| Republicans Running Scared in the Rio Grande Valley Big Bend is one of the National Park system's finest jewels, a hiker's paradise where the stratified cliffs tell of the last billion years. There are cacti and pastel sunsets, kit foxes and petroglyphs. There is the Rio Grande flowing through the canyon, and tiny plants that push up through mud cracks. You can still find untouched land in this part of Texas, where the spotty cell reception can either gum up your day or offer welcome solace, depending on your schedule. The beauty here is the best part of Texas District 23, says former teacher and attorney for children in foster care Katy Padilla Stout, the Democratic nominee running to represent it. The only thing better is the people, whose genuineness 'will absolutely take your breath away,' she told the Prospect. That extends to how they view political parties. 'Our big thing has always been people over party,' she said. |
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