2025 FRONTeras Magazine Vol. 1 No. 4 Issue She's not even from Texas. Let's start there. Jasmine Crockett is a borrowed native, a St. Louis girl in cowboy boots who showed up, claimed space, and doesn’t play nice with the political gatekeepers of the Lone Star State. That alone offends some people. They expect Southern women to be charming. Polished. At least local. Crockett is none of that. And she makes no effort to fake it. She didn't marry into a legacy or inherit a distr

James Talarico took the stage at the Lark Community Center in McAllen Politicians often pass through the Rio Grande Valley with campaign promises that rarely materialize. On Saturday, James Talarico took the stage at the Lark Community Center in McAllen to deliver a different message. The Texas state representative and U.S. Senate candidate spoke directly about inequality, wages, housing, education, and healthcare. A strong crowd turned out, signaling that voters in the Valle