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• Capital Tonight sits down with Sen. Ted Cruz

  By James Barragan Verified| Spectrum News Verified AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visited Austin on Wednesday to help support the passage of a school voucher bill in the Texas Legislature.

  By James Barragan Verified · Spectrum News

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Don McLaughlin: From Uvalde mayor to representative in Laredo and Webb Co.

  By James Barragan Verified| Laredo Morning Times Verified Don McLaughlin wasn’t supposed to be mayor of Uvalde during the town’s darkest hour. When he was first elected in 2014, the small city of 15,000 limited mayors to three two-year terms. As he was set to leave politics in 2019, McLaughlin asked the city council to change the city charter so that mayors could serve four-year terms just as members of the council did. Article continues below this adThey agreed and the city’s residents voted to let McLaughlin run for the inaugural four-year term.

  By James Barragan Verified · Laredo Morning Times

  Mar. 12, 2025

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