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San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro slams Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for calling migrants ‘wild men’

The congressman said Patrick must ‘stop spreading hate before more people are killed.’

by Michael Karlis March 25, 2024April 3, 2025

The congressman said Patrick must ‘stop spreading hate before more people are killed.’

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Gov. Greg Abbott tells woman to ‘go back to Australia’ on social media

Abbott took issue with the woman’s observation that U.S. residents appear to fly their flag more often than those of other countries.

by Michael Karlis August 15, 2023July 5, 2024

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San Antonio member of Boogaloo Bois slapped with 8-year federal sentence on firearms charge

Three-time convicted felon Mark Ryan Hauser sold a weapon to FBI agents posing as members of criminal organizations, prosecutors said.

by Sanford Nowlin June 10, 2023August 16, 2023

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Texas led the U.S. in white supremacist propaganda last year, according to study

Incidents in Texas increased by 61% least year, nearly double the rate of growth across the U.S.

by Sanford Nowlin March 9, 2023January 29, 2024

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Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism

Extremism experts and historians sound alarms as politicians, media personalities and celebrities amplify antisemitic conspiracies that have historically led to the killing of Jews.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune November 28, 2022June 20, 2025

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Texas’ National Butterfly Center makes a comeback after right-wing attacks

The wildlife sanctuary’s conservation work has been overshadowed by political drama over its location on the border.

by Delger Erdenesanaa and Kit O'Connell, The Texas Observer November 14, 2022March 29, 2025

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How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2022February 26, 2024

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Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback

Opponents of the recommended changes, including Republican legislators, complained that they downplayed Texan and American exceptionalism and didn’t present opposing views on the gay rights movement.