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Check out who filed for Clear Creek ISD May election

Several candidates have filed for Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees Positions 2 and 3 ahead of the May 2 general election.

The details: The deadline for candidates was 5 p.m. Feb. 13, with both incumbents having filed for the election. 

Position 2:

  • Jamieson Mackay*
  • Ernest A. Hallman II

Position 3:
  • Arturo Sanchez*
  • Gabriel F. Gonzales II

Both positions are for three-year terms.

What’s next: According to the Texas secretary of state’s website, key dates for CCISD’s election include:
  • Voter registration deadline: April 2
  • Early voting period: April 20-28
  • Election day: May 2

 
On The Business Beat
Reveal Ultrasound relocates to League City

Reveal Ultrasound has relocated from Webster to League City, according to the company’s website.

The details: The clinic provides ultrasound services from seven weeks to more than 35 weeks of pregnancy, with packages available at various price points. Offerings include 2D, 3D, 4D and HD live sonograms, as well as image printing and gender reveal services.

  • 612 W. Main St., Ste. 101, League City

 
Metro News
Decline in mortgage rates, home prices bringing affordability to Houston-area residents

More Houston-area residents were able to attain a home at the end of 2025 as mortgage rates and home prices eased, according to a report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

The gist: According to HAR’s housing attainability report, 44% of households in the Greater Houston area could afford a median-priced home in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 40% in 2024.

The median home price declined to $337,200, with a monthly mortgage payment being $2,280, compared to $2,490 in 2024. To afford a median-priced home in Houston, households needed to earn at least $91,200 annually, states the report.

 
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Former U.S. Rep. Erica Lee Carter to serve as Harris County administrator

Effective March 9, former U.S. Rep. Erica Lee Carter will serve as the new Harris County administrator after commissioners unanimously approved her appointment Feb. 12.

In a nutshell: Lee Carter will lead the Office of County Administration, or OCA, which oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and coordinates across its departments. She will be the first African American woman to hold the position, which was created in 2021.

Did you know? Lee Carter served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2024-2025 in a special election to Texas’ 18th Congressional District after her mother, late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, died in 2024. 

She has also overseen policy initiatives within Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ office for several years with a focus on economic opportunity, voting access and budget management, per a news release from the OCA.

Quote of note: “It is my commitment to work each day to make progress towards your 2050 vision and ensure the county is safe and fair, thriving, resilient, connected, healthy and secure,” Lee Carter said Feb. 12. 

 
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Early voting begins Feb. 17: Here’s what Texans should know

Early in-person voting in Texas’ primary elections begins Feb. 17 and lasts until Feb. 27.

How it works: Texas has an open primary system, where voters decide at the polling place whether to cast ballots in the Democratic or Republican primary. Voters may not participate in both primaries.

What to expect: Voters will be given a ballot with a slate of statewide seats and other races determined by the voting precinct they live in. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location in their county.

Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Why it matters: Early voting gives registered voters the opportunity to cast their ballots before primary election day March 3.

Voter advocacy groups and experts told Community Impact that a vote in the March primaries is “the most impactful vote” Texans can cast, due to consistently low voter turnout and competition in certain races. Over 18 million Texans are registered to vote, although about one-fifth of registered voters participated in recent primary elections.

 

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