FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet school district voters can have their say in whether to cut the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s overall tax rate by 2 cents as soon as Aug. 8 when early voting begins. (more…)
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Early voting for BCISD’s Tax Ratification Election starts Aug. 8
Posted on 06 August 2018.
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Beto O’Rourke in Horseshoe Bay for town hall Aug. 16 as he takes on Ted Cruz in Senate race
Posted on 25 July 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS HORSESHOE BAY — Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate for the U.S Senate seat in Texas, will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 16. (more…)
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Burnet school district plan would lower property tax rate, raise $600,000 with voter OK
Posted on 17 July 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — With the state of Texas eyeing as much as $2.7 million of Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s local tax money over the next two years, district officials are asking voters to approve a move that would not only lower the school property tax rate but also create $600,000 the so-called […]
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Volunteer-run Beto O’Rourke office opens in Burnet as rep challenges Ted Cruz for Senate
Posted on 12 July 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Local supporters of Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will have a local office from which to work as the Burnet County Beto for Texas Grassroots headquarters holds its grand opening at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14, on the Burnet County Courthouse square. (more…)
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Rister, Graf, and Akers elected to PEC board of directors June 23
Posted on 25 June 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative members stuck with two incumbents and selected a new face for the cooperative’s board during the recent elections. (more…)
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Online voting begins May 24 for PEC board election candidates in districts 1, 6, and 7
Posted on 23 May 2018.
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE JOHNSON CITY — Voting gets underway Thursday, May 24, in Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s annual board election. PEC members are choosing from among candidates in districts 1, 6, and 7. (more…)
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PRIMARY RUNOFFS: Beierle, Hurst win in Burnet County, Riggs in Llano County
Posted on 22 May 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The results are in for the primary runoff elections in Burnet and Llano counties. (more…)
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Friday last day of early voting in GOP, Democratic primary runoffs; Election Day is May 22
Posted on 17 May 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Early voting in the Republican and Democratic primary election runoffs wraps up Friday, May 17, giving voters in Burnet and Llano counties one more day to cast their ballots in advance of Election Day, which is Tuesday, May 22. (more…)
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Early voting for GOP, Democratic primary runoff elections May 14-18
Posted on 11 May 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — With the school and municipal elections behind us, the focus is now on the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs May 22. Early voting for the runoffs is Monday-Friday, May 14-18. (more…)
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HIGHLAND LAKES ELECTIONS: Longtime council member unseated
Posted on 06 May 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals City Council will get three new members after the May 5 election that saw voters unseat a longtime councilwoman. (more…)
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May 5 elections feature handful of contested races, city charter amendments
Posted on 02 May 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Highland Lakes voters have one more opportunity to cast their ballots in a handful of local races. The May 5 elections feature contested races in Burnet, Bertram, Granite Shoals, Kingsland, and the Llano Independent School District. (more…)
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OPINION: Local elections May 5 need your attention
Posted on 30 April 2018.
“Everything’s bigger in Texas.” That’s been an unofficial slogan for the Lone Star State for as long as I can remember, and it’s true in so many ways. We have the second-largest land mass of any state and the second-largest population. We have the 10th-largest economy in the world ahead of Australia and Russia. (more…)
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Llano County judge-elect, Llano ISD incumbent faces resignation if he wins board election
Posted on 23 April 2018.
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Should he win back his Llano school board incumbency in an upcoming race, a newly elected Llano County judge would have to resign from the board due to state law, officials said. With no opposing party challenger in the general election, Llano County Judge-elect Ron Cunningham, a Republican, is […]
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Municipal and school district elections in Burnet, Llano counties
Posted on 20 April 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — While not as “glamorous” as the major party primaries or the November gubernatorial election, local municipal and school district elections affect residents’ daily lives from property taxes to zoning ordinances. (more…)
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PEC District 1 incumbent not running, 3 candidates vying for spot
Posted on 09 April 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — As the candidate nomination process for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors deadline came to a close, the eligible list revealed that the incumbent from District 1 has chosen not to run for re-election. (more…)
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PEC accepting director nomination applications for Districts 1, 6, 7
Posted on 09 March 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative is accepting board of director nominations for three positions, but interested individuals only have until 5 p.m. Friday, March 30, to submit applications. (more…)
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ELECTIONS: Two Burnet County races headed to runoff elections
Posted on 06 March 2018.
BURNET — The two contested Republican Primary races for Burnet County offices are headed to May 22 runoff. (more…)
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ELECTIONS: Llano County judge decided; one race goes to runoff
Posted on 06 March 2018.
LLANO — Llano County is getting a new county judge after Republican voters gave the GOP nomination to a challenger during the March 6 primary elections. And the primary season isn’t over as one race is headed to a runoff. (more…)
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OPINION: Solving the property tax paradox in Texas
Posted on 28 February 2018.
In the March 6 primaries, both the Republican and Democrat ballots have an item proposing planks that deal with education and education finance. Before we vote on these proposals, let’s reflect on the history of public school finance and explore the challenges our current system faces along with the proposed changes. (more…)
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Texas Republican and Democratic primaries voting guide 2018
Posted on 23 February 2018.
BURNET — The race is on for Texas Democratic and Republican primary candidates. Election Day is Tuesday, March 6. Voters in the primary elections can narrow the field for the November general election. This year, the governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. Senate seats are on both tickets, but there are several Congressional, state, and local […]
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Early voting underway in Republican, Democratic primaries
Posted on 20 February 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — Early voting in the primaries for the Republican and Democratic parties got underway Tuesday, Feb. 20, and continues through Friday, March 2. Election day for the primaries is Tuesday, March 6. (more…)
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School, city candidate filing deadline is Feb. 16
Posted on 15 February 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The filing deadline to run for a seat on a city council or school board is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Early voting is April 23 -May 1. The election is May 5. (more…)
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Donna Holland Wilcox announces candidacy for PEC District 1 director
Posted on 09 February 2018.
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY JOHNSON CITY — In a bid to unseat a longtime incumbent, Burnet County resident Donna Holland Wilcox announced she will run for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors District 1 seat. (more…)
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Burnet County elections showcase newcomers in three-way races
Posted on 31 January 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — With primary election season gearing up, two Burnet County Republican races feature three-candidate matchups while the incumbents for both positions have bowed out. (more…)
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Series of forums presents Llano County GOP candidates to voters
Posted on 23 January 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS KINGSLAND — A series of community forums and candidate meetings will provide Llano County residents with a chance to get to know who’s running for election in the March 6 Republican primaries. (more…)
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PEC accepting nominations for director candidates in districts 1, 6, 7
Posted on 16 January 2018.
SPECIAL TO DAILYTRIB.COM JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative is accepting nominations from eligible candidates in districts 1, 6, and 7 who are interested in running for the cooperative’s board of directors. (more…)
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