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In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class

The two leading Senate Democratic candidates have made it a point to spend time along the border early in the cycle, a sign of the region’s importance in 2026. The post In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class appeared first…

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South Texas students have a new chance to taste the race for space

In the shadow of SpaceX, Rio Grande Valley students will have a chance to build their own rockets and launch them 11,000 feet in the air, under a program that hopes to spark interest in aerospace jobs.

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Starbase will take partial control of beach near Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site

The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion.

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Tejano star Bobby Pulido launches South Texas congressional run

The musician and Democrat is looking to flip Texas’ 15th Congressional District, which voted for President Donald Trump by 18% in 2024.

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Jury finds Texas couple guilty of concealing and harboring bakery workers in the US illegally

A jury in South Texas has found two bakery owners accused of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally guilty

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Why the proposed Texas congressional map may not be a lock to net five new GOP seats

The new proposed lines would also prevent few, if any, opportunities for Democrats hoping that an aggressive gerrymander could backfire on Republicans.

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Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats

The first draft of the lower chamber’s new redistricting map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas.

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Tejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bid

The music star is considering challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district emblematic of the GOP’s gains with Latino voters.

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Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages

The South Texas Republican's "Bracero 2.0" legislation — named after a 1940s temporary labor program — would raise wages for migrant farmers and simplify applications for employers, amid other changes.

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Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

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‘With What Water?’

Drought has hollowed out Chihuahua’s Conchos Valley and bred civil unrest as South Texas demands the water it’s owed.

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What Is Starbase? Elon Musk Builds a SpaceX City With Shops, Worker Housing and Its Own Mayor — But Texas Locals Aren't Happy

Starbase, Elon Musk's ambitious SpaceX city in South Texas, was officially incorporated in May 2025. It's expanding with housing, shops, and its mayor, Bobby Peden, a SpaceX VP.

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To fight screwworm, the U.S. is opening a South Texas facility to disperse sterile flies

Screwworm is a parasitic fly that targets warm-blooded animals and has the potential to disrupt Texas’ $15 billion cattle industry.

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A Dozen Migrants From Mexico and El Salvador Arrested in South Texas Following ICE Raid

ICE recently arrested 12 undocumented migrants in a recent worksite raid in South Texas. The migrants were from Mexico and El Salvador and are now pending removal proceedings.

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SpaceX wins federal approval to launch more rockets in South Texas

The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley beach.

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As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth

Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.

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SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year

The FAA has approved SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas per year from five to 25.

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SpaceX's Starbase becomes a new Texas city after landslide election

People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas voted on Saturday (May 3) to incorporate the Starship launch as a manufacturing hub as a city.

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Everything we know about the 3 people who want to run Starbase, Texas’ next city

All three — running unopposed — have longstanding connections with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company headquartered in South Texas.

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U.S., Mexico agree to new deal that sends water to South Texas

The latest development in a years-long push by South Texas farmers and officials to get Mexico to fulfill a 1944 treaty would still fall short of what is owed.

Latin Times

Grieving Mother Demands Answers After Infant Dies at South Texas Daycare: 'Where Was the Teacher?'

An autopsy revealed Liam's cause of death to be two respiratory illnesses

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South Texas Man Caught Smuggling Migrants—Then Found Guilty of Possessing Child Abuse Images

The defendant's defense tried to convince the jury that a virus downloaded the child abuse content, but the evidence did not support the claim

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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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Federal judge rules against Trump, halts deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas under wartime act

The ruling extends a temporary restraining order for three Venezuelan migrants detained in South Texas who are facing deportation.

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National Democrats to target GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s South Texas district in 2026

The battlefield for both parties is again converging on South Texas, where De La Cruz scored one of the GOP’s high-profile wins last year when she secured a second term.

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