Weary from COVID deaths, Hispanic Texans embraced vaccines. It saved their lives.

In the deadly summer of 2020, Hispanics in Texas were half of all COVID-19 deaths, spurring many to vaccinate. Today, in a startling flip, Hispanics make up less than a quarter of deaths from the disease.

by Terri Langford and Yukiro Schumacher, The Texas Tribune May 1, 2025May 7, 2025

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San Antonio politicians lambast comedian’s racist comments at Trump’s New York rally

‘This is the type of hate-filled replacement theory rhetoric that inspired the El Paso shooting five years ago,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro warned.

by Michael Karlis October 28, 2024April 21, 2025

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Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to ‘Jews for Hitler’

The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against their self interest, but Republicans recoiled at the comparison.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune March 15, 2024April 28, 2025

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Current Events: There’s reason for San Antonio progressives to celebrate the last election cycle

Beto O’Rourke lost and Texas remains red, but there were plenty of victories elsewhere on the ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin November 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio Rep. Castro, others ask social media to curb Spanish-language election disinformation

‘I’ve been disappointed to see [social media companies] tolerate lies in Spanish that would never be tolerated in English,’ Castro said.

by Sanford Nowlin October 14, 2022August 17, 2023

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Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows

For years, the state’s Hispanic population has grown significantly faster than the white population. The new census data is the first to reflect Texas passing a milestone in its cultural and political evolution.

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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Inflation hitting San Antonio’s Latino consumers, businesses especially hard

According to a June study published by Liberty Street Economics, some demographics, including Latinos, are suffering worse under the current bout with inflation than other Americans.

by Michael Karlis August 15, 2022March 30, 2025

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Weary from COVID deaths, Hispanic Texans embraced vaccines. It saved their lives.

San Antonio politicians lambast comedian’s racist comments at Trump’s New York rally

Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to ‘Jews for Hitler’

Current Events: There’s reason for San Antonio progressives to celebrate the last election cycle

Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows

Inflation hitting San Antonio’s Latino consumers, businesses especially hard

Members of San Antonio City Council file proposal to help diabetics afford rising insulin costs

After 2020, Republicans want to swing more Latino voters in South Texas. It’s not as easy as it looks.

Republican Texas Senator says his own party broke federal law when redrawing political maps

Civil rights groups sue Texas over its new political maps, saying they dilute power of Latinx voters

San Antonio native Marcella Ochoa penned the screenplay for horror film Madres, now streaming

Texas’ GOP-drawn redistricting maps look ripe for defeat in a court challenge, legal scholar says

Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill

In defending voter-suppression bill, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick falsely claims most people of color don’t own cars

Blood donations show that the United States is still nowhere near herd immunity

Visiting Judge Offers Lame Apology After Using Racial Slurs Against Undocumented Immigrants in San Antonio

The Majority of Latinos Are Unhappy with the Country’s Direction, According to Nonpartisan Poll

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