, 2024 regular meeting, listed College Station City Hall as an early voting location, but did not list the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A&M campus. This was simply a case of human error. The August 27, 2024 regular meeting of commissioners court will address this mistake and offer an amended order to remove College Station City Hall and replace it with the Memorial Student Center. “I am so thankful to the student who reached out to me for clarification on this issue, “ said Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock. “Even with all of the people who proof-read the order, no one caught the mistake. He was professional and courteous in bringing it to our attention. I encourage anyone with elections questions to always feel free to contact our office.” Hancock says this will not affect early voting in any way.
In November 2023, Texas voters changed the state constitution by adding elected members to appraisal district boards. In May 2024, three people were elected to represent the Brazos Central Appraisal District (BCAD) board. Thursday (August 22) was the first meeting for the first elected members of the BCAD board. Rafael Pena and Jane Sherman were sworn in, along with Brazos County’s new tax assessor-collector Melissa Leonard. Also elected but absent from Thursday’s meeting was Jonna Schreiber. Board members, elected and appointed, are not involved in setting property values or hearing appeals. Board members appoint the chief appraiser, adopt the annual budget and biennial reappraisal plan, approve litigation settlements, and approve contract services. Click below to hear a visit with Jane Sherman and WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “First meeting for one of the first newly elected members of the Brazos Central Appraisal District board, Jane Sherman” on Spreaker. Click below to hear a visit with Rafael Pena and WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “First meeting for one of the first newly elected members of the Brazos Central Appraisal District board, Rafael Pena” on Spreaker.
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