U.S. media failing to hire Latinos, according to report ordered by San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro

Latinx workers represent just 12% in the media industry, up from 11% a decade ago, according to the Government Accountability Office.

by Sanford Nowlin October 5, 2022August 17, 2023

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Assclown Alert: Failing to stay out of jail with Oath Keepers attorney Kellye SoRelle

SoRelle was arrested on charges related to the grand jury investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

by Sanford Nowlin September 14, 2022August 23, 2024

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Republicans representing San Antonio in Congress land shitty grades on democracy scorecard

Both of Texas’ U.S. senators got failing grades, and so did U.S. Reps. Tony Gonzales and Chip Roy.

by Abe Asher September 14, 2022March 5, 2025

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White House signals that Biden won’t make cannabis reform announcement before midterms

Progressive Democrats have pushed Biden to address cannabis reform as they struggle to pick up momentum on decriminalization in Congress.

by Sanford Nowlin September 13, 2022March 14, 2025

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San Antonio-area advocacy group to hold Vanessa Guillén memorial 5K and vigil Sept. 30

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Mayra Guillén, younger sister of slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillén, will speak at the event.

by Nina Rangel September 8, 2022August 17, 2023

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As his district gets redder, Uvalde’s Republican congressman faces heat for votes on guns and gay marriage

Gonzales broke with his party to support sweeping gun safety legislation that passed after the city’s tragedy. He drew backlash from GOP activists again after he voted to protect same-sex marriage.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2022August 17, 2023

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False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.

by Eric Neugenboren, The Texas Tribune August 16, 2022March 19, 2024

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Vanessa Guillén’s family moves forward with $35 million lawsuit against U.S. government

The family is seeking $35 million in damages based on alleged transgressions including sexual harassment, rape and wrongful death.

by Nina Rangel August 15, 2022August 6, 2024

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Bad Takes: From ‘AIDS’ to ‘groomers,’ the right finds ways to stir up fear of an equitable society

Right-wing social media shit a collective brick over Kamala Harris’ recent meeting with disability advocates.

by Kevin Sanchez August 10, 2022July 30, 2025

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U.S. Senate bill would legalize marijuana for first time in 50+ years

The bill goes beyond legalization and would expunge federal cannabis-related records.

by Steve Neavling, Detroit Metro Times July 25, 2022May 1, 2025

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Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception

The House passed the measure, but it will have a harder time getting through the evenly divided Senate.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune July 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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Only one Texas Republican in the U.S. House voted to protect marriage equality

San Antonio-area U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was the sole Texas Republican to vote for the legislation, while U.S. Rep. Chip Roy voted against it.

by Sanford Nowlin July 20, 2022August 17, 2023

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Univision film #IAmVanessaGuillén looks at failure by Texas’ Fort Hood to address sexual assaults

The film features stories from soldiers and military sexual assault experts and examines how Guillén’s death ignited a national movement.

by Nina Rangel July 14, 2022July 25, 2025

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Most Texas beaches are so infested with poop they could make you sick, study shows

In 2021, all but 12 of 104 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day where they were tested.

by Sanford Nowlin July 1, 2022July 8, 2025

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San Antonio Starbucks becomes first in city, third in Texas to join union

In February, the store became the first in Texas to seek labor representation.

by Sanford Nowlin June 14, 2022May 10, 2025

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Report: 27 Republican primary winners in Texas continue spout Trump’s lies about a stolen election

The analysis cautions that many of the GOP election deniers now running for office are “overt in their intention” to change the outcome of future political contests.

by Sanford Nowlin June 14, 2022April 4, 2025

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U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shooting

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. President Joe Biden and House Democrats had wanted to go further.

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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Analysis: If Ted Cruz thinks the Jan. 6 committee is ‘theater,’ he should consider his own career

Cruz is the Washington equivalent of an Internet troll, a shit-swimming bottom feeder.

by Sanford Nowlin June 10, 2022August 17, 2023

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Assclown Alert: Spreading unfounded hate after the Uvalde shooting with Rep. Paul Gosar

The Arizona Congressman fired off a tweet — which he subsequently deleted — claiming without proof that the Uvalde shooter was a ‘transsexual leftist illegal alien.’

by Sanford Nowlin May 31, 2022August 17, 2023