U.S. Rep. Randy Weber has drawn money from all quarters of Galveston County during his bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, but his largest donors have been corporations and political actions committees.
Mayes Middleton, the Republican candidate for the Texas House District 23 in this year's mid-term election, will far and away be the clear winner in the race to raise money during this campaign cycle.
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber doesn't seem think his stances against stricter gun control laws will affect his chances in the coming mid-term elections.
The federal government's response to Hurricane Harvey and other major disasters the fall of 2017 were hampered by staff shortages and a lack of employees trained for disaster response, a new report says.
The Republican candidate for Galveston's seat in the Texas House of Representatives is calling for the Texas Department of Insurance to reject a 10 percent proposed increase in insurance rates through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency.
The Galveston Independent School District will have at least two new members come November, as two incumbents chose not to run for re-election in the upcoming local school board election.
A trio of Santa Fe Independent School District Board of Trustees could face down challengers this fall, as people angered and concerned about the district's actions since the May 18 shooting seek to replace part of the board.
Following the resignation of its chairman last week, the Galveston County Republican Party Executive Committee voted to change its internal rules in ways that just months ago started a lengthy power struggle inside the party.
Despite a taxing year that saw the city heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey and a major heath crisis, League City Mayor Pat Hallisey has announced he will seek a second consecutive term this November.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s victory in New York’s Democratic primary last week sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
An item on the Galveston City Council's agenda about the eligibility of one of its newest members wasn't exactly about what it seemed.
It has been a rough few weeks for Galveston County’s elected officials, and for people’s confidence in its political systems.
The announcement of a pro-gun rally in Santa Fe on June 23, the first real political event of any kind in the city since the May 18 shooting, hasn't drawn much concern or worry from local officials in the city.
A error on the voter rolls was large enough to swing a city council election. But there will be no re-vote.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meeting with victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting in Houston on Thursday.
Following Friday's fatal shooting at Santa Fe High School, several local experts were invited to speak at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's roundtable discussion on gun violence and possible legislative solutions.
In the small city of Jamaica Beach, a group of people that want to record the city council meetings say city hall is coming down too hard on their right to film proceedings.
There is only one day left for Galveston County voters to cast ballots in the May municipal elections — on Saturday at local polling places. Voters across the county will be voting on bonds, council members, school board trustees and other issues.
Early voting bring out voters in Texas City
While some in U.S. House Freedom Caucus say they expect concessions from U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy if he seeks to replace Paul Ryan as the next Speaker of the House, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber might be more inclined to support him.
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