For the second time in as many years, the Texas Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Harris County tax assessor-collector, accusing the Republican-led voter registration office with illegally rejecting voter applications and with sharing information with political allies that it did not share with Democrats last year.
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Dems again sue Harris tax office over voter registrations
Posted by Redraggonz 13 hours ago (http://www.chron.com)
Harris County OKs $13.6 million for new voting machines
Posted by Seabassownz 4 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
A pre-dawn fire on Friday destroyed the building that housed all 10,000 of the county’s voting machines.
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Harris County looks for cheaper jail cells
Posted by theshade67 86 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
A potential criminal justice price war could benefit local taxpayers as counties across Texas look to fill empty jail cells and at least two members of Commissioners Court look for a better deal to lock up Harris County's inmate overflow.
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Harris tax office race hinges on approach to job
Posted by kai123312 225 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Challenger Don Sumners says he'll fight tax increases harder. Appointed incumbent Leo Vasquez says he'll fight smarter.
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Jerry Eversole will run to keep Harris commission seat
Posted by invaderdim 307 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
The Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner could be pitted against a term-limited councilwoman and, perhaps, his own tarnished reputation.
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Harris County, Texas Democrats agree to settle lawsuit
Posted by Kankiller 314 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
A lawsuit originally accused former county Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt of illegally blocking the registration of thousands of voters.
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Harris County polls open today for early voting
Posted by qweasd170 317 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Early voting begins today for Houston's mayor, City Council and controller, 11 proposed state constitutional amendments, Bellaire municipal offices, community college and public school boards and more.
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Land-use rules concern voters in Harris County
Posted by trunks1138 319 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
After high-profile plans raised uproars in neighborhoods, including the Ashby high-rise, 71 percent said in a Chronicle poll they support a tighter law.
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Longtime Harris County Clerk Kaufman retiring
Posted by SuperAdam34 329 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Beverly Kaufman said she wanted to make the announcement now to allow for an open election for the office in November 2010.
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Harris officials linked to voting lawsuit reassigned
Posted by daviejones 399 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
But Tax Assessor-Collector Leo Vasquez said the removal of Ed Johnson and George Hammerlein from voter registration duties wasn't related to a federal lawsuit by the Texas Democratic Party.
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Harris County GOP struggles as it tries to rebuild
Posted by qweasd170 418 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
The Harris County Republican Party is in arrears amid a dour fundraising climate and an internecine struggle over its chairman, Jared Woodfill.
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Harris OKs rules on ethics, lobbying, financial disclosure
Posted by ManThing 437 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
What's coming in just-approved reforms: ethics training for employees, financial disclosures and voluntary lobbyist registration.
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State may cut taxes for 24,000 small businesses in Harris
Posted by Redraggonz 501 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Wednesday is the deadline for paying federal income taxes, but it’s also when state lawmakers will consider cutting franchise taxes for 132,000 small businesses in Texas including 24,000 in Harris County.
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Harris County has a plan to keep voter rolls updated
Posted by DarkPaladin 526 days ago (http://feeds.chron.com)
In Harris County, the voter registration office is starting to anticipate your next move. County Tax Assessor-Collector Leo Vasquez has put together a coalition of private organizations and large employers to make sure that residents who move within or to the county get an on-the-spot chance to fill out fresh voter registration applications.
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