Here’s what you need to know about what’s happening in local government and politics, right now.
El Paso mayor says Trump called him a RINO while visiting grieving city
Mayor Dee Margo says the president used the term challenging his Republicanism after he corrected Trump about a crime statistic in his city. It was the first time Trump and he have clashed.
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Analysis: Beto O’Rourke says running for Senate isn’t ‘good enough.’ That’s a terrible message — and strategy — for Democrats
O'Rourke says running for Senate "would not be good enough" for El Paso. This is exactly the kind of attitude that has Democrats in the spot they are in.
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Texas Governor Abbott responds to the El Paso shooting with a task force
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his plans Wednesday to address the Aug. 3 mass murder in El Paso. It sounds an awful lot like his response to the school shooting in Santa Fe last year.
Read the full story on Dallas Observer.
O'Rourke relaunches presidential bid, championing El Paso cause
He's still a long shot in presidential race, but Beto O'Rourke says his new campaign will have one target: President Donald Trump.
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