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Articles tagged: Stan Stanart

out of power, stan stanart, pete sessions, carlos uresti

by Justin Miller

Six Texas Political Players Who Lost Power in 2018

A diverse and bipartisan ensemble of politicians and groups were rudely awakened as they were wrested from or kept out of power in 2018.

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 |

Power is a funny thing. One minute you have it; the next it’s gone. Sometimes it’s taken forcefully; other times it’s given away. In Texas, the ruling Rep...Read More

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by Sophie Novack

In the Rio Grande Valley, New Citizens Turn Out to Vote for the First Time

A nonprofit in Brownsville is seeing more immigrants signing up for citizenship classes this year, and more exercising their new right to vote.

Tue, Nov 6, 2018 |

Fifty-one-year old Sandra Cantu had never voted before today. Originally from Matamoros, Mexico, Cantu has lived for the last 30 years in Brownsville, just over...Read More

Harris County Clerk Scrubs Soros Conspiracies from Site. Will Other GOP Leaders Follow Suit?

Under pressure, Republican Stan Stanart has dropped his anti-Semitic campaign pitch.

Thu, Nov 1, 2018 |

After pushback from media and a top Houston GOP official, Republican Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart scrubbed his re-election website Tuesday night of George S...Read More

by Texas Observer Staff

Gay Marriage Arrives in Texas

Fri, Jun 26, 2015 |

In a landmark victory for marriage equality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against statewide bans on same-sex marriage, granting gay and lesbian couples in Texas...Read More

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