A man was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse images, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. Additionally, a district judge has ordered Harris County to extend the early voting period for the runoff election of Texas' 18th Congressional District, following a lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of voting rights organizations. The runoff election is between Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.
Read full article: Man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse images, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says Protest happened in the same detention center where a 5-year-old boy detained by immigration officers in Minnesota is being heldParents heated as several school districts hold classes during wintry weather Texas A district judge has ordered Harris County to extend the early voting period for the runoff election of Texas ’ 18th Congressional District, after polling stations wereThe Texas Civil Rights Project on Sunday filed a lawsuit against the county on behalf of organizations Houston Justice and Pure Justice, asking to add Jan.
28 and Jan. 29 to early voting.“While understandable in light of severe weather and safety concerns, these closures will make it impossible for some of Plaintiffs’ members and other voters in Congressional District 18 … to exercise their right to vote in this important special runoff election,” the lawsuit said. On Monday, Judge Latosha Lewis Payne granted the groups’ request. According to her order, the county is required to operate the same early voting locations that were set for Monday on Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the Sunday polling places would have to be open from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth’s office didn’t respond to a comment request, but shared information about the mandated early voting extension in “Voters are encouraged to take advantage of these additional early voting opportunities,” Hudspeth said in the post. “My office and election workers are prepared to process every eligible voter.” The runoff election is between former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards, both Democrats. Both support the lawsuit.The district hasn’t had representation in Congress since the March 2025 death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. “This district has gone without its voice, without its vote, without anyone to advocate on its behalf of federal funding for far too long,” Edwards told The Texas Tribune Sunday. “We are finally on the cusp of it getting its voice back and we want to make sure that as many people in this 18th Congressional District as possible have the opportunity to participate in this process.” The winner will hold the seat through the end of this year, but will have little time to prepare for theon March 3, which will effectively decide who represents the heavily Democratic district starting in 2027. The primary also includes U.S. Rep.✈️Thousands of flights cancelled due to weather🛩️🔥 Feast at the hottest all-you-can-eat Asian fusion experience on San Antonio’s north side! 🥢🍣🦀⛸️ Ice skating on the street in New Braunfels!🥶 How long will the freezing temperatures last in our area?Hill Country officials prepare roads as winter weather approaches South Texas🎵 KRTU is celebrating 50 years on the air with a free concert FridayLawsuit, footage challenge judge candidate’s claim that she lives in Bexar County
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