Ken Paxton's megadonors helped put a top Texas judge in office. Now he wants to reform the system.
David Schenk, the new presiding judge on Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, is on a mission to make sweeping changes to the rules governing judicial elections in the Lone Star State. Right now, Schenck ...
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Critics argue a Texas court ruling jeopardizes election integrity
Under the ruling, in a Houston-area case that is set to be reheard, prosecutors must seek permission from the Texas Ethics ...
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Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for ...
Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
Texas Judges May Get a Pay Raise
The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court urged the state legislature to raise salaries for judges across the state.
Search for new Bexar County elections chief taking longer than expected
None of the candidates selected so far interviews are from Bexar County, though several election department staffers applied.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo opens up about marriage and mental health in Vogue tell-all
In the Vogue feature, Hidalgo opened up about how her battle with clinical depression overlapped with her wedding season.
Texas' New Chief Justice Urges Lawmakers to Boost Judge Pay (1)
Texas is poised to increase pay for state court judges for the first time in over a decade, but its highest ranking judge is ...
How Houston's best-dressed judge went from influencer to a seat on the bench
Judge Lillian Alexander's journey to the bench of the 507th Family District Court was led by two ideals: education and ...