Dallas County Plan Would Make It Easier To Vote On Election Day
Under a plan approved Tuesday by Dallas County Commissioners, voters would be able to go to any polling place in the county on Election Day.
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Under a plan approved Tuesday by Dallas County Commissioners, voters would be able to go to any polling place in the county on Election Day.
Texas Democrats elected the state's first two Latina congresswomen and flipped at least two GOP-controlled House seats.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke didn't go quietly to defeat, which isn't surprising for someone many consider the first punk rock political candidate.
Cruz turned back O'Rourke with the help of Trump, his bitter rival in 2016. Trump took the unexpected step of traveling to reliably Republican Texas during crunch time, staging a Houston rally to energize his base for Cruz just two weeks before Election Day
Democrat Colin Allred defeated Republican incumbent Pete Sessions for the 32nd Congressional District seat.
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, the 48th Governor of the state, has been re-elected for a second term on Tuesday night.
The bond, which does not require a tax increase, includes a new mental and behavioral health hospital, main hospital tower, cancer center, four regional health centers and an ambulatory surgical center.
A Harris County deputy has cited a poll worker for misdemeanor assault after she allegedly bumped a voter during an argument and made a racist comment.
This Sunday's debate between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O'Rourke in Houston has been postponed until further notice.
With less than seven weeks until Election Day and five weeks until early voting begins, the race for the 32nd Congressional District in Texas is gaining even more national attention.
Democratic early voting across Texas' 15 most-populous counties, the only figures available, more than doubled that of the last non-presidential cycle in 2014, while the number of Republican early ballots cast increased only slightly.
DART passengers displaying a valid voter registration card can ride DART for free from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Texas Primary Election Day, Tuesday, March 6.
Depending on who is making the case, Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday is about either continuing the "Trump miracle" in Washington or allowing "decency" to prevail back home.
Where do you go to vote? What are the hours for voting on Election Day? Where can you find your precinct number on your voter registration certificate? Find out here!
Mayor Mike Rawlings says the bond is crucial to continuing the city's growth and solving other problems, too.
As President Donald Trump hurls unfounded allegations of colossal fraud in last fall's election, lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.
Florida health officials have begun the rules-making process that will expand those eligible to receive medical marijuana under Amendment 2, which took effect two weeks ago.
Last night's Presidential election returns, which went on way into the early morning before a winner was declared, triggered a happy memory for me: an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Hillary Clinton didn't win on election night, but marijuana did....and it won big. Recreational marijuana use is now legal in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
Arkansas delivered its six electoral votes to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and re-elected GOP Sen. John Boozman on Tuesday, as voters also decided several ballot issues.
Polling places across Dallas County stayed busy with people punching in their preference for president and more.
Thousands of people flocked to the grave of women's suffragist leader Susan B. Anthony on Election Day to pay their respects.
Voters did a double take in North Arlington today when a Donald Trump lookalike stumped at election polls there.
Republicans, who already control a solid majority of governorships, are seeking to add to their ranks as voters pick chief executives in a dozen states.
The Clintons greeted supporters waiting outside the polling place after casting their ballots Tuesday morning.
A suspect is in custody after a Loomis security guard was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Chase Bank in Balch Springs.
The woman charged in connection with the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 24 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials announced Thursday.
A date and opponent have not been announced yet.
A quaint home in Grapevine is drawing big attention, not for its renovations or location, but for its former occupant.
The Balch Springs Police Department said it is working in partnership with the FBI.
A suspect is in custody after a Loomis security guard was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Chase Bank in Balch Springs.
The woman charged in connection with the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 24 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials announced Thursday.
A date and opponent have not been announced yet.
According to the TEFA website, more than 1,400 private schools from Pre-K to high schools are participating.
A quaint home in Grapevine is drawing big attention, not for its renovations or location, but for its former occupant.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
A Fort Worth firefighter severely burned in the line of duty is speaking out after his family, the public and politicians said the workers' compensation system failed him, denying him of much needed care.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that CAIR is the "American face" of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group based in Egypt.
President Trump told NBC News he didn't know why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the search of the Georgia county's elections office.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party Allison Campolo discusses the big upset victory by Democrat Taylor Rehmet over Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the Texas Senate District 9 race. She tells Jack Fink that she predicts a blue wave in Tarrant County in November.
Chairman of the Tarrant County GOP, Tim Davis, discusses the Democrats' big win in the Texas Senate District 9 race, a Republican majority district. He tells Jack Fink that he predicts Republicans will win the seat back in November.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Nico Harrison's vision for the Dallas Mavericks is officially dead.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
The death last month of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is possibly linked to three other killings of unhoused people in the same area that occurred over the last four months, detectives said.
Thomas Harley scored at 2:05 of overtime, and the Dallas Stars matched their longest winning streak of the season at five games with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Munn was promoted from defensive coordinator after Riley Dodge joined the staff at SMU.
A quaint home in Grapevine is drawing big attention, not for its renovations or location, but for its former occupant.
The 5th Dimension had broad crossover success and won six Grammy Awards, including record of the year twice.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
