Early voting starts at 7 a.m. today (Nov. 29) for the Dec. 11 runoff elections in Harris County, including a fiercely contested Bellaire City Council seat and the choice of who will represent West University and Bellaire on the Houston ISD board of trustees. The only polling place open in the area is at Houston Community College West Loop, 5601 West Loop South, in room C108. … [Read more...] about Voting opens today for Bellaire City Council, HISD trustee runoffs
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Early voting starts Monday to decide high-stakes Bellaire, HISD races
By Charlotte Aguilar Voters can start casting their ballots Monday (Nov. 29) for candidates in two key races to be decided in a Dec. 11 runoff — one for a swing seat on Bellaire City Council and the other to determine who represents West University, Bellaire and southwest Houston on the Houston ISD board of trustees. Early voting runs through Dec. 7, with polls open from 7 … [Read more...] about Early voting starts Monday to decide high-stakes Bellaire, HISD races
Early votes are late but show 2 tight Bellaire council races, good lead for HISD trustee
By Charlotte Aguilar More than three hours after polls closed, the early vote results were released in Harris County — with two tight races for Bellaire voters and promising totals for the incumbent Houston ISD trustee. In Bellaire, Mayor Andrew Friedberg was unopposed and drew 1,374 votes out of the more than 1,700 cast before Tuesday’s general election … [Read more...] about Early votes are late but show 2 tight Bellaire council races, good lead for HISD trustee
With Election Day Tuesday, campaign slugfests ending for Bellaire council, HISD board
By Charlotte Aguilar Weeks of heated, sometimes partisan campaigning in the city of Bellaire and the local school trustee races have finally led to Election Day Tuesday (Nov. 2), with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — and the distinct possibility of runoffs in two three-candidate contests. In Bellaire, election season has been civil among the candidates but downright … [Read more...] about With Election Day Tuesday, campaign slugfests ending for Bellaire council, HISD board
UPDATED: Gas leak is fixed, Buffalo Speedway has reopened
UPDATE at 4:09 p.m.: The city of West U reports that the gas leak has been repaired, and Buffalo Speedway has reopened. UPDATE at 10 a.m.: CenterPoint Energy is onsite and has contained the gas leak. The roadway will remain closed until the repair has been complete. West University emergency crews have closed Buffalo Speedway between Rice Boulevard and Tangley Street … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Gas leak is fixed, Buffalo Speedway has reopened