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Tag: Beto O’ Rourke

Politics

Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 29, 2022 · O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.

Tags Beto O' Rourke Beto O'Rourke governor race cryptocurrency FTX sam bankman fried

Party Politics

Post-Election Analysis

Troy Schulze

Posted on November 11, 2022 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Beto O' Rourke greg abbott Lina Hidalgo

Polls

Gov. Abbott has 13 point lead over Beto O’Rourke, new UH Hobby School poll finds

Matt Thomas

Posted on November 1, 2022 · A survey of 1,200 likely voters from the University of Houston’s Hobby School conducted during the first week of early voting reveals a comfortable lead for Governor Greg Abbott over Beto O’Rourke.

Tags Beto O' Rourke Gov. Greg Abbott Hobby School of Public Affairs University of Houston Hobby School

Elections

Greg Abbott widens lead over Beto O’Rourke with likely voters in latest UT poll

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 21, 2022 · The 11-point margin is one of the wider advantages Abbott has registered among likely voters in a public survey yet. Abbott had a smaller 5-point advantage in the last UT poll, which was done in August, though that was among registered voters.

Tags Beto O' Rourke greg abbott gubernatorial texas

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Politics

Beto O’Rourke raises $25 million from July through late September

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 11, 2022 · His campaign said the massive amount came at a faster clip than his previous, record-breaking haul. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has not released his latest fundraising figures yet but had a large cash-on-hand advantage over O’Rourke at the end of June.

Tags Beto O' Rourke campaign finance report fundraising Gov. Greg Abbott

Town Square

Bringing awareness to breast cancer, plus a discussion on Friday’s Texas Gubernatorial debate

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 4, 2022 · October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; we’ll discuss the importance of regular screenings and how to seek treatment.

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Politics

O’Rourke blames ‘hateful rhetoric’ for anti-immigrant violence during gubernatorial debate with Abbott

Pablo De La Rosa, Texas Public Radio

Posted on October 3, 2022 · During the only gubernatorial debate slated before the election, the candidate associated political speech with violence against migrants and far-right incidents of mass violence.

Tags Beto O' Rourke Gov. Greg Abbott gubernatorial debate

Politics

Abbott, O’Rourke to face off in sole Texas gubernatorial debate

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on September 30, 2022 · On Friday night, Edinburg will become the only town to host a gubernatorial debate between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Beto O’Rourke.

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Sugar Land man pleads guilty in $520,000 cryptocurrency scheme

Sarah Grunau

Posted on October 17, 2023 · Chen will be looking at a mandatory two year prison sentence for his involvement in the scam.

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Finances

Latino families say they were scammed out of millions by a Houston-based crypto company

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on December 14, 2022 · The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the company received $12 million dollars from unwitting investors and that the money was actually spent on cars, credit card payments and travel expenses.

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Houston Matters

County approves safety plan after Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 30, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Does the plan created in response to the Astroworld tragedy go far enough? And we discuss the week in politics.

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Town Square

Troubles in Tech: Twitter, the Crypto Collapse and Big Layoffs; Plus Musician Matthew Whitaker

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on November 17, 2022 · Our guests explain the recent developments of the cyber industry, cryptocurrency, and our economy.

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