Rio Grande Valley celebrates daughter Gina Hinojosaβs historic gubernatorial win
Hinojosaβs victory has injected a surge of pride in the South Texas region where the Austin lawmaker was born and raised.
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Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson says he wonβt sue out-of-state doctors who mail abortion pills to Texas
Current Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued multiple out-of-state doctors for illegally mailing abortion pills, which abortion advocates say has chilled access.
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Republicans lost ground in rural Texas, adding to historic wipeout
James Talarico ran up the score in the Panhandle, while rural Texans living along the Louisiana border stayed home.
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With Democrats unexpectedly in control, Gina Hinojosa will have more power than she ever imagined
Hinojosa was careful while campaigning not to overpromise what she could deliver, assuming sheβd be fighting against GOP majorities. Now she and her Democratic allies…
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Surge in voter turnout in urban, border counties carried Texas blue wave
Meanwhile, rural counties saw the smallest growth in turnout.
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After historic rout, Texas Republicans train fire on Trump, Paxton and each other in search for answers
Many Texas Republicans entered Tuesdayβs election having known November as a formality. They ended the night in the political wilderness trying to make sense of…
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Gina Hinojosaβs win could change Austin ISDβs fate. But state law may stand in the way.
Texasβ next governor and former AISD trustee has vowed to replace the stateβs education commissioner, but a replacement would be bound by law that requires…
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Gina Hinojosa won the governorβs race. What happens to Texas data centers now?
The governor-elect has called for a data center moratorium to last until the Texas Legislature meets in January to pass βreal protections so Texans can…
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After supporting Trump in 2024, Texas border counties fueled Democratsβ big night
Counties along the U.S.-Mexico border saw the largest surge in voter turnout compared to any other region in the state.
Read full article βBobby Pulido, the New Scion of South Texas DemocratsΒ
Tejano star Bobby Pulido crushed the incumbent Republican Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz by 24 points last night in a fierce blue backlash against gerrymandering,…
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Texas Democrats break Republican hold on statewide courts
The GOP will still have a 5-4 advantage on the Supreme Court and was trending toward a 6-3 lead on the Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Majority control of State Board of Education remains uncertain after Democratic gains
As it stands, Democrats have clinched seven seats on the 15-member board while Republicans occupy six. The final two seats will depend on the outcomes…
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And Poof. There Goes Red Texas.
Iβm not one to typically employ the writerly first person, but after last night please allow me the indulgence. Eight years ago, having moved to…
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Holy Shit, Texas Democrats Are Gonna Govern
To paraphrase a fake quote from Vladimir Leninβwho, had he been a statewide Democratic candidate here last night, would have won by at least five…
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Photos: Texans cast their ballots resulting in a historic Election Day
State Rep. James Talarico defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa was elected to become Texas'sΒ first Democratic governor since…
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Democrats seize power in Texas, ending decades of GOP dominance
Texasβ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell, upending the stateβs political power structure in one night.
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βWe Just Took Back Texasβ: Watching the Blue Tsunami From Talaricoβs Victory Party
Cumbia thumped through the dark, and drinks flowed as the crowd grew in the pavilion of the Long Center. The dazzling Austin skyline stood at…
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Far From Abbottβs Promised βDark Red,β Harris County Drives Democrats to Victory Up and Down Ballot
Lest we forget, the outgoing (yes, outgoing) Governor Greg Abbott promised a throng of supporters in Harris County last year that he would spend big…
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Texas Republicans redrew the U.S. House map to gain five seats. They could end up with a net loss.
Republicans were heading toward losses in two U.S. House seats they already controlled and appeared on track to flip no more than one of their…
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League City voters reject continued use of Flock cameras
The police department for the Houston-area suburb operates a system of 55 cameras.
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