Staff Report SAN MARCOS — San Marcos voters may soon have the opportunity to decriminalize marijuana in the city.  Local grassroots criminal justice group Mano Amiga, alongside voter-engagement and mobilization organization Ground Game Texas, held a press event at San Marcos City Hall on June 1 to a...

As the Nov. 6 midterm election looms, two Democratic candidates in state and national races that impact Hays County out-fundraised their Republican counterparts in the latest reporting period. So far in the race for Texas House District 21, Democrat Joseph Kopser raised $381,013.81 in the last quart...

It’s often said one of the more fulfilling aspects of life is parenthood. Being a parent can be compared to having a full-time job on top other career obligations. As a politician, the role of a parent is still largely the same as any other working class citizen, but challenges stem from being in th...

The stage is set for November’s midterm election as Democratic and Republican candidates were chosen  duringing the May 22 primary runoff. Hays County voters will decide on a pair of congressional seats and a state office, along with a handful of other county and local races that will be up for grab...

Democrats seeking office this November are looking to draw the line on how Texas shapes its electoral boundaries. Gerrymandering, the practice of drawing electoral boundaries that favor a particular audience of voters, has made its way to the United States Supreme Court. “Texas has done this since J...

Runoff elections for congress, governor and other offices are upon us – and many of the races involve people of special interest to Hays County. Early voting is May 14-18, with the runoff election May 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check the Free Press website or HaysCounty.org/elections…. for where you c...

Texans looking to change the tide of a historically red state and county held high hopes as they listed to Democratic Primary candidates talk the issues in a debate prior to a key May 22 runoff. The standing-room only event, hosted by the Hays County Tejano Democrats and the Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats...

Texans looking to change the tide of a historically red state and county held high hopes as they listed to Democratic Primary candidates talk the issues in a debate prior to a key May 22 runoff. The standing-room only event, hosted by the Hays County Tejano Democrats and the Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats...