Hundreds turn out for Beto O’Rourke town hall

Hays County, News

Staff Report, on September 12, 2018

By Katie Burrell and Exsar Arguello

Immigration reform and climate change were two of the topics U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke addressed during a packed town hall event at Texas State University Sunday.

The event was the latest stop in O’Rourke’s campaign against incumbent Texas congressman Ted Cruz; recent polls show Cruz and O’Rourke are within a few points of each other.

Beto O’Rourke

The event was organized by Texas State student Rhett Pharr, vice president...

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Hays County, News

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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.

By Staff Report

October 16, 2024

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November 2024 Election Coverage

By Staff Report

November 5, 2024

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...

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Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

By Staff Report

October 28, 2024

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Hays County, News, San Marcos

Pedophile sentenced to life without parole

By Staff Report

October 4, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...

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By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

By Katie Burrell and Exsar Arguello

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