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Laredo

In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry Cuellar

Tano Tijerina, who prominently switched parties after Trump's 2024 inroads in South Texas, is trying to cash in on political connections while also casting himself as the insurgent outsider.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump’s Wall Looms

by Jason Buch

Deaths Uncovered in Laredo Show the Ongoing Toll of Border Militarization

by Jason Buch

In Laredo’s Last Stand Against Trump’s Border Wall, Are City Leaders Making a Deal with the Devil?

by Jason Buch

Feb 08, 2019

New Border Wall Funding for Laredo Would Devastate Our Landscape, Ecology and Heritage

The Border Patrol is prioritizing a wall in Laredo’s urban center, despite the fact that illegal apprehensions are at historic lows.

by Melissa Cigarroa and Tricia Cortez

Sep 19, 2018

The Border Patrol Serial Killer Is Part of a Long, Troubled History

A rash of violent crimes by Border Patrol agents in the Laredo area is nothing new for the agency sometimes dubbed the "green monster."

by Gus Bova

Aug 30, 2018

To Bag or Not to Bag: Retailers at a Crossroads after Texas Supreme Court Strikes Bag Ban

Since a court ruling nullified plastic bag bans in 11 Texas cities, some retailers have continued to voluntarily observe the law, while others are handing out bags again.

by Tracy L. Barnett

Aug 24, 2018

Beto Bets on the Border

Will showing up with a high-minded call for border solidarity translate to the historic levels of Latino turnout that O’Rourke needs?

by Justin Miller

Donald Trump Aug 28, 2015

The Borderlands, So Far from Austin

by Forrest Wilder

Mike Montemayor Apr 03, 2014

UPDATED: With Latest Indictment, Laredo Struggles to Put Corrupt Past Behind It

County Commissioner Mike Montemayor is facing two federal charges of bribery following his arrest by the FBI.

by Mikaela Rodriguez

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