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Frio County public officials among six indicted after elections investigation, Paxton says
The county judge, two city council members and others are accused of vote harvesting.
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Judge refuses to move U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial to Laredo
The congressman, whose district includes San Antonio, will face trial in Houston instead of his South Texas hometown.
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Saturday election will decide whether Elon Musk gets his own Texas city
Most of the eligible voters already work for SpaceX, making Starbase’s incorporation likely to pass.
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South Texas judge rules Trump broke law by deporting Venezuelans without court hearings
The judge is the first to rule the White House can’t use the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting the men without court proceedings.
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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.
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‘The Valley matters to us’: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas
In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold.
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Jaguar Watch: What ‘finishing the wall’ means for borderland cats
Last week, the Trump Administration approved the first contract of its second term for new border barriers. Wildlife biologists and Indigenous rights organizers fear what comes next.
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3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding
Homes were inundated with water and cars were abandoned across the Rio Grande Valley region.
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National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican.
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ICE arrests South Texas bakery owners accused of hiring undocumented workers
Federal immigration agents raided the Los Fresnos bakery and detained eight workers before filing charges against the two owners.
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State regulators approve Elon Musk’s SpaceX to release wastewater into South Texas wetlands
Environmentalists say the permit violates federal law, and one engineer accused the TCEQ of ‘baffling shortcuts.’
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County judge approves election to decide whether SpaceX launch site will become a city
If a majority of the roughly 500 residents living around the South Texas site vote yes in May, Starbase will be the state’s newest city.
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Vandals tag South Texas Elon Musk mural with ‘Deny, Defend, Depose’
The phrase is linked to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO because it was inscribed on shell casings left at the scene.
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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses, question students about citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
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South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar gushes about attending Trump inauguration
The Democrat also wished Trump ‘nothing but the best.’
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San Antonio’s Central Library screening films Saturday about 1918 South Texas massacre
The documentaries look at the murder of 15 Mexican men and boys by Texas Rangers and ranchers near the town of Porvenir.
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Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disaster
A hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.
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As landowners resist, Texas’ border wall is fragmented and built in remote areas
At least a third of landowners approached by state officials have refused to let wall be built on their properties. That’s forced the state to largely build on ranchland in remote areas, or erect sections that are full of gaps.
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South Texas groups sue Texas for letting Elon Musk’s SpaceX dump wastewater without permit
The lawsuit comes amid mounting concerns about SpaceX’s environmental record in the Rio Grande Valley.
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SpaceX wants to turn its Texas launch site into a city
Citing all the work the company has put into the region, employees are requesting a special election in Cameron County to incorporate a city.