Daily Archives: June 28, 2018

The CD27 special election is almost upon us

It’s on Saturday, to be specific. Voters in the 27th Congressional District are preparing to go to the polls for a third time this year on Saturday for a sleepy special election in which both parties are working to rally … Continue reading

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Uresti gets 12 years

Harsh, but hardly unfair. Standing before a federal judge in a San Antonio courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, former state Sen. Carlos Uresti was contrite. “I truly feel remorseful, ashamed, disappointed, disgraced, angry at myself and sad,” Uresti told the court, … Continue reading

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Texans cheerleader lawsuit update

Couple points of interest here. A former Texans cheerleader who says cheer director Alto Gary derided her as “skinny fat” and applied duct tape to her stomach before a 2017 game added her name Friday to one of two lawsuits … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 25

The Texas Progressive Alliance deplores and condemns the continued brutalization of immigrant families as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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