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Ramonica Tarrant, left, reacts to her good blood pressure reading taken by nursing student Mychel Menchaca, right, as part of the Wellness on Wheels program at HIM Food Bank in Mansfield on Wednesday, ...

November 4, 2025, is election day in Texas. State propositions and local elections are on the ballot. Here's where to vote in Harris County. HOUSTON - Texans will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on ...

A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the county’s redistricting process did not prove the new map is racially discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Tarrant County’s ...

Seven of the 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the United States sit in California, which probably comes as no surprise to many Californians. But the nation’s priciest ZIP code, 33109, lies on Fisher ...

Lake Nacimiento and the surrounding area has been recognized as an official community with a unique ZIP code by the U.S. Postal Service. Laura Dickinson [email protected] Lake Nacimiento ...

Two weeks after a politically charged trial, Tarrant County is still pursuing multiple criminal charges against activist Raunaq Alam, the man charged with a hate crime after being arrested for ...

District 9 voters face four campaigns in 14 months to fill Texas Senate seat. Republicans Huffman and Wambsganss prioritize conservative platform in race. Low turnout expected Nov. 4 despite high ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

FORT WORTH, Texas — A lawsuit filed this week against Tarrant County, its commissioners' court, and County Judge Tim O'Hare is accusing them of racial discrimination. Filed on behalf of the Texas ...

Tarrant County commissioners approved a controversial redistricting proposal late Tuesday afternoon. It was a long and contentious day at the Commissioners Court with more than 200 people speaking ...

A group of residents filed a lawsuit, suing Tarrant County over a newly drawn map of county commissioner precincts that they say discriminates against Black and Latino voters. Tarrant County ...