On the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 General Election, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Texas State Senator José Menéndez (D-26) called on Bexar County to quickly resolve voting issues, and encouraged voters not to give up. During a news conference at Las Palmas Library, an early voting site, Castro and Menéndez said problems on Oct. 22, included outdated voting machines with no paper records, system glitches, incorrect voter information, staffing shortages, long lines and a lack of accommodations for disabled voters.

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) visited the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio to talk to students about the importance of relations between the United States and Japan. Castro, founding co-chair of the House U.S.-Japan Caucus and member of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees, talked about Japan not only as an economic superpower, but also as a valuable trade partner. The March 31 event was sponsored by the UTSA East Asia Institute.

REPLAY:  Video of the State of the District delivered by Congressman Joaquin Castro representing Texas' 20th District, a long-standing West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce tradition. Thanks to underwriting from the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, NOWCastSA webcast live from El Tropicano Hotel's Coronado Ballroom in Downtown San Antonio and you can replay the video here on this page.  Replay video below: