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Talarico surges in polls while key Republicans distance themselves from Paxton
Even George W. Bush won’t campaign for Paxton.
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Texas educators get free admission to San Antonio Zoo this weekend
Teachers must buy tickets online and present a valid driver’s license and school ID to qualify for the World Teacher’s Day promotion.
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James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to Fox News debate
Paxton has yet to accept any debate invitations despite his campaign saying he was eager to confront Talarico in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
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This San Antonio home for sale has an exquisite wine cellar with wood carvings and double doors
The $1.5 million home was built in 1961, but it has an Old World air.
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Everything we saw as Built to Spill brought its indie guitar heroics to San Antonio’s Paper Tiger
The Boise, Idaho-based trio is one of the most acclaimed acts of the ’90s indie-rock explosion.
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Republicans see warning signs for Paxton in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs
The area’s Republican voters are typically reliable, but Paxton’s political baggage has some contemplating skipping his race or voting for the Democrat.
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Charges dropped against San Antonio mom accused of aiding son who planned mass shooting
The Bexar County DA’s office dropped charges against Ashley Pardo this week, citing insufficient evidence.
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Rising food costs have half of Texas families skipping meals or eating less, new survey finds
An increasing number of Texas families are reporting skipping meals due to rising costs of food, gas and utilities, according to No Kid Hungry Texas.
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Muslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric
Being a Muslim in Texas has become more difficult amid a rise in hateful rhetoric from Republicans, panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said.
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Casar: Doctor recommends surgery for Austin ICE shooting survivor
Niether ICE nor DHS has said whether they will allow the procedure prior to Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez’s Sept. 30 court date.
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At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut
Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts, and Laredo will ask voters to weigh in during a referendum in May.
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Why is Ken Paxton so obsessed with this famous Texas drag queen
The Republican Senate candidate can’t stop talking about the RuPaul’s Drag Race alumna after rival James Talarico named her as his favorite drag queen.
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Former San Antonio volleyball star featured in documentary We Belong Here: The Story of Team Dream
The film premieres at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, on the OWN Network.
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Appeals court rejects finding that Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is innocent
A district judge found Lucio “actually innocent” in 2024 and ruled the state had suppressed evidence in her death penalty case.
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Bexar County elections received 45,000 backlogged voter registrations from state
The Bexar County Elections Department has extended its hours to process the backlog, which resulted from a Texas Department of Public Safety error.
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First segment of steel border wall goes up in Texas’ Big Bend region
Though construction is still paused inside Big Bend state and national parks, work is moving ahead on a border wall in the region near the protected areas.
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San Antonio begins changing out César E. Chávez street signage, will finish later this month
City Council approved the $375,000 name change in the wake of a bombshell New York Times investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by the labor leader.
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Elon Musk’s Texas city Starbase staffing up to build its own government
The fledgling village of 500 — mostly SpaceX employees — is seeking a part-time municipal judge, prosecutor and cops.
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Texas A&M drag ban cases before federal judges after conflicting rulings
Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.
