Political News
- Election to replace Hutchison could cost millions
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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AUSTIN (AP) — A special election to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison could cost up to $30 million.
Responding to a request for a cost breakdown from the conservative group Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Texas Secretary of State... Full story
- Hutchison to speak to Latino group
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HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is expected to discuss international trade opportunities when she addresses a group of Latino businessowners.
The Texas gubernatorial candidate will address a breakfast meeting of the Houston... Full story
- Houston mayor visits Valley during campaign for U.S. Senate
- By JARED JANES, The Monitor
- McALLEN - The job growth that marked Bill White's tenure as mayor of Houston was of interest to Rio Grande Valley business and political leaders who met with the U.S. Senate candidate.
The Houston metro area added more jobs than 16 states... Full story
- Elliott wins San Benito commission race
- By GABRIEL SALDANA, Valley Morning Star
- SAN BENITO - Bill Elliot, the city's Economic Development Corp. president, won the place 3 seat on the city commission in Saturday's run-off election against Jose Luis Morales.Morales, a city planning and zoning commission member, garnered 342 votes... Full story
- Voters in troubled La Grulla asked to judge divisive mayor
- By Sara Perkins, The Monitor
- RIO GRANDE CITY - There are two very different Oscar Gonzalezes.
The 41-year-old mayor of La Grulla describes himself as the last bulwark in his tiny Starr County town against a tide of local and county-wide corruption.
In court documents and the... Full story