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Legal Fight Over Redistricting Is Impacting RPT's Defense Fund

AUSTIN, Feb. 3 - The Republican Party of Texas says its RPT Defense Fund has been exhausted due to ongoing legal bills associated with the various redistricting trials.

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Quintanilla: No More Flooding in Eastern Hidalgo County

DONNA, Feb. 2 - Hidalgo County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla made a promise to voters at a campaign event Wednesday evening: re-elect him and Precinct 1’s flooding problems will be a thing of the past.

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DA Candidate Running on Public Integrity Platform

HARLINGEN, Jan. 31 - One of the candidates running for Cameron County District Attorney says she wants to restore integrity to the county because many of its residents have lost faith in its elected officials.

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Gonzales Gives Redistricting Update to Constituents

McALLEN, Jan. 26 - State Rep. Veronica Gonzales, who saw 98.5 percent of her constituents eliminated from her district under a legislative-drawn map, has given constituents an update on redistricting.

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Official: Split Primary Could Force County to Reduce Polling Locations

EDINBURG, Jan. 25 - There is growing concern that a split primary will cost Hidalgo County so much money that commissioners might have to reduce the number of polling locations in order to stay within budget.

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Peña May Run for Re-Election After All

EDINBURG, Jan. 24 - State Rep. Aaron Peña says he has not ruled out running again for the Texas House of Representatives.

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Hundreds of Harlingen Students Register to Vote

HARLINGEN, Jan. 23 - Hundreds of Harlingen High School seniors pledged Monday to vote as soon as they are 18 and able to do so.

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Democrats to Have Paid Staff at UTB, UTPA

BROWNSVILLE, Jan. 19 - The Texas Democratic Party is to place paid staff at the University of Texas-Pan American and the University of Texas at Brownsville.

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Saenz Blanchard: Fundraising is Going Well

McALLEN, Jan. 18 - Congressional District 27 candidate Denise Saenz Blanchard was in McAllen on Tuesday to raise funds for her campaign.

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AACT Now Aiming For 65 Percent Voter Turnout in the Valley

McALLEN, Jan. 16 - The Advocacy Alliance of Texas has adjusted its voter turnout goal for the 2012 presidential election in the Rio Grande Valley.

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Cuellar: Abbott Made Mistake in Not Seeking DOJ's Approval of Maps

MISSION, Jan. 12 - The delay in this year’s Texas primaries could have been avoided if Attorney General Greg Abbott had sought approval for the Lone Start States's enacted redistricting maps from the Department of Justice.

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MALDEF: Supreme Court Should Approve Court-Drawn Maps

McALLEN, Jan. 8 - The Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force will ask the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow redistricting maps drawn by a federal court to be used this election cycle.

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Equal Voice to Launch Major GOTV Campaign

BROWNSVILLE, Jan. 7 - The Equal Voice Network is launching a major Get out the Vote project in the Rio Grande Valley for the 2012 primary and general elections. It is to be called “Mi Voto es Mi Voz.”

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Cantu: I Will Fight to Protect Social Security

SAN JUAN, Jan. 5 - Congressional District 15 candidate David Cantu lists education, agriculture, helping small businesses and veterans affairs among his top campaign issues.

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Martinez: I Can Help Get Foundation Money for Edinburg

EDINBURG, Jan. 5 - Texas House District 40 candidate Miriam Martinez used an unusual method to introduce herself to Edinburg City Council members – the public comment period at Tuesday night’s council meeting.

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Lucio Ready to Campaign Against Gingrich

BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 26 - State Sen. Eddie Lucio says he will campaign across the southwest against Newt Gingrich, if the former speaker of the House becomes the GOP’s presidential nominee.

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School Funding Equity A Top Issue for Hernandez

EDINBURG, Dec. 21 - Edinburg attorney Agustin Hernandez was giving serious consideration to running for Texas House District 40 long before new maps were issued and long before incumbent state Rep. Aaron Peña announced his retirement.

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Saenz Blanchard: Helping Others Has Always Been my Calling

BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 20 - Like other candidates in the Congressional District 27 race, Denise Saenz Blanchard has key platform issues. In her case, the list includes job creation, turning the economy around, veterans’ affairs and homeland security.

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Rivera Salazar: As HCDP Chair I Will Be Open to New Ideas

McALLEN, Dec. 20 - Former La Joya Mayor Billy Leo famously once said that Hidalgo County will never elect a Republican to office in his lifetime.

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Silva Pulls Out of Congressional Race; Is Now Backing Torres

LA FERIA, Dec. 17 - Harlingen Economic Development Corporation President Ernesto Silva has decided not to run for Congress and has instead decided to throw his weight behind Salomon Torres’ candidacy.

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Meza Harrison is Running for Congressional District 27

SAN BENITO, Dec. 15 - To know Congressional District 27 hopeful Rose Meza Harrison, you have to know Benavides, Texas, says the candidate.

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Exclusive: Salomon Torres is Running for Congress

LA FERIA, Dec. 14 - Salomon Torres, South Texas district director for U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, has announced he is running for Congress.

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Gutierrez, Acuña: TDP Launches Innovative Latino Outreach Project

AUSTIN, Dec. 15 - Our community is under attack by right-wing extremists. We’re willing to bet, albeit not $10,000, that you’ve had enough of the hostility and hateful rhetoric coming from the Republican Party towards Latinos.

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Troiani Kicks Off His CD 27 Campaign

BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 14 - Congressional District 27 candidate Anthony Troiani holds his campaign kickoff event at his headquarters in Brownsville this evening.

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Texas GOP Issues Statement on Redistricting Hearing

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 14 - Voters and candidates are seeking guidance from the courts as to when next year’s primaries will be and what the legislative and congressional districts will look like.

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Villalobos: More Forfeiture Funds Should Remain in South Texas

Cameron County DA Armando Villalobos will fight to keep more drug forfeiture funds in South Texas, should he win election to Congress.

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Canales Files to Run in HD 40; Peña May Do So As Well

EDINBURG, Dec. 9 - There continues to be movement in the race to fill the open Texas House District 40 seat.

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