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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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In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes

In Brownsville, the city and local hospital have helped residents lose more than 23,000 pounds since 2008.

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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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"Somebody needs to get fired": Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues

After Democrats underperformed nationally and in Texas, the McAllen Democrat had some sharp commentary for his party and said he won't be taking their advice.

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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar secures another term as criminal trial looms

The longtime Laredo congressman fended off Republican challenger Jay Furman despite a federal indictment accusing the incumbent of bribery and money laundering.

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Vicente Gonzalez defeats Mayra Flores to hold onto South Texas congressional district

Both major parties poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into winning the seat, a rematch between Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez.

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A Texas rematch: Republican Mayra Flores aims to beat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez for U.S. House seat

Flores briefly represented the district after winning a 2022 special election. Gonzalez went on to beat her by nearly 9 points in the general.

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South Texas congressional races remain the most competitive — but this time Democrats are playing offense

The same candidates will be running in Texas’ 15th and 34th Congressional Districts, though the presidential and Senate races could mix things up.

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Republicans feature 9/11 conspiracy theorist in South Texas ads

The small business owner featured in the ad previously shared memes calling 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic inside jobs and mocking U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

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Tropical Storm Beryl is on a path to hit the Texas coast as a hurricane Monday

At least two counties, Nueces and Refugio, have issued mandatory evacuation orders.

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In South Texas, one woman is leading an agricultural renaissance

Texas is losing an estimated 1,000 acres of farm land a day, mostly to other industries. The Rio Grande Valley is losing land at a faster clip.

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In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for more direct democracy

Ground Game Texas, a group that has pushed for progressive policies in cities across the state, is working to make it easier for McAllen residents to change local laws.

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Mayra Flores raises twice as much as U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in bid to unseat him this November

National Republicans are investing heavily in Flores’ bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas.

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Texas woman charged with murder for self-induced abortion sues Starr County district attorney

The Starr County district attorney dropped the improper charges, but the fallout “forever changed the Plaintiff’s life,” a new federal lawsuit says.

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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.

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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez wants GOP voters to believe that Mayra Flores is the weaker primary candidate

Gonzalez’ campaign sent mailers to GOP voters suggesting a candidate who has raised no money would be harder to defeat this November than Flores.

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Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing others’ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking

Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.

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‘I felt backstabbed’: Biden’s US-Mexico border wall plans elicit condemnation

Area residents thought their land was safe after Trump’s wall plans were foiled, only to discover Biden’s plans to build more

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Man faces four years behind bars after tricking Tesla into handing him five cars he never paid for

Michael Gonzalez exploited a weakness at Tesla while it was still just a challenger brand, making off with over a half million dollars worth of fraudulently obtained EVs.

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Democrats confident U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez will keep his South Texas seat in 2024 election

Republicans recently announced Mayra Flores’ comeback effort with great fanfare, but Democrats argue that a redrawn district — and Flores’ voting record — are hurdles the GOP can’t clear.

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Republican Mayra Flores announces bid to retake South Texas congressional seat

Flores won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat, five months later in the general election. Redistricting may complicate her comeback.

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National GOP recruiting Mayra Flores, ousted from her South Texas seat, to run again for Congress

The Los Indios Republican won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez five months later in the general election.

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SpaceX Begins Their Testing Phase Of Starlink Satellites In Their Partnership With T-Mobile

SpaceX and T-Mobile are beginning to test satellite-to-cell service as it attempts to test dead spots in various remote places

Salon

Texas may seize man's land to build wall

Anti-border wall activists are racing to find landowners along the Rio Grande before they sign contracts

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This rancher doesn’t want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway.

Anti-border wall activists are racing to find landowners along the Rio Grande before they sign contracts with the state.

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