Early voting starts Oct. 18 for Texas constitutional election
Texans have amended the state’s constitution more than 500 times since it was adopted in…
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Former Austin city councilor vies for state House seat that could represent Burnet County
Former Austin City Councilwoman Ellen Troxclair announced she is running for the Republican nomination for…
Entertainer and gubernatorial candidate Chad Prather speaking at local GOP dinner
Republican candidates for Texas governor are visiting Highland Lakes Republican Women events starting with Chad…
Voter registration deadline Oct. 4 for Texas constitutional election in November
Eight proposed amendments to the Texas constitution are on the ballot in the Nov. 2…
HR Director Luther running for Burnet County clerk position
Sara Ann Luther recently announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for the Burnet County…
Sisters United Alliance president to speak to Burnet County Democrats
Sherrie Matula, the co-founder and president of Sisters United Alliance, will share how to get…
Burnet County has 5 years to upgrade voting system with paper trail equipment
For the first election after Sept. 1, 2026, Texas counties, including Burnet, must have voting…
Buckingham seeking GOP nomination for Texas land commissioner
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham officially announced Monday, June 7, that she is running for Texas…
Election Day is May 1
A number of local elections are the May 1 ballot, including a school bond in…
Bertram to call special election for mayor
The Bertram City Council has called a special meeting for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16,…
Deadline to file for city, school elections is Feb. 12
Residents wanting to serve on city councils or school district boards of trustees have until…
Who’s on the ballot so far for Burnet City Council
With a little more than a week to go in the filing period, five Burnet…
Granite Shoals councilors could face recall over city manager contract renewal
New changes to procedures for recall petitions will not prevent the Citizens’ Rights Group of…
Marble Falls resident will cast Electoral College vote for president
Election Day is over, but the 38 Texas members of the Electoral College must still…
Burnet County to hold public hearing Nov. 24 on voting centers
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on the use of countywide…
Presidential election never final until Jan. 6, no matter the year
As of Friday morning, Nov. 6, only 85 percent of Texas votes had been completely…
Bertram council takes shape
Bertram residents will hear from a familiar voice and a new one on the City…
Paths to presidential victory narrow as ballot count continues
Ballot counting goes on in battleground states as President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory and…
Newly elected, Ort extends olive branch to Granite Shoals council
In August, Phil Ort led a group of Granite Shoals residents in a petition drive…
Williams re-elected to District 25 seat
Texas voters on Nov. 3 re-elected U.S. Rep. Roger Williams to represent District 25 in…
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout solidly Republican
Burnet County’s record-breaking turnout was decidedly created by an upswing in Republican voters. Always a…
City and other local election results
The results of a handful of local Highland Lakes elections came in at about 10…
School board election results
While many local races were uncontested, two Highland Lakes school boards saw three out of…
Martin and Ort win Granite Shoals seats
The Granite Shoals City Council will have two new faces following the Nov. 3 election….