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Houston-area highway renamed for slain U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén
The ceremony comes two years after Houston native Guillén was reported missing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’