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Ken Paxton argues for more data centers in Texas, saying ‘there’s plenty of open space’

Apparently deciding he wasn’t polling low enough, Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton has come out strongly in favor of more data center development. The breakneck expansion of data centers is disproportionately affecting Republicans in rural Texas, drawing…

Texas Republican Bo French once called for hanging Barack Obama, records show

Republican Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French is grabbing headlines again, this time for an old tweet calling for the execution of the nation’s first Black president. In a May 2020 tweet uncovered by CNN, French — using a since-suspended X account — called for the…

U.S. House hopeful Brandon ‘AK Guy’ Herrera says he wishes COVID killed more fat people

Controversial Republican congressional candidate Brandon “AK Guy” Herrera said on a podcast that resurfaced last week that he wished COVID-19 had killed more fat people. Herrera, a gun influencer who has millions of YouTube followers, made the remarks on Elijah Schaffer’s…

Texas Democrat James Talarico accepts invitation to CNN Town Hall

Cable news outlet CNN and digital media company Jubilee Media on Monday confirmed that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has agreed to a televised Town Hall in Texas. The political discussion will air at 7 p.m. CST on CNN and stream on Jubilee’s YouTube channel. “A…

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Texas candidates fighting earlier and harder for key Latino voters, analysts say

Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said candidates need to appeal to Hispanic voters as individuals rather than representatives of their respective parties.

Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’

The Bush-era GOP political operative also said Republicans would be winning the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat if John Cornyn was the nominee.

SDN: September 28, 2026

Media Minute

Earlier this month, on September 12, My Chemical Romance officially teased their fifth album during their final concert stop on tour in San Antonio. Leaving fans equally shocked and excited. My Chemical Romance is an American rock band that was formed in 2001 in New Jersey. The…

Billboard decrying conditions inside Dilley ICE detention center goes up in San Antonio

The billboard was paid for by the Save America Movement, a nonprofit operated by anti-Trump Republicans.

Talarico surges in polls while key Republicans distance themselves from Paxton

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to surge in the polls, with a survey published Friday by Texas Public Opinion Research showing the former San Antonio public school teacher with a five-point lead. Meanwhile, his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken…