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Democrats lead statewide early returns as Republicans carry Galveston County
Early statewide results showed Democrats leading contests for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate, while Republicans maintained leads in those same races in Galveston County, according to election returns available Tuesday evening....
library
La Izquierda hopes headlining act will boost festival attendance
La Izquierda Surf and Music is seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to book a major headlining performer for its annual festival....
schools
Nonprofit hopes to strengthen Galveston youth connections with grant
CTRL+CREATE Inc. is seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to establish a Youth Mentorship Program providing consistent support throughout the school year....
government
County clergy weigh policy against personality
Religious leaders in Galveston County offered guidance Monday on how voters should weigh candidates’ personal conduct against their policy positions.
government
Galveston County clerk details safeguards as county expects record midterm turnout
Galveston County Clerk Dwight Sullivan said the county's safeguards include pre-election testing, random ballot audits and bipartisan poll workers. More than 249,000 county residents were registered to vote ahead of Tuesday's election, including more than 100,000 early in-person ...
Local
Galveston takes over short-term rental hotline as violation fines reach $25,384
Residents with noise, trash and other complaints can now call 409-797-3990 to report short-term rental code violations. City staff will contact the rental's local representative to resolve the issue and, if it remains unresolved, refer the complaint to the City…...