Politics

Dallas ISD District 9 Election Could Decide Fate of Potential TRE

By Bethany Erickson / April 27, 2018 /

In this month’s budget workshop, the drumbeat got a little louder: a Tax Ratification Election would be needed (and an increase passed) to continue some of the vital programs that have kept Dallas ISD’s academic trajectory on a laudable level. And now, just a couple of weeks before a school board trustee election, many look…

Primary Night Has a Few Surprises, And Signals Difficult Math Ahead

By Bethany Erickson / March 6, 2018 /

The good news is that there was record turnout for primary voting. The bad news is the math might still not add up. In almost every statewide race, Republican candidates outpaced their eventual Democratic opponents by almost double the votes, signaling that in a state rife with GOP incumbents, would-be Democratic challengers may have to…

Election Day Arrives, Coverage Picks Up at 7 p.m.

By Bethany Erickson / March 6, 2018 /

It’s Election Day for both party primaries, and if you haven’t voted yet, you have about seven hours left to do so. A whole slew of local and statewide races are on both ballots, and many of your seemingly not-big-deal votes actually do have wider-reaching implications. We’ll be talking returns over on our Facebook page…

And We’re Off: Early Voting in Primary Elections Begins Today

By Bethany Erickson / February 20, 2018 /

The beginning of a busy political season began today as polling places opened up for early primary voting in elections across the state. Whether you’re voting in the Democratic or Republican primaries, a bumper crop of prospective politicians are vying for local, regional and state seats.