{"id":14208,"date":"2022-11-30T19:11:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-investigation-opens-on-harris-county-election-issues\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T19:11:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:11:16","slug":"inside-texas-politics-investigation-opens-on-harris-county-election-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-investigation-opens-on-harris-county-election-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: Investigation opens on Harris County election issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cl9Z3A99XTI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WFAA&#8217;s Jason Whitely and Berna Dean Steptoe lead discussions with local lawmakers and community leaders, providing in-depth analysis of Texas politics.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: Investigation opens on Harris County election issues<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Inside+Texas+Politics%3A+Investigation+opens+on+Harris+County+election+issues&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: Investigation opens on Harris County election issues - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Ftexas-judge-2022-election-19461911.php&amp;c=6808278858467250014&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County judge orders new election in final 2022 Republican challenge\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Judge David Peeples's ruling marked the first case where a Republican candidate challenged the election results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Ftexas-judge-new-election-harris-county-f0e825852e367473f80bb78a2c6241fd&amp;c=18326701335565915715&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston area\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a Republican candidate challenging the results in a 2022 judicial race in the nation\u2019s third-most populous county.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpressofatlanticcity.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgovernment-politics%2Felections%2Fatlantic-county-elections-board%2Farticle_da188338-0268-11ef-ad8c-8ffebfda3175.html&amp;c=15420217453455082116&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpace, morale issues challenge Atlantic County Board of Elections in presidential year\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caterson said she is still working to educate the public on election issues ... county chairs each appoint two staff members, and Purdy said he is interviewing to fill the open post.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reporternews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Fearly-voting-off-to-a-slow-start-in-taylor-county%2F73466861007%2F&amp;c=5255571277640143383&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTuesday is last day for early voting in Saturday's Taylor County elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last day for early voting in Taylor County elections is Tuesday. Here's what to know about this election. Election Day is Saturday for Taylor County city and school elections. Mail-in ballots ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fdetroit%2Fnews%2Fmichigan-ag-nessel-rejects-request-to-renew-investigation-into-2020-election%2F&amp;c=17500318124055371543&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMichigan AG Nessel rejects request to open criminal investigation into 2020 election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday declined to open a criminal investigation ... also refutes claims of election fraud in Antrim County. \"Based on a thorough review ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fpolitics%2Fgeorgia-coffee-county-cyberattack-voter-system%2Findex.html&amp;c=16184073425860135162&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coffee County, home to about 43,000 people in southeastern Georgia, was a flashpoint in efforts by supporters of former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election. A team of pro-Trump ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fkent-county-has-become-key-battleground-in-michigan-elections%2F73426073007%2F&amp;c=17114695027572530463&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite red reputation, Kent County has emerged as key election battleground in Michigan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>But she knows, too, that Kent County is growing in national prominence. She noted high-profile Democratic figures, like Vice President Kamala Harris ... issues of the coming election.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonpublicmedia.org%2Farticles%2Fnews%2Fharris-county%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2F484619%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-takes-over-criminal-investigation-against-lina-hidalgos-former-staffers%2F&amp;c=14466265782636080312&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo\u2019s former staffers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office is turning over a criminal investigation ... agency in Texas to ask for their assistance because evidence is not political \u2014 it is simply evidence ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Fharris-county-da-kim-ogg-makes-major-announcement-in-case-against-county-judge-lina-hidalgos-staffers%2F&amp;c=1364440461792014774&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County DA Kim Ogg hands case against County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staffers over to AG Ken Paxton\u2019s Office\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ogg officially announced her decision to hand over the Elevate Strategies case to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s Office following election ... political influence. \u201cThe people of Harris ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Ftexas-school-districts-violated-election-transparency-law%2F&amp;c=12055529205844886637&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Texas Tribune ... and Sharpe won the two open seats. Political activity within local races like school boards has not been a major concern until the last few election cycles, according to ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646c022e70543e2ad40e1b2dc151a3b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fharris-county-investigation-bid-rigging-scandal-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-assisting-judge-lina-hidalgo-staff%2F14734752%2F&amp;c=14102106914245275533&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG stepping in to investigate bid-rigging scandal within Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HARRIS COUNTY ... ago the political nature of her work when she secretly hired the general counsel of the Texas Republican Party as the lead prosecutor --all during my re-election.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WFAA&#8217;s Jason Whitely and Berna Dean Steptoe lead discussions with local lawmakers and community leaders, providing in-depth analysis of Texas politics. More info on Inside Texas Politics: Investigation opens on Harris County election issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cl9Z3A99XTI.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}