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Yesterday’s election was a bitter disappointment for Texas Democrats. While there was some optimism that the state could potentially elect a statewide Democratic candidate for the first time in nearly thirty years, Texas lurched farther to the right. Ted Cruz easily won his re-election by over ten

The city of Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle, has emerged as one of the strongholds of the anti-abortion movement in that state and around the country, not least because its sole federal judge, a far-right Trump appointee, has been so willing to rubber-stamp conservative challenges to reproductive health options like the abortion pill and birth […]

Border Patrol sources say migrants groups are trying to rush into the US before Trump takes office and enacts much tougher policies for illegal immigrants.

U.S. Border Patrol agents reacted ecstatically to news that President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. “We have hope. We can take care of our country and our citizens. Do what we took an oath to do. Bring pride back to our agency,” a senior Border Patrol agent in Texas […]

"We're closer than ever to securing a vote on Texas independence," Texas Nationalist Movement President Daniel Miller said.

The Riverland Community College mens soccer team came up short in the Midwest District Championship when it lost at Jolie Junior College (11-5-2 overall) 4-1 on Saturday. Austin grad Poe Reh scored the lone goal for the Blue Devils (9-4-3 overall) on an assist from Austin grad Nick Asmus.The post

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. ran against former Republican Rep. Mayra Flores to represent Texas' 34th Congressional District.

In the end, it wasnt close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice President Harris performed far worse across the state than Joe Biden did in 2020, Democratic hopes quickly fizzled. In addition to a decisive loss for...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden emerged victorious in the highly contentious battle for Maine’s Second Congressional District seat, defeating challenger State Rep. Austin Theriault (R-Fort Kent) after a close race. Rep. Golden secured a slim, 50.8 percent majority on Wednesday morning with 72 percent of the vote counted, maintaining his seat in the House. With [...]The post

San Antonio, Texas, sees potential in Mexico due to the rise of nearshoring. We are partners, neighbors and friends. At the trade level, Texas is Mexicos number one partner and vice versa, said Rolando Pablos, candidate for mayor of San Antonio in an interview with El Financiero. Amid the nearshoring boom and the growing importance […]The post

The top five teams in the College Football Playoff rankings are all -1200 or better to make it into the 12-team field, according to the BetMGM Sportsbook. The selection committee released its first rankings of the season on Tuesday with Oregon at No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Georgia, Miami and Texas. The remaining seven teams are Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, BYU, Notre Dame, Alabama and Bo...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Third baseman Alex Bregman has had surgery to remove a bone chip from his right elbow. Agent Scott Boras revealed the operation during a news conference at the general managers meetings. There had been no announcement by the Houston Astros. Boras says: Hes going to be back swinging here in a few weeks. Bregman became a free agent after the expiration of a $100 mill...

Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Wednesday. For the second election cycle in a row, he defeated Republican Mayra Flores, who had won a special election in 2022 to become Texas’ first Republican Latina in Congress. Later that year, the two incumbents faced off in the South Texas district after Gonzalez switched to run in the redrawn...

WASHINGTON (AP) Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional District.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Starr County is also one of the most Hispanic areas in the U.S., data show.

Houstons former Mayor Sylvester Turner won Texass 18th congressional district by a nearly a 40 percentage point margin as predicted by Decision Desk HQ. The Democrat will replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) who died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this summer. Her children endorsed Turner to fill the seat in her...

Alta Gaines, age 95, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at St. Marks Living in Austin, Minnesota. Alta was born at home on April 15, 1929, to Guy and Hazel Yarwood in Lansing, Minnesota. She attended grade school in Lansing and graduated from Austin High School. Alta had many fond memories […]The post