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Push for equal San Antonio City Council representation born in Thompson, nearby neighborhoods
Read full article: Push for equal San Antonio City Council representation born in Thompson, nearby neighborhoodsBig decisions are made on behalf of San Antonians inside City Hall. However, in the early 1970s, Rosie Castro said the people in charge didnāt reflect the entire city.
Watch a conversation about Latino influence on national politics at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: Watch a conversation about Latino influence on national politics at the 2024 Texas Tribune FestivalFormer HUD Secretary JuliƔn Castro will speak with Maria Teresa Kumar, Mike Madrid and Luis Miranda Jr. The conversation starts at 3:15 p.m. Friday.
President Biden announces end to reelection campaign, endorses VP Harris as new nominee
Read full article: President Biden announces end to reelection campaign, endorses VP Harris as new nomineeSan Antonio, Texas and national politicians reacted to President Joe Biden ending his 2024 reelection bid to the White House.
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Read full article: Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential raceDoggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate.
Texas Democrat JuliƔn Castro to speak at counter-rally against President Donald Trump in Rio Grande Valley
Read full article: Texas Democrat JuliĆ”n Castro to speak at counter-rally against President Donald Trump in Rio Grande Valley(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)As President Donald Trump heads to the South Texas border to tout the construction of a border wall, Texas Democrat JuliĆ”n Castro will also speak at a counter-rally on Tuesday afternoon in the Rio Grande Valley. Trump will celebrate one of the pillars of his presidency ā his campaign against illegal immigration ā amid the backdrop of a second possible impeachment. Five people died, including a police officer, during the deadly insurrection to attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Trump faces a charge of āincitement of insurrectionā in an impeachment resolution that the House will begin debating Wednesday. Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is among the Democrats who have called for Trumpās removal.
Texas politicians flock to Georgia to aid in fight for U.S. Senate majority
Read full article: Texas politicians flock to Georgia to aid in fight for U.S. Senate majorityNo candidate cleared 50% of the vote in the respective races, and Georgia law requires a runoff in such cases. Earlier this week, Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, spent two days in Georgia stumping with both Ossoff and Warnock. Another high-profile Texas Republican, Crenshaw, has already visited the state and plans to return before the end of the month. The state party has been mobilizing volunteers on its Mighty Texas Strike Force to head to Georgia, with the largest deployment expected to happen after Christmas. In a sign of how the political world has gone all in on Georgia, the campaigners from Texas have not gone unnoticed by other out-of-state surrogates.
Julin Castro makes his support for Joe Biden official
Read full article: Julin Castro makes his support for Joe Biden officialJulin Castro on Tuesday formally backed Joe Biden for president, following the presumptive Democratic nominees call for police reform in the wake of George Floyds death. Castro, the former Biden primary opponent, U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, said in a tweet he was "proud to support" Biden, and a Castro spokesman confirmed he was endorsing the former vice president. While Castro had called for unity around Biden and vowed to help defeat President Donald Trump, he had not formalized his support for Biden until now. His brother, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, has not officially backed Biden, though a Joaquin Castro spokesman said in a statement last week that the congressman is "going to do everything he can to make sure Joe Biden beats Trump like a drum." Both Castros endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Julin Castro dropped his bid at the start of the year.
This is the 2020 Democratic March Primary ballot for Bexar County
Read full article: This is the 2020 Democratic March Primary ballot for Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO ā The 2020 Primary Election in Texas will take place on March 3. Texas is one of 16 states with primary elections on Super Tuesday. What you need to know about voting in the Texas Primary Elections on March 3The following list of candidates was provided to the Secretary of Stateās Office by the Democratic Party of Texas. The candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. Click here to view the 2020 Republican March Primary ballot for Bexar County and sign up for KSATās free, weekly Vote 2020 Election newsletter here.
Presidential candidate, former Mayor JuliƔn Castro to march in SA's Pride parade
Read full article: Presidential candidate, former Mayor JuliĆ”n Castro to march in SA's Pride paradeSAN ANTONIO ā Presidential candidate and former Mayor JuliĆ”n Castro will march in San Antonio's Pride Parade on Saturday. Castro's campaign manager confirmed to KSAT's Steve Spriester on the return to his hometown for the Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade. I just confirmed that Presidential Candidate and former SA Mayor @JulianCastro will be marching in the San Antonio Pride Parade tomorrow. #KSATnews ā Steve Spriester (@stevespriester) June 29, 2019His arrival comes less than 72 hours after Castro and other presidential candidates squared off in the first Democratic debate. For more information on the Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade, click here.