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Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field

Oil production in South Texas, home of the second largest U.S. shale field, is expected to rise as much as 4% this year, as higher prices spur more drilling and as U.S. crude exports set new records.

Reuters

Monica De La Cruz is the first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District. What will she do with it?

After finally flipping the Democratic district, Monica De La Cruz vowed to “represent all of South Texas” and likely will be influential on border issues.

The Texas Tribune

Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control

The Democratic congressman ousted Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, who had won a special election in June. The race was key to Republican efforts to win over Hispanic voters in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Collaborates With T-Mobile To Put An End To Cell Phone 'Dead Zones'

SpaceX and T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) held a joint event at the former's Starbase facility in South Texas on Thursday to announce a technology partnership.

Benzinga

Closely watched Democratic primary in Texas' 28th District remains too close to call

A runoff in South Texas between incumbent Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros remained too close to call as of Wednesday morning.

WEKU

Abortion access a focus of Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas

Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the only anti-abortion Democrats remaining in Congress, will face progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros on in a runoff for the nomination in South Texas’ largest district

The Independent UK

Texas race tests abortion's resonance with Democratic voters

One of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress is in the toughest reelection battle of his career in South Texas

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk’s space program grows in Texas on land once pitched to Chicago retirees

In south Texas, Elon Musk’s “Starbase” has risen where a Chicago radio announcer once planned a retirement community for Chicagoans, many of Polish descent.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Texas College of Law SCOTUS Clinic Bests Yale Law School SCOTUS Clinic

In Houston Community College v. Wilson, Justice Gorsuch's unanimous decision faulted respondent for failing to file a cross petition.

Reason

Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-Trump

Voters in heavily Hispanic parts of South Texas cast record numbers of ballots in the state’s Republican primary last week, leaving the GOP excited about a growing shift toward their party

The Independent UK

US midterm elections: As Texas goes, so goes the nation?

Progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans eye a heavily Hispanic congressional seat that could help tilt the balance of power in Washington

Financial Times

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