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In competitive South Texas legislative race, a fight emerges over a candidate’s Hispanic surname
Read full article: In competitive South Texas legislative race, a fight emerges over a candidate’s Hispanic surnameThe Bexar County GOP accused Democrat Kristian Carranza of using a Hispanic surname to appeal to the district’s largely Hispanic population.
Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policies
Read full article: Democrats think they can flip Texas House seats by going after GOP’s education funding and school voucher policiesMuch of the House battlefield is centered in districts with struggling schools, where Democrats hope public education will resonate at the ballot box.
Local moms fight for solutions after fentanyl breakout in Austin kills nine
Read full article: Local moms fight for solutions after fentanyl breakout in Austin kills nineLocal mothers who lost their children to fentanyl were gut-wrenched last week to hear a batch of drugs laced with fentanyl killed nine people in Austin and caused about 75 to needed Narcan rescue. This tragedy has strengthened their resolve to educate their community and prevent more deaths.
DA’s office denied removal of children from home before baby was burned, injected with meth, state rep says
Read full article: DA’s office denied removal of children from home before baby was burned, injected with meth, state rep says‘I’m very frustrated.’ State Rep John Lujan said he is looking into it
State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative session
Read full article: State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative sessionLujan has twice won special elections to the Texas House — but he has never served while the Legislature met.
Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midterms
Read full article: Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midtermsFind election results from San Antonio-area state House races, including Districts 31, 44, 53, 73, 74, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion ban
Read full article: Texas Republicans in tight races open to rape and incest exceptions to abortion banIn some battleground state legislative races, Republicans have been making overtures to those who believe the ban as too extreme. They have said they are open to revising the ban to include the exceptions — and even voiced confidence that the Legislature will do so when it reconvenes in January.
San Antonio lawmakers debate whether bipartisan solutions can fix Texas’ restrictive voting law
Read full article: San Antonio lawmakers debate whether bipartisan solutions can fix Texas’ restrictive voting lawRepublican and Democratic state legislators joined Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith in a panel at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday.
Texas Democrats went "all in" to protect a San Antonio-area House seat from flipping. The GOP still took it.
Read full article: Texas Democrats went "all in" to protect a San Antonio-area House seat from flipping. The GOP still took it.Republican John Lujan attributed his victory in the House District 118 race to a “perfect environment.” It came the same night Republicans captured the Virginia governorship in a contest widely seen as a referendum on Joe Biden’s presidency.
Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area election
Read full article: Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area electionEight amendments will be enshrined in the Texas Constitution and voters in south and east Bexar County chose a familiar face as their new state representative during Tuesday’s election.
Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San Antonio
Read full article: Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San AntonioRepublicans saw flipping the seat as a way to make headway into South Texas, where Democrat Joe Biden underperformed last year.
Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State Rep
Read full article: Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State RepInstead of five early voting sites, the runoff for District 118 State Representative has only three within its boundaries, as well as one at the Bexar County Elections Office outside the district.
Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo Pacheco
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott sets date on special runoff election for Texas House seat vacated by Leo PachecoA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San Antonio
Read full article: Republican Lujan, Democrat Ramirez headed for runoff in Special Election for Texas House District 118 in San AntonioA Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided Tuesday night in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar County
Read full article: Special election Tuesday to decide open state Rep. seat in San Antonio, Bexar CountyVoters in southern and eastern parts of Bexar County will be headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.