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Republican Pete Flores, Democrat Pete Gallego Set for Runoff for Uresti Seat
Posted on · The race to replace ex-state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, is headed to a runoff featuring Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego
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Special Election for Uresti State Senate Seat Underway
Posted on · Tuesday's best-known hopefuls are Democrats Roland Gutierrez and Pete Gallego
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UPDATE: Former State Sen. Carlos Uresti Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Posted on · The San Antonio Democrat's sentence comes after he was convicted of 11 felonies in connection with FourWinds Logistics, a now-defunct oilfield services company found to have perpetrated a Ponzi scheme against investors.
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Special Election To Replace Texas State Sen. Carlos Uresti Draws 8 Candidates, Including His Brother
Posted on · The July 31 special election to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, who resigned Thursday, has attracted eight candidates. The list includes Uresti's brother, Tomas Uresti, a state representative who lost his re-election bid in the March primary.
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Party Politics, Ep. 62: Immigrant Family Separation At The Border
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about immigration bills
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Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 31 Special Election For State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s Seat
Posted on · Uresti, a San Antonio Democrat, announced his resignation Monday, four months after he was found guilty of 11 felonies.
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Texas State Sen. Carlos Uresti Resigns After Felony Convictions
Posted on · Four months after he was convicted of 11 felonies, Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti announced Monday that he will resign from the Texas Legislature, where he's served for more than two decades
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 47: Ted Cruz Used ‘The Simpsons’ To Make A Political Point
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about March primaries, election day preview and predictions
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After Four Weeks, State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s Criminal Fraud Case Heads To The Jury
Posted on · Testimony and closing arguments have wrapped up in the criminal trial of state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio. Now a jury will decide whether he's guilty of 11 felony counts
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In Fraud Trial, Lawyer For Carlos Uresti Claims Senator’s Ignorance Of Business Partners’ Wrongdoing
Posted on · In opening arguments in the federal criminal case against state Sen. Carlos Uresti, prosecutors alleged that he used his reputation as a public official to lend credibility to a frac-sand company's Ponzi scheme. But defense attorneys for the San Antonio Democrat claim he was never aware of the company's criminal activity
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Nearly A Year After FBI Raid, Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti Heads To Trial To Face 11 Felony Charges
Posted on · State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, a two-decade veteran of the Texas Legislature, is heading to trial in a criminal fraud case
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Legal Turmoil Continues For Two Texas Lawmakers
Posted on · It's interim for the Texas Legislature, but two state lawmakers appear to be staying busy as they fend off legal battles
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 8: I’m Just A Bill
Posted on · Yes, I'm only a bill.