Immigrant visa battle pits Lamar Smith, Henry Cuellar vs. rest of Texas...
Two bills to increase visas for science, technology, engineering and medicine introduced within a week of each other? To the parties, the fine print makes all the difference.
View ArticleDemocrats kill House GOP immigrant visa plan after GOP eliminates diversity...
Rep. Lamar Smith's bill to increase the number of visas for American-educated immigrants with graduate degrees in the science, technology, engineering and medicine fields came under fire by Texas...
View ArticleReport says 10 million Latino voters could be disenfranchised, but does the...
Katherine Culliton-González, one of the authors of the report, explained to the Houston Chronicle that the reason the report accounted for all eligible Hispanic voters is that these laws and purges...
View ArticleVoter fraud? Charlie Gonzalez, Texas Dems say it’s Republicans guilty of...
“There is a sad irony that the same people who demand restrictive voter ID and registration laws to prevent fraud they cannot find would hire a man known to engage in questionable voter registration...
View ArticleWhat’s in, what’s out in Texas politics, 2013
WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT IN TEXAS POLITICS, 2013 OUT IN President Rick Perry Governor Rick Perry Senator David Dewhurst Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Secession Nullification Sanctuary cities Guns in schools Kay...
View ArticleA wistful farewell: Charlie Gonzalez says goodbye to Congress
A wistful Charlie Gonzalez trudges up a secret spiral of stairs inside the U.S. Capitol dome with a half-dozen friends and staff in tow. He marvels at the history, the architecture and a fresco,...
View ArticleNew Texas lawmakers take the oath for 113th Congress
San Antonio expanded its political presence in Congress on Thursday when Joaquin Castro, Pete Gallego and Lloyd Doggett joined two other veteran lawmakers sworn in to represent the South Texas city....
View ArticleFormer Rep. Charlie Gonzalez seeks job at transit agency
By Vianna Davila San Antonio Express-News Recently retired U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez is still sifting through constituents’ letters, three weeks since leaving elected office. The boxes from his...
View ArticleJoaquin Castro hires ex-aides to Pelosi, Harry Reid, Charlie Gonzalez
Freshman Rep. Joaquin Castro has stacked his office lineup, choosing experienced staffers from Capitol Hill and the Texas Legislature, including several with San Antonio connections. “I am proud to...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi, Joaquín Castro predict passage of immigration reform, gun...
By VIANNA DAVILA San Antonio Express-News Though Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over how to avoid the looming sequester deadline, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and freshman Congressman...
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