Government
City council, county commission, and civic-government coverage. Latest from The Galveston for Galveston, Texas.
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Economy, cost of living driving people to the polls in Galveston County
Oct 16 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Julius Segelquist
Oct 16 · Galveston County Daily News
November General Election candidates and propositions
Oct 16 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Robert Bruce
Oct 16 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Seth Rowlands
Oct 16 · Galveston County Daily News
Historian in Galveston County to chair National Trust advisory group
Oct 15 · Galveston County Daily News
‘If you rest, you rust’: Galveston shrimping legend dies at 93
Oct 14 · Galveston County Daily News
League City council approves possible Flock removal plan
Oct 14 · Galveston County Daily News
League City council approves Flock oversight committee
Oct 14 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Gordon Bethel
Oct 14 · Galveston County Daily News
Ike Dike board approves camera system for huge flood control project
Oct 16 · Chron
Where to vote early in Galveston County for the 2026 midterm elections
Oct 15 · FOX 26 Houston
League City will remove Flock cameras if voters say no in November election
Oct 15 · Community Impact Newspaper
County Democratic candidates lead in county races, UH voter poll finds
Oct 15 · Community Impact Newspaper
League City to disable Flock cameras if voters reject them in November
Oct 14 · Houston Public Media
Harris County Commissioners to discuss flood recovery projects, Flock cameras
Oct 13 · Community Impact Newspaper
League City election Q&A: Dina Driskill
Oct 14 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Sean Saunders
Oct 13 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Teresa Potter
Oct 13 · Galveston County Daily News
Galveston County honors local health authority after decade managing crisis
Oct 12 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Councilman Tommy Cones
Oct 12 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Gregory Van Etten
Oct 12 · Galveston County Daily News
Galveston Wharves Board approves lease for $250M LNG facility on Pelican Island
Oct 8 · Houston Public Media
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Oct 7 · Facebook
Texas City commissioner proposes major dike redevelopment
Oct 8 · Galveston County Daily News
Galveston Wharves Board approves LNG facility on Pelican Island
Oct 8 · Galveston County Daily News
League City election Q&A: Councilman Tom Crews
Oct 6 · Galveston County Daily News
Rotting wood, uneven boards — Galveston business owners say Pier 19 is overdue for a real fix
Oct 8 · Click2Houston
League City election Q&A: Mayor Nick Long
Oct 6 · Galveston County Daily News
Ghost wolf expo to pair conservation and craft beer
Oct 5 · Galveston County Daily News
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