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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a simmering Latino revolt on his hands. Quelling it could come down to Texas. A group of Latino Democratic officials — including operatives and local and congressional leaders — are pushing Beshear, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, to pounce on late-breaking momentum in the Texas gubernatorial race, where Democrat…

Bo French, the GOP nominee for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission, doubled down on Monday on a xenophobic post that disparaged Asian American students at the University of Texas after receiving blowback from fellow Republicans over the weekend. On X, French was quick to turn his viral post, which had received more than…

ICE TO SEE YOU: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office is advising local governments that zoning and state environmental laws can stymie Immigration and Customs Enforcement from building or expanding detention facilities in their communities. Those legal barriers — spelled out in a letter sent today by Hochul to local government leaders — represent the latest effort…

NEW YORK — A state lawmaker who gained national attention for his opposition to unchecked AI during a failed campaign for Congress this year is launching a $30 million effort to unite Democrats around regulating the technology, according to the organization’s new website. New York Assemblymember Alex Bores is unveiling the organization — called “Who…

Texas Republicans were already fretting about slipping support with voters of color. Then Bo French got on X. The Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner posted a photo of a crowd of University of Texas football fans, most of them people of color, saying, “The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.”The Sunday…