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Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South Texas

A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.

The Texas Tribune

Water Scarcity and Clean Energy Collide in South Texas

A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.

Texas Observer

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

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The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

SpaceX wants to expand Starship launch site with a Texas land swap

SpaceX's Starship launch site in South Texas may get bigger soon. The company has offered a land swap with the state to expand launch activities.

Space

After hotly contested 2022 primary, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar works to mend relations with labor groups ahead of 2024

The moderate South Texas Democrat has held meetings with union leaders and filed a labor-backed bill this month. But he still shares some disagreements with the movement.

The Texas Tribune

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SpaceX launches giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight

SpaceX's Starship rocket, the biggest and most powerful ever built, launched from South Texas on Nov 18, but lost the booster and spacecraft minutes into the test flight. The goal was to reach an altitude of 150 miles and send the bullet-shaped spacecraft around the world. Despite improvements to the…

The Hindu

8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

Eight people died in a South Texas car crash Wednesday while police chased a driver suspected of smuggling migrants

The Independent UK

Willy the Texas rodeo goat, on the lam for weeks, has been found safe

Willy the rodeo goat has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since she escaped from an animal enclosure July 15

The Independent UK

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin resigns to run for Texas House

McLaughlin, who led the small South Texas community through the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, was first elected in 2014.

The Texas Tribune

Avid search for missing Texas rodeo goat bringing residents of a small rural county together

The search for a rodeo goat that has been missing for more than a week has the residents of a rural South Texas county enthralled as they are using horses, ATVs and even contemplating utilizing a helicopter to find the missing animal

The Independent UK

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.

The Texas Tribune

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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What to know about malaria after Texas’ first local case in 30 years

Texas’ first locally acquired case of malaria in 30 years was recently reported by health officials. The patient was diagnosed with the disease after working outdoors in South Texas’ Cameron County, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.

The Texas Tribune

Analysis: The 2023 Texas House, from right to left

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

The Texas Tribune

Democrat Michelle Vallejo seeks rematch against U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in 2024

Despite a 9-point defeat in 2022, Vallejo hopes to attract national support to her race for the South Texas district.

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SpaceX Starship's explosive test flight: What did we just see?

SpaceX's Starship packed a lot of action into its four minutes of flight today (April 20). Here are some important moments that caught our eye.

Space

SpaceX stacks huge Starship vehicle ahead of orbital test flight (video)

A stunning new video shows SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle at its full height on its scenic seaside launch mount in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

National Democrats will invest to retake South Texas congressional district in 2024

The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm will target the 15th Congressional District in next year’s elections, hoping to reclaim the seat from Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, the first Republican ever to represent the district.

Salon

Moderate Dems back GOP anti-climate bill

Both Texas Democratic lawmakers backing bill represent oil and gas workers in South Texas

The Texas Tribune

Two Texas Democrats will vote for GOP bill to reverse their own party’s signature climate improvement initiatives

Gonzalez and Cuellar both represent oil and gas workers in South Texas and expressed misgivings about the Inflation Reduction Act, their party’s climate package last year.

Daily Record

Traditional Texas BBQ diner serving 12-hour smoked meat to open in Ayrshire

The chef behind the project lived and worked in south Texas for 15 years.

The Texas Tribune

National Republicans say they will spend big to oust Rep. Vicente Gonzalez from his South Texas seat in 2024

Congressional Republicans’ campaign arm will make another effort to unseat the South Texas Democrat who ran in one of the state’s most competitive races last year.

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