Texans Will Vote on 7 Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 3
*Correction appended.On Nov. 3, Texas voters will consider whether to add another seven amendments to the hundreds already in the state constitution. The topics of the proposed amendments range from...
View ArticleAnalysis: An Election of Low Interest to Voters, High Interest to Others
Constitutional amendment elections are food for cynics.Turnout, even by the state’s routine sorry standards, is execrable. In the 2013 version, 6.1 percent of the state’s adults voted. The 2011...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Save if Proposition 1 Passes?
Editor's note: This story has been updated to note that Proposition 1 would also prohibit state officials from levying a tax on real estate transactions.Voters are heading to the polls and casting...
View ArticleTexans to Decide on Transportation Funding with Prop 7
As Texas' transportation needs multiply, voters in the rapidly growing state will be asked Nov. 3 to consider a way to pay for those needs. Proposition 7 is one of seven Texas constitutional amendments...
View ArticleVideo: The 7 Ballot Propositions Up to Texas Voters
From highway funding to protecting hunting and fishing, Texas voters will have a say in whether the state Constitution should be amended in seven very different ways. Correction: This video says...
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