Tag: Politics
2 ex-West Texas public officials sentenced in bribery scheme
PECOS, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in West Texas has sentenced two former public officials to prison for accepting bribes in awarding a...
Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Dennis Bonnen promise unity in 2019...
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Jan. 9, 2019
* This story has been updated with additional comment from Patrick.
Texas' top three elected leaders are...
Judge denies trailing Democrat’s bid to push ballot deadline
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A judge has denied Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones' efforts to extend a deadline for fixing provisional ballots in her race...
Julian Castro meets with supporters about potential 2020 run
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Julian Castro is meeting with potential supporters about running for president in 2020.
The former housing secretary under President Barack...
2018 General Election Guide
Culberson County voters will be making their choices for candidates to represent them at the national, state and local levels.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Culberson County Judge
Locally voters will be called upon to elect a County Judge, the only race that will be contested at the county level. Incumbent County Judge Carlos Urias faces a challenge from write-in candidate Crystal Gonzales for the Judgeship.
In age of Trump, Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd’s independence again...
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, is looking to hold on to the 23rd District once more as Democrats argue he is not as much of an outlier in his party as his image suggests. His opponent this time is Gina Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer.