Screwworm crisis tests Texas’ vacant 23rd District as candidates mobilize
TL;DR
A screwworm outbreak in southwest Texas hits ranchers in the vacant 23rd District after Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns; with Gov. Greg Abbott yet to schedule a special election, Republican Brandon Herrera and Democrat Katy Padilla Stout are pressuring federal and state officials for rapid coordination and information while advocating faster progress on a sterile fly program to protect the cattle industry.
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- Trump picks Texas cattleman John Bellinger as screwworm senior advisor USA Today
- A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found AP News
- What screwworm means for your beef prices CNN
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