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The President and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Council issued a statement criticizing the Amarillo City Council and ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

A wave of resignations is hitting the City of Jasper after council selected a new Chief of Police, with two linked to that ...

After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, ...

Three days after an election in which Texas Republicans vastly expanded their hold on the state, Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa announced Friday morning he will resign from his position ...

McLaughlin was mayor of Uvalde when a gunman attacked Robb Elementary School in May 2022, killing 19 students and two ...

Mothers Against Greg Abbott, a Texas-based PAC, called for Hinojosa’s resignation and asked all precinct chairs, unions and grassroots organizations to demand the same request. Hinojosa ...

Four members of the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation submitted resignation letters on Monday, including the chairman ...

Monica Alcántara has chaired the Bexar County Democratic Party since 2018. She submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday.

Hinojosa’s resignation is not immediate. It becomes official during the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting in March 2025. That’s also when Texas Democrats will select a new leader.

Citing an "untenable" relationship with the council and "irreparable damage," the four board members voiced deep concerns ...