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May 24 Primary Runoff Election Results: Bexar County Judge Democrat
Read full article: May 24 Primary Runoff Election Results: Bexar County Judge DemocratThe winner between Ina Minjarez and Peter Sakai will face Republican Trish DeBerry, a former Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner, in the November General Election.
Bexar County Judge candidates Ina Minjarez, Peter Sakai debate in forum ahead of Democratic primary runoff
Read full article: Bexar County Judge candidates Ina Minjarez, Peter Sakai debate in forum ahead of Democratic primary runoffTwo Democratic candidates vying for the office of Bexar County Judge will go head-to-head in a forum ahead of the runoff election in May.
Bexar County Judge primary: Peter Sakai, Ina Minjarez headed to Democratic runoff; Trish DeBerry clinches GOP nomination
Read full article: Bexar County Judge primary: Peter Sakai, Ina Minjarez headed to Democratic runoff; Trish DeBerry clinches GOP nominationFind the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.
Three Democrats, one Republican seek to represent Texas House District 124
Read full article: Three Democrats, one Republican seek to represent Texas House District 124With Texas House District 124 Rep. Ina Minjarez seeking the Bexar County Judge seat, three Democrats and one Republican are vying to represent the West Side district in 2022.
3 Democrats are serious contenders in primary race for Bexar County judge
Read full article: 3 Democrats are serious contenders in primary race for Bexar County judgeBefore the general election, which will decide who will succeed Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, a competitive Democratic primary lies ahead in March.
Campaign finance reports show fundraising edge for Peter Sakai, Joe Gonzales in countywide races
Read full article: Campaign finance reports show fundraising edge for Peter Sakai, Joe Gonzales in countywide racesCandidates running for county judge and district attorney have raised thousands of dollars ahead of their races.
Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates rely on prior experience in forum
Read full article: Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates rely on prior experience in forumIn their first forum ahead of the primary election, all four Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates touted their prior experience in an effort to set them apart from their competition.
San Antonio state Rep. exploring run for Bexar County Judge
Read full article: San Antonio state Rep. exploring run for Bexar County JudgeJust hours after Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff announced he will not seek re-election, a San Antonio state representative announced her intent to run for the position.
Bill filed would allow babies up to 12-months-old to be surrendered, mothers wouldnāt be prosecuted
Read full article: Bill filed would allow babies up to 12-months-old to be surrendered, mothers wouldnāt be prosecutedSAN ANTONIO ā Texas was the first state in the nation to enact a Baby Moses Law allowing mothers to safely surrender their babies at hospitals, fire stations and police stations, without penalty. Now, advocates say Texas needs to follow other states like North Dakota and Missouri that have extended their laws, allowing mothers to surrender babies up to 12 months. āIn 2011, we got a call for a baby and we were told she had been left at a fire station,ā said Laurie Cobb, who adopted a Baby Moses baby nine years ago. Bella, now nine years old, had been safely surrendered as part of the Baby Moses Law. Related: Advocates want to extend age of babies allowed to be surrendered under Baby Moses law
Bexar County DA, Public Defender, state lawmaker discuss justice reform
Read full article: Bexar County DA, Public Defender, state lawmaker discuss justice reformSAN ANTONIO ā Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, Chief Public Defender Michael Young, and state Rep. Ina Minjarez of San Antonio discussed justice reform as part of Texas RioGrande Legal Aidās Finding the Way Forward series. Gonzales took office as Bexar County DA in 2019. The county hired Young in 2015 to head the Bexar County Public Defenderās Office, which was created in 2005. Young has been a prosecutor in the Rio Grande Valley and served as a federal public defender. She is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a member of the Houseās first Criminal Justice Reform Caucus.