The United States Presidential Election is rapidly approaching. Here are some key dates to ensure you get your opportunity to vote.

Students still have learning gaps four years after the COVID-19 pandemic. More teachers enter the classroom without rigorous training. Administrators say they’re struggling to pay for security upgrades after the Uvalde massacre. Now, Texas is at the center of debates over whether public funds should be used for private schooling.

The new federal lawsuit intensifies a preelection battle between Republican state officials and Democratic leaders in urban counties over voter registration efforts. It accuses Texas officials of violating the National Voter Registration Act. As the October 7 registration deadline approaches, the ongoing dispute unfolds.

How do I register to vote? Texas voters face an early deadline to make sure they can vote in the Nov. 5 election.

Early voting in the 2024 elections will start on Oct. 21 in Texas and run through Nov. 1, ahead of a Nov. 5 Election Day. Harris County has not yet published its full list of voting sites for this election.

The federal suit is in response to Paxton turning to state courts to try and block the county from mailing out voter registration applications to people identified as eligible voters who aren’t currently on the rolls. Travis County is home to Austin and has long been a Democratic stronghold in the state.

A district court judge in San Antonio ruled against the Texas attorney general’s attempt to stop one of the state’s biggest counties from mailing voter registration applications to a large number of unregistered voters.

A Texas district court judge on Monday denied a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a Bexar County plan to mail voter registration forms to county residents ahead of the November election,

Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz who is seeking reelection to a third six-year term.

The first-term Republican defending her seat said a private school voucher program will help her community, especially students from low-income families.

State election officials have purged names from the voter rolls. Here’s how to make sure you’re not one of them (and what to do if you are).

From election equipment to ballot counting and storage, Texas elections officials follow a long list of laws and procedures to ensure free and fair elections.