‘Potholes aren’t partisan’: Waco legislative approach holds steady after midterms

By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer While the midterm elections drew national attention, their impact also trickles down to the municipal level. The Democratic Party now holds power in the U.S. Congress and has significant control in Texas state government, raising questions about how that may shift Waco’s legislative priorities and how the city works with state and national government. On the national level, Democrats took resounding control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. In Texas, Democrats flipped the Texas House and won every statewide executive office. Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions said Texas operates under a combination of federal, state and local laws that relate to counties and cities. He said Democrats will likely try to alter some of those laws, which could impact everything down to the municipal level.

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