GALVESTON - After nearly three weeks of jury selection, testimony in the capital murder trial of Bartholomew Granger got underway in a Galveston County courtroom Monday.
GALVESTON – After major delays at voting centers this morning, a district court judge has ordered that Galveston County polling locations stay open until 8:45 p.m.
HOUSTON - The Harris County Department of Education has filed suit against the county, County Clerk Stan Stanart and Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners over what it claims is "use of incorrect election boundaries when conducting primary elections for HCDE trustee positions 4 and 6."
I don't do probate cases, due perhaps in part to the somewhat creepy summary explanation that my Wills & Estate professor in law school gave to that area of law, calling it "present events controlled by a cold dead hand from the grave."
Jefferson County experienced unprecedented voter turnout on Monday, Oct. 20, with nearly 5,700 Southeast Texans casting their ballots � a total that beats the 2004 general election by more than 2,000 votes.
A worker prepares the entrance lanes that will guide visitors through new X-ray machines at the Jefferson County Courthouse. As soon as December rolls around, the public can expect to wait a few seconds at a security checkpoint currently being installed at the Jefferson County Courthouse main entrance while officers X-ray their belongings.
Jefferson County Commissioners Court Soon, the public can expect to spend anywhere from 15 to 45 seconds passing through metal detectors at the Jefferson County Courthouse main entrance while security officers X-ray their belongings.
Attorney General Greg Abbott AUSTIN -- Texas's public-record keepers might soon be off the hook from a controversial identity-theft ruling issued last month by Attorney General Greg Abbott.
