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Texas' voter registration delays sparked bipartisan calls for an investigation into what went wrong, and state officials so far have provided few details....
Central Texas Honor Roll: See who had the biggest high school football performances in Week 5 and vote for the Players of the Week here.
Voter registration will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hewitt Public Library, 200 Patriot Court in Hewitt.
Texas' backlog of at least 200,000 voter registration applications and updates, which election officials must now process in the weeks before the critical midterm elections due to state error, is highlighting just how difficult it can be to register to…...
Days after raising speculation about her 2028 prospects in a New York Times interview, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is focused on helping Democrats including herself win reelection in 2026. Ocasio-Cortez has recently been the subject of speculation about a possible...
Former President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to get out and vote. Biden appeared alongside former first lady Jill Biden while receiving a service award from Planned Parenthood. In remarks delivered Thursday, Biden said the country is going through dark days, but encouraged vote...
Governor Greg Abbott appoints members to the OneStar Foundation, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board, and the Tenth Court of Appeals.
The cases expose weaknesses in voter registration systems, but at numbers experts said were too small relative to the country’s more than 170 million registered voters to impact elections....
AUSTIN — U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Friday he would resist describing artificial intelligence agents as autonomous actors that "break loose" with "wills and desires of their own," suggesting the developers who instruct agents would be the…...
ELECTION 2026
The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 5.
Waiting to become knowledgeable until the day before a vote is to be cast is no longer a wise choice. The time to determine a prudent vote is now.
The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling ...
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - On Thursday, September 24, the Bell County Election Office learned about the local impact of the Secretary of State's backlog of voter registration applications affecting elections offices across the state. Bell County officials are working to address the...
BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) Bell County is dealing with a massive backlog of voter registration applications. The county elections office received more than 12,000 applications from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Some of those applications date back to the fall of 2025. The...
The Supreme Court on Friday handed the Trump administration a win in its effort to increase federal involvement in the midterm elections.
The Daily Yonder reports Bannock County, Idaho, faces a pivotal vote to potentially reverse an ordinance banning utility-scale solar and wind development....
Governor Greg Abbott appoints Wendy Craven, Braxton Zella, and Corinna Holt Richter to the OneStar Foundation board for terms ending March 15, 2029.
In January 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted the Biden administration for freezing approvals for new plants to export US liquefied natural gas. When he won the election, in part by slamming the Biden-Harris war on energy, Trump vowed in his second inaugural a...
By The Editorial Board Every time a politician takes the stage at a rally, or a football player runs out of the tunnel, they transform from a human being with unique experiences, thoughts and ideas into a percentage on a website that changes with every completed play or policy po...
Watch the full story here: Bryan parks get shade structures to keep families cool and extend playtime Bryan City Council approved the purchase of shade structures for playgrounds at Sue Haswell Park, Tanglewood Park, and over the fitness equipment area at Greenbriar Park. Bryan a...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at rebuking President Donald Trump over the ongoing war in Iran, a measure previously approved by the House of Representatives. The resolution failed in a 49-50 vote largely along party lines. RELATED STORY | Trum...
The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, according to an internal email seen by Reuters....
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The College Station City Council is preparing for their monthly meeting coming up Thursday, September 24, 2026 just after 6 p.m. at City Hall. Topics on the meeting's agenda include the Outside Agency Funding, Budget Amendments, Corinth Group Agr...
County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level, a headache that is hitting just as they are preparing for voting to begin in the midterm elections. The problem, whic...
If you think Chicago's former mayor Rahm Emanuel has an affection for (problem with?) profanity, wait until you meet his younger brother Ari Emanuel in the pages of his lengthy, if ultimately unsatisfying memoir “Roll the Calls.” There are 57…...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Sports is a billion dollar-industry, so why can't Central Texas get in on the action? We speak with the Greater Waco Sports Commission in our interview above....
Teague football fans continue to rock the vote, as a pair of Lions swept the 11-man Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors on WacoTrib.com....
ELECTION 2026
ELECTION 2026
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer Beyond the races for U.S. Senate and governor, Texas voters will decide who fills several statewide offices this November — positions that oversee everything from the state’s finances to its oil and gas industry. Lieutenant governor Texas voters wi...
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.
With the midterm elections just 41 days away, a wave of polling released this week suggests Democrats may have an advantage in several key races. In Texas, where a Democrat has not won a statewide election since 1994, James Talarico is leading current state Attorney General Ken P...
A new report found that businesses are racing to roll out AI-powered shopping tools, but many consumers aren't fully on board yet. Researchers surveyed 28,000 consumers across 17 countries and examined how shoppers are balancing AI, online shopping and in-store retail experiences...
HOUSTON (AP) Juli McShay had a few pointed questions for James Talarico , the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, when she stood up during a town hall in Houston. Black audiences such as this one are key to Talarico's effort to defeat Republican state Attorney Genera...
The new owner will get about a six-month window to reshape newsroom leadership before oversight begins.
Voter registration will be available at the Hewitt Public Library, 200 Patriot Court, from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, as well as Oct. 1.
By The Editorial Board It seems as though each year the importance of election season grows, with 2026 being no exception. With the ever-growing political tension and scrutiny between parties, the responsibility to build bridges falls on us — those with the power to vote. If you’...
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Outrage continues across social media platforms more than a week after Republican Railroad Commission candidate Bo French made a series of comments Sept. 13 targeting students of South Asian descent at a University of Texas football game. French shar...
Gatesville, Tx (FOX44) - Robert Erwin has been sworn in as the Acting County Judge for Coryell County, The swearing in took place Tuesday afternoon after county commissioners earlier had unanimously approved his appointment to the position after the resignation of Roger A. Miller...
GATESVILLE, Texas (FOX 44)— Rob Erwin has been sworn in as the Acting County Judge for Coryell County, following the resignation of Judge Miller. The swearing-in took place Tuesday afternoon after county commissioners earlier had unanimously approved his appointment to the positi...
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit. "Choosin' Texas" is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Bill...
Morgan, Tx (FOX44) - Education Service Center Region 12 and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance presented Dr John C Bullion with the Region 12 Superintendent of the Year award Tuesday night. The presentation came at the Tuesday night board of trustees meeting for the district located in ...
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle claims that it underpaid delivery workers in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday. The agreement, which officials descibed as the largest worker settlement in city history, also requires the company to submit to a new mo...
China Spring, Tx (FOX44) - After serving 14–1/2 years as Superintendent of China Spring schools, Dr. Marc Faulkner has announced he is retiring. He made the announcement during Monday night's board of trustees meeting. He will retire at the end of the current school year. Dr. Fau...
A long-running legal fight over Missouris congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked those districts from being used in the November elect...
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
Gatesville, Tx (FOX44) - Coryell County Commissioners Tuesday morning voted unanimously to appoint Robert Erwin as acting County Judge after the resignation of of Roger A, Miller. The was set to be sworn in Tuesday a afternoon at 2 pm. Erwin had won the Republican primary defeati...
President Trump touted Americas actions as world leaders convened Tuesday at the United Nations, as conflicts persist across the globe. While others have talked, I have acted. While others have spoken of peace, I have made peace. While others have ignored threats, I have confront...
SPOTLIGHT| TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump's trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started Monday with a detour to Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat and a trip down memory lane with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The president, appearing with Mamdani after their meeting , remini...
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - It's time to meet the finalists for Killeen's City Manager position. The Killeen City Council has selected four finalists to interview for the city manager position. The public is invited to meet the finalists from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 22...
Central Texas Honor Roll: See who had the biggest high school football performances in Week 4 and vote for the Players of the Week here.
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor went undefeated across the board this week with some highlight-reel performances and ranked matchups. Let’s get the rundown. Bennett shines in win over LA Tech Junior quarterback made his second straight start for Baylor after junior DJ Lag...
With a month before early voting begins, Texas' Senate race is entering a decisive stretch shaped by President Donald Trump, campaign money and the fight to turn out voters....
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
Moscows mayor says Ukraine carried out its largest ever attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding area as voting in parliamentary elections entered the final day. More than 1,000 drones were launched, killing at least two people and damaging a major oil refinery. Mayor Se...
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The local election office continues to encourage voters to confirm their registration status early, to leave plenty of time to address any issues before the Oct. 5 deadline....
