UnderWalker — Central TX News

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★ Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered police to limit contact with ICE during detentions for nonviolent offenses after Democrats took statewide office. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 6, 9:15 PM
Houston will limit ICE cooperation in response to Democrats taking power in Texas, mayor says Houston’s mayor directed police to limit cooperation with ICE following Democrats reclaiming power in Texas. ■ Government · Houston, TX · article.wn.com	●●●○○	Nov 6, 7:00 PM
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson says she has enough votes to become Texas House speaker in January after Eddie Morales Jr. endorsed her. ■ Government · Houston, Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 6, 6:00 PM
Houston voters approve restrictions on marijuana arrests and a ban on no-knock police raids Houston voters approved a ballot measure deprioritizing low-level marijuana arrests and banning no-knock warrants. ■ Government · Houston, TX · reason.com	●●●○○	Nov 6, 4:30 PM
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an order limiting police cooperation with ICE, directing contact only for jailable arrests or ICE administrative warrants. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 6, 12:30 PM
★ Latino voters shifted left in Texas and nationwide midterm elections, helping Democrats win major House and Senate races. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 6, 6:00 AM
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledged a bipartisan administration after ousting Republican Greg Abbott and winning Texas’ governor’s race. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 5, 9:15 PM
Voters are concerned about affordability, but how quickly can lawmakers fix the issue? Voters surveyed in Houston said affordability is their top concern as lawmakers face limits on how quickly costs can improve. ■ Government · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●○○○	Nov 5, 8:30 PM
Texas Democrats won statewide races including a U.S. Senate flip and a Tarrant County judge election, ending decades of Republican dominance. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 5, 5:45 PM
Montgomery County ballots still left to count Montgomery County election officials say about 35,000 mail-in ballots and some provisional ballots remain uncounted and could affect close races. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · mymcmedia.org	●●●●○	Nov 5, 11:15 AM
Dexter McCoy is projected to replace acting Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong after KP George’s suspension following a complaint. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 5, 9:30 AM
A Texas Tribune report says a remaining Republican Texas Senate majority could limit or block Democratic agenda items under new lieutenant governor leadership. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 5, 7:00 AM
Texas Republicans’ 2025 mid-decade redistricting plan for the 2026 elections failed to produce the expected GOP gains. ■ Government · University Of Houston, Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 5, 6:00 AM
5 things to know today, Nov. 5, in Montgomery County Montgomery County’s Nov. 5 update includes the mail-ballot canvass, and about 35,000 mail-in and some provisional ballots still to be counted. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · mymcmedia.org	●●●○○	Nov 5, 3:00 AM
Democrats won Texas races for governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. Senate after voters cited frustration with the current administration. ■ Government · Baylor University, Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 5, 1:45 AM
★ League City mayor Nick Long directed staff to cover Flock ALPR cameras immediately after voters rejected their use, ahead of scheduled removal. ■ Government · League City, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 4, 10:15 PM
3 new members elected to Montgomery County Board of Education Montgomery voters elected new members Dwayne Farrior and Alvin Tucker, and Jerome Jones Jr. (unopposed), to the Montgomery County Board of Education. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · wsfa.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 7:30 PM
Montgomery County Democrats flipped enough seats to eliminate the Republican veto-proof majority in the Texas Legislature starting January. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 7:00 PM
Jonathan Hale is leading incumbent Albert Choate in Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 election governing the Pelican Island Bridge. ■ Government · Galveston, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 5:15 PM
Tate wins special election for circuit clerk Jeff Tate won a special election for Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk, while other local races had different winners. ■ Government · Houston, TX · meridianstar.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 4:00 PM
Katy Padilla Stout celebrated flipping Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, defeating Brandon Herrera and pledging transparency and lower costs. ■ Government · Katy, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 3:30 PM
Republican Mark Keough was reelected Montgomery County judge, defeating Democrat James Graf in the Nov. 3 election. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 10:45 AM
Election results and analysis were published for Nov. 4, 2026, summarizing outcomes across Texas races. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 7:15 AM
★ James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to become Texas’ first Democratic U.S. senator in about 30 years. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 6:45 AM
Pfeiffer to remain Brazoria County Court at Law #2 judge Pfeiffer will continue serving as Brazoria County Court at Law #2 judge, according to the article title. ■ Government · Brazoria County, TX · thefacts.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 4:00 AM
Galveston County Judge Mark Henry retained his job with about 57% of the vote over challenger Al Smith in unofficial results. ■ Government · Galveston County, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 4, 2:45 AM
Rep. Greg Bonnen keeps Texas House District 24 seat against challenger Greg Bonnen won Texas House District 24 against Frank Carr with about 61% of the vote in unofficial results. ■ Government · League City, TX · galvnews.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 2:45 AM
★ James Talarico won the Texas U.S. Senate race against Ken Paxton, ending Democrats' long Texas statewide drought. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 2:15 AM
Long, Cook hold onto seats; Houston bond passes Houston voters approve an $8 million wastewater bond while Scott Long, Bennie Cook, and Lindsay Koch retain their county offices. ■ Government · Houston, TX · houstonherald.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
Lesbian Texas lawmaker Ann Johnson wins reelection Ann Johnson won reelection as a Texas state lawmaker. ■ Government · West University Place, TX · advocate.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 12:45 AM
Democrats flipped multiple Senate seats, including Texas, and secured House control after the November 3 elections. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 4, 12:30 AM
★ Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott to win the Texas governor’s race. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 3, 10:45 PM
Christian Menefee won Texas’ 18th Congressional District House seat, defeating Ronald Dwayne Whitfield in the Nov. 3 midterm election. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 9:15 PM
Last Chance to Cast Ballots Harris County election coverage highlights last-day voting logistics, early vote totals, and a prior AG lawsuit over voter outreach tags. ■ Government · Houston, TX · houstonpress.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 5:15 PM
★ Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide between Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa, shaping education and affordability policy. ■ Government · Houston, Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 3, 4:15 PM
No evidence of an FBI raid that revealed 'fraudulent ballots' in Houston – PolitiFact PolitiFact reports there is no evidence supporting claims of an FBI raid uncovering fraudulent ballots in Houston. ■ Government · Houston, TX · politifact.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 3:00 PM
Rapid DNA Pilot Program Produces "Hit" Days After Going Live Texas DPS says its Rapid DNA pilot produced a CODIS match in a 2024 Montgomery County felony theft case eight days after going live. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · sanangelolive.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 2:15 PM
The DOJ will send about 1,000 election monitors to seven Texas counties Tuesday to oversee compliance with federal voting and civil-rights laws. ■ Government · Harris County, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 11:45 AM
Fort Bend County will hold Election Day after a primary runoff glitch affected polling sites. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 3, 11:30 AM
IRS can conduct house-to-house visits in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Chicago, and other cities across the US to verify tax compliance An IRS rule allows certain employees to conduct scheduled home visits nationwide to verify tax compliance in cases like unpaid taxes and audits. ■ Government · Houston, TX · cronista.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 10:30 AM
Early voting is over. Here's what the numbers can tell you before Tuesday — and what they can't A review of Harris County early voting totals analyzes what the numbers can indicate about Tuesday’s election and what they cannot. ■ Government · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 6:45 AM
★ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatens legal action against the Trump administration over ICE using city-owned lots for immigration enforcement. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 1:00 AM
What to expect once Harris County polls close and the process of counting begins Harris County election officials expect results by early morning, with ballots canvassed and certified by a Nov. 17 deadline. ■ Government · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 12:00 AM
Health care access, 'woke ideologies' and property taxes: A pulse of Fort Bend County voter priorities A Fort Bend County voter priorities survey highlights healthcare access, “woke ideologies,” and property taxes as key issues. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX · houstonpublicmedia.org	●●○○○	Nov 2, 9:00 PM
Houston registrations for AlertHouston hit record highs Houston residents signed up for AlertHouston emergency alerts at record rates during the 2026 hurricane season, with registrations far above the normal average. ■ Government · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 7:45 PM
DSA activists held a Día de los Muertos vigil against ICE violence at the future site of an East Side detention center in San Antonio. ■ Government · Harris County, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 6:30 PM
What Is the Difference Between Expungement and Record Sealing in Houston? A Houston-focused guide explains how Texas expunction and court orders of nondisclosure differ for criminal records. ■ Government · Houston, TX · decaturdaily.com	●○○○○	Nov 2, 4:45 PM
Ken Paxton's office sues to block Houston effort to encourage people of color to vote Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office sued Harris County over get-out-the-vote social media targeting Black and Latino voters, seeking removal of such tags. ■ Government · Houston, TX · sacurrent.com	●●●●○	Nov 2, 3:30 PM
Galveston County early voters driven by economy, foreign spending Galveston County early voting is being driven by concerns about the economy and foreign spending, according to the article’s coverage. ■ Government · Galveston County, TX · galvnews.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 1:00 PM
Missouri City plans to vote on raising new police officer signing bonuses from $10,000 to $15,000 amid vacancies. ■ Government · Missouri City, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 10:00 AM
Fort Bend County provided 2026 Election Day polling hours and location guidance for voters voting Nov. 3. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 1, 5:15 PM
Midterm election results for Texas races, including South Texas House and the Paxton-Talarico marquee race, were expected to roll in after 7 p.m. ■ Government · Bexar, Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 1, 4:45 PM
Harris County agreed to stop discriminatory Meta voter ads while the Texas attorney general arrested convicted felons for allegedly voting illegally in Harris County. ■ Government · Harris County, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 1, 1:15 PM
Houston Needs a Better Marijuana Policy. Is Proposition A the Answer? [FEATURE] Proposition A would make misdemeanor marijuana possession Houston’s lowest enforcement priority and prohibit no-knock warrants, putting the measure before Nov. 3 voters. ■ Government · Houston, TX · stopthedrugwar.org	●●●○○	Nov 1, 1:00 AM