Juan Salinas Ii

Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan gang that started in a prison in the state of Aragua and has since expanded into Central America and the United States, including Texas, New York, Colorado and Wisconsin. The group focuses on human smuggling and other criminal activity that targets migrants, such as kidnapping, extortion, and drug trafficking.

Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the high court to rescind the ban, saying it violates state law, which prevents governing bodies from banning weapons.

Todd Smith was indicted in 2022 on felony charges of theft and commercial bribery related to taking money in exchange for hemp licenses that are issued by Miller’s office.

Todd Smith’s plea comes days before he was set to go to trial, where Miller was subpoenaed to testify.

State Sen. Morgan LaMantia, D-South Padre, faces off against Republican Adam Hinojosa in the only competitive race for the Texas Senate.

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

Turnout among Texas voters is slightly down this fall compared to the record-setting 2020 presidential election, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of state data.

Fewer Texans — especially in the state’s largest cities — voted early this year compared to 2020, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of state data.

The turnout rate doped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a highwater mark for the Lone Star State.

Former state Rep. Matt Krause's win may push the commissioners court even further away from the bipartisanship on which it once prided itself.