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Texas Rep. James Talarico will announce bid for U.S. Senate seat next week
Word of Talarico’s run for office comes after podcaster Joe Rogan encouraged the Democrat to pursue the presidency.
Michael Karlis
Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and recently earned his Master’s in Journalism & Media at the University of Texas at Austin.
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COPS/Metro to undertake outside economic analysis of San Antonio’s Project Marvel
The watchdog group will hold a public town hall Sunday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church to discuss the study.
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Email suggests San Antonio mayor’s staff gave contradictory advice on animal-welfare proposal
Three council members filed a memo demanding the pet-dumping ordinance be debated at the next meeting after it was bumped from this Thursday’s agenda.
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The Spurs aren’t leaving San Antonio, even if the arena vote fails in November, experts say
Even if local leaders hit an impasse with the team over a deal, the NBA isn’t inclined to let franchises leave so easily.
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San Antonio council members say mayor killed anti-pet dumping ordinance over petty politics
The ordinance would have fined those who dump animals up to $2,000 on the first offense.
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UTSA becomes first D1 school to partner with Mexican company
The San Antonio school will make its sponsorship with juice company Jumex official during the Roadrunners’ Saturday home opener.
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San Antonio’s term sheet with the Spurs isn’t a great deal, top sports economist says
Proponents of the arena deal maintain it won’t cost San Antonio taxpayers a dime. Don’t bet on that, the economist cautions.
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San Antonio’s La Cantera Resort & Spa to rebrand under Hilton flag
This will be the first time since 2016 that La Cantera Resort & Spa will be under the brand of a major hotel chain.
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ICE and San Antonio authorities investigating after migrants found in back of tractor trailer
The incident occurred near the area where 53 migrants died in 2022 after being trapped in a sweltering trailer.
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People in San Antonio who dump dogs and cats would face steep fines under new ordinance
Those caught in the act could face fines of up to $2,000.
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‘Uncle Dennis’ strikes again: Former San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard faces pay-cap scandal
Leonard is accused of evading the NBA salary cap by signing a $28 million endorsement deal with a defunct company owned by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
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Austin’s ‘Rainey Street Ripper’ nothing more than urban myth, according to Texas State research paper
Rumors of a serial killer in Austin first surfaced in 2023 on social media.
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San Antonio Spurs launch pro-arena campaign ahead of November ballot question
Public funding for the NBA team’s proposed downtown arena is contingent on voter support.
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With merger complete, rebranded UT San Antonio becomes Texas’ third-largest research university
Despite the name change and rebrand, the school’s athletics will continue to play under the UTSA insignia.
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THC-containing vapes now illegal to sell in Texas
The law, which is different than the proposed Texas THC ban, took effect Monday.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones meets with Taiwanese semiconductor firms to lure investment
The mayor and other city leaders are angling to attract a semiconductor plant.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas’ redrawn congressional maps into law
Abbott says redrawn maps will hold up in court and go into effect before midterms.
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San Antonio Zoo to open new ocean conservation lab next year to help protect coral reefs
The $750,000 state-of-the-art facility will focus on coral conservation, research, restoration and education.
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San Antonio-area high school students arrested on charges they conspired to carry out mass shooting
The arrests come days after a mass shooter killed two children and injured 17 others at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
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‘These f–kers are crazy’: San Antonio state senator blasts GOP colleagues for legalizing ivermectin
Meanwhile, Trump-appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the bill, saying it abolishes ‘medical tyranny.’