Tag Archives: Rio Grande Valley

Republicans Flip Another Hispanic Texas House Seat

Republican inroads into Texas Democratic Hispanic strongholds continue apace. According to unofficial results, Republican Mayra Flores has won the special election to represent Texas’ 34th Congressional District, anchored in Cameron County. The 34th is a sprawling district that includes a … Continue reading →

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More Donna ISD Weirdness: Active Shooters Thwarted?

This is a small post-Uvalde-shooting story that I might not have posted had it not happened in Donna ISD. Four students at a high school in Donna, TX were arrested last week for making terroristic threats towards their school just … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 11, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, justice for Juicy, Italy’s truck drivers go Galt, giant spiders invade, and musicians are being screwed yet again. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a colossal failure. The Russian invasion … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 17, 2021

Another mandate injunction, Democrats continue their popularity freefall, China seals more dirty deals, and Turkey melts down. It’s another Friday LinkSwarm! Federal judge halts healthcare employee vaccine mandate in Texas. A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction, … Continue reading →

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Is La Joya, Texas The New Illegal Alien Crossing Hotspot?

The answer to the above seems to be “Answer Cloudy, Ask Again Later.” But Bill Melugin, who did a lot of solid reporting on the Del Rio crossing crisis, is reporting a lot of activity there: More migrants arriving. @FoxNews … Continue reading →

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Beto III: The Betoing Officially Greenlit

In a sequel sure to be every bit as beloved as The Hangover Part III, failed Senatorial and Presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has announced that he’s running for high office yet again, this time for Texas Governor. For … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 17, 2021

Greetings, and welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Chaos at the border and buying American military tech to oppose China are two of the themes this week: 8,000 illegal aliens await processing underneath the Del Rio bridge on the U.S./Mexican border. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 11, 2021

Joe Manchin, controlling the border, and Soros-backed DA’s doing their best to bring back the high crime rates of the 1970s top this Friday’s LinkSwarm: Seems like this should be a bigger story than it is: Mexico just had it’s … Continue reading →

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Republican Elected Mayor of McAllen

McAllen, Texas in Hidalgo County is a border city smack in the middle of the Rio Grande Valley, a heavily Hispanic area that Democrats have dominated since time immemorial. Hidalgo went for Biden by 16% in 2020, and by 41% … Continue reading →

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Trump Red-Pilled Hispanics

For almost as long as I’ve been following politics, Democratic Party analysts like Ruy Teixeira have been confidently predicting a new, permanent Democratic majority based on the the demographic trend of rising numbers of minority voters, which explains why Democrats … Continue reading →

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