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San Antonio Spurs owner quietly snaps up prime Southtown real estate
The purchase comes after voters approved nearly $1 billion in public financing for a new arena at Hemisfair.
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Texas oil firms stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices
Texas’ status as the nation’s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it’s not immune to disruptions, experts say.
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Fiesta San Antonio event Alamo Heights Night scrapped over funding issues, organizer says
‘The event had become one that barely breaks even,’ said the president of Alamo Heights Rotary Club, which used the gathering as a charity fundraiser.
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Horror author Lindy Ryan to discuss new book Dollface this Thursday at Nowhere Bookshop
The award-winning scribe’s latest novel is about a horror author who finds herself entangled in a serial murder case.
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Fiesta San Antonio event Alamo Heights Night is cancelled, but organizers mum on why
Officials at the University of the Incarnate Word, which hosts the gathering, say no alternative celebration is in the works.
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Bexar County Commissioners voice opposition to ICE’s planed East Side detention site
The county passed the largely symbolic resolution as the agency prepares to open a San Antonio ‘processing center’ that could house up to 1,500 migrants.
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The oil price shock is here. Its arrival provides a familiar warning.
With gasoline and oil prices rising, U.S. consumers are already feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and the consequences of a slow transition to cleaner alternatives.
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Talarico and Cornyn neck-and-neck in hypothetical matchup, new poll finds
President Trump teased endorsing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff but hasn’t yet done so.
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Ted Cruz gets his panties in a wad after Tucker Carlson dares to criticize Trump’s war in Iran
Cruz and the former Fox talking head, once allies, have been taking cheap shots at each other since last summer.
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As controversy rages, Dilley detention site drastically reduces inmate population
The population inside the immigrant prison camp southwest of San Antonio has declined by almost 60% since late January, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro says.
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Progressive San Antonio Councilwoman wants to bring City Hall to your neighborhood
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo submitted a proposal to rotate council’s B Sessions between all 10 districts. It remains to be seen how much that might cost.
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Hardline House Freedom Caucus gains ground in Texas GOP primaries
If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.
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McAllen mariachi family released from detention during visit from San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro
Two of the sons were celebrated in Washington, D.C., last year after winning a statewide mariachi competition.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton mints two new fundraising PACs as Senate runoff heats up
Paxton’s campaign treasurer set up two new fundraising groups last month in preparation for a pricy battle with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
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Texas Latino voters fed up with Trump, new poll shows
The new data suggests that two South Texas congressional districts are in play for Democrats, a political strategist told the Current.
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San Antonio filmmaker Vanessa Rae Lerma turns family history into a musical
Lerma’s new musical short SweetNess will screen for free this Wednesday at Texas Public Radio’s downtown media center.
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San Antonio Library lecture looks at women who redefined race car driving
Tuesday’s talk by historian Elizabeth Blackstock looks at three pioneering French women who debunked the masculine mystique of race-car driving.
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Majority of Texas school voucher applicants already attend private schools, data shows
What’s more, some of San Antonio’s most-elite private schools, including TMI Episcopal and Keystone, have opted out of the program.
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Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years
Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.
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Norteño-cumbia heavyweights Grupo Frontera coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center
The McAllen-based Latin Grammy winners will perform Sunday, July 19, and tickets go on sale this week.