Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s term limits constrain leaders’ ability to address real city problems

This election cycle’s limited choices for mayor is a direct result of term limits that San Antonio voters opted for in 1991.

by Heywood Sanders May 3, 2023May 28, 2024

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The Kendall Batchelor Trial: Class, coverups and consequences in the Texas Hill Country

Batchelor was never charged with a DWI stemming from a December 2021 incident, leading some to wonder whether she got preferential treatment.

by Michael Karlis May 3, 2023May 6, 2025

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Despite the governor’s voucher pitch, the answer to better Texas schools is more public funding

‘It’s impossible for a state to, in the long term, stand up and maintain two education systems,’ said Michigan State University Professor Joshua Cowen.

by Michael Karlis April 21, 2023June 28, 2024

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Abbott’s voucher plan may win with some GOP voters, but experts say it’s a loser for Texas students

Education scholars say the voucher bill will lead to lower test scores, a deterioration of public schools and a rise in substandard privates ones.

by Michael Karlis April 5, 2023June 9, 2024

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Texas Trip: The future of psychedelic therapy was a hot topic at SXSW 2023

Psychedelics are being used to treat PTSD and substance abuse, even in conservative Texas.

by Michael Karlis March 24, 2023April 30, 2025

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No Free Lunch: School lunch programs in San Antonio are at a crisis point

School lunch programs are already under financial strain, and now that they face a loss of federal subsidies, districts could be forced to cut budgets elsewhere.

by Brandon Rodriguez March 22, 2023March 13, 2025

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Cityscrapes: It’s time for San Antonio to look back on Hemisfair ’68 minus the mythology

The late ‘Red’ McCombs chaired the Hemisfair committee that realized the building of the Tower of the Americas. But did the fair really make SA what it is today?

by Heywood Sanders March 14, 2023June 21, 2025

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Residents of San Antonio’s subsidized housing complexes say they’re fed up with lack of security

People living in subsidized low-income housing operated by Opportunity Home say the agency has stopping stationing security guards at some of its complexes.

by Michael Karlis March 13, 2023July 9, 2025

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Breaking the Cycle: It will take more than federal funds to solve San Antonio’s domestic violence crisis

Advocates say additional resources along with better communication between criminal courts, civil courts and nonprofits are critical to ending domestic violence in San Antonio.

by Michael Karlis February 27, 2023August 22, 2024

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Ballot Blockers: Texas Republicans aren’t done trying to keep voters away from the polls

GOP lawmakers are couching their bills as efforts to boost election security even though Texas has some of the most restrictive voting rules of any state.

by Sanford Nowlin February 22, 2023August 25, 2024

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CityScrapes: San Antonio owes the public better transparency on its delayed construction projects

Too many delays and too many unexplained disruptions might well lead to far more ‘no’ votes on the next big bond program.

by Heywood Sanders February 13, 2023April 15, 2025

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The Big Payback: San Antonio’s high-profile police misconduct cases could start costing taxpayers

Over the past 10 years, the City of San Antonio paid out a total of $1,566,300 to settle claims of police brutality and misconduct, according to documents obtained by the Current.

by Michael Karlis February 9, 2023June 17, 2025

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At a Tipping Point: Workers like me feel the pain from San Antonio’s lagging construction projects

For individuals who work at bars and restaurants, the glacial pace of construction projects isn’t just toxic to San Antonio’s cultural lifeblood but our livelihoods.

by Dalia Gulca January 27, 2023March 29, 2024

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Black and White Data: How racially integrated is Texas? That’s a complicated question.

A recent study named Texas one of the most racially integrated U.S. states, but there are reasons to doubt its findings.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2023January 18, 2025

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Pressure builds for Texas lawmakers to expand medical cannabis, weigh decriminalization

Advocates are hoping the Texas Legislature increases the potency cap for medical pot and make it available to people suffering from chronic pain.

by Sanford Nowlin January 25, 2023May 27, 2025

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CityScrapes: San Antonio’s public giveaways haven’t lived up to their promise of a thriving downtown

The reality of downtown San Antonio is that we succeeded in creating a place for tourists to wander that holds little appeal to San Antonians beyond the twinkling lights of the River Walk.

by Heywood Sanders December 29, 2022March 24, 2025

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Out of Reach: Why San Antonio can’t get a grip on its affordable housing crisis

With construction costs and interest rates soaring, developers are struggling to make the numbers work for their affordable housing projects.

by Richard Webner November 30, 2022March 23, 2025

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Cityscrapes: San Antonio leaders should consider past mistakes when mulling a new ballpark

San Antonio’s blunders with the Alamodome and AT&T Center offer warnings about the dangers of ignoring public input as we mull a new facility for the Missions.

by Heywood Sanders November 21, 2022June 19, 2025

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Recovery Route: San Antonio man running across Texas to raise money for sober-living program

Kenneth Anderlitch will run the entire width of Texas, starting in El Paso and ending in Logansport, Louisiana.

by Abe Asher November 21, 2022January 4, 2025

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Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s term limits constrain leaders’ ability to address real city problems

The Kendall Batchelor Trial: Class, coverups and consequences in the Texas Hill Country

Despite the governor’s voucher pitch, the answer to better Texas schools is more public funding

Abbott’s voucher plan may win with some GOP voters, but experts say it’s a loser for Texas students

Texas Trip: The future of psychedelic therapy was a hot topic at SXSW 2023

No Free Lunch: School lunch programs in San Antonio are at a crisis point

Cityscrapes: It’s time for San Antonio to look back on Hemisfair ’68 minus the mythology

Residents of San Antonio’s subsidized housing complexes say they’re fed up with lack of security

Breaking the Cycle: It will take more than federal funds to solve San Antonio’s domestic violence crisis

Ballot Blockers: Texas Republicans aren’t done trying to keep voters away from the polls

CityScrapes: San Antonio owes the public better transparency on its delayed construction projects

The Big Payback: San Antonio’s high-profile police misconduct cases could start costing taxpayers

At a Tipping Point: Workers like me feel the pain from San Antonio’s lagging construction projects

Black and White Data: How racially integrated is Texas? That’s a complicated question.

Pressure builds for Texas lawmakers to expand medical cannabis, weigh decriminalization

CityScrapes: San Antonio’s public giveaways haven’t lived up to their promise of a thriving downtown

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Out of Reach: Why San Antonio can’t get a grip on its affordable housing crisis

Cityscrapes: San Antonio leaders should consider past mistakes when mulling a new ballpark

Recovery Route: San Antonio man running across Texas to raise money for sober-living program