Gov & Politics

Analysis: Changing the Texas Senate, One Special Election at a Time
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Candidates are lining up for the day – maybe soon, maybe not – when two Texas Senate incumbents get out of the way.
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Candidates are lining up for the day – maybe soon, maybe not – when two Texas Senate incumbents get out of the way.
Democrat Pete Gallego will make a formal announcement about running for the State Senate District 19 seat in the coming weeks.
Gutierrez is running for Texas Senate District 19, a Democratic-leaning San Antonio district that overlaps with his own.
In the inaugural episode of our weekly podcast Just This, Rick Casey and I talk about three stories dominating local news the week of Feb. 19.
Some political leaders have called for his resignation, but Sen. Uresti said he has no immediate plans to step down.
A federal jury on Thursday found State Sen. Carlos Uresti guilty on 11 felony fraud and money laundering charges related to his work with FourWinds Logistics.
Closing arguments in State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s federal fraud trial came before a packed courtroom in San Antonio’s federal courthouse.
Instead of hearing closing arguments Friday, the jury in the federal fraud trial of Sen. Carlos Uresti was sent home for the long Presidents Day weekend.
State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s criminal fraud trial has entered its third week. The case could hinge on the testimony of one of Uresti’s former legal clients.
Two former FourWinds Logistics employees painted a picture of a company culture of day drinking, lavish spending, and phony financials in state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s fedral fraud trial.