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Jet-setter Ted Cruz spotted in Florida spring break spot as DHS shutdown drags on
Ol’ Cancun Cruz appeared to have sailed through airport security while others were stuck in TSA lines.
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San Antonio ranks among nation’s slowest cities for developers looking to break ground
Long wait times for approval and a low per-capital permit approval rate dragged the Alamo CIty down in a recent study’s ‘red tape’ rankings.
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Members of San Antonio council scoff at mayor’s proposal to ask Spurs to pay for more cops
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ suggestion that the NBA team pony up cash for law enforcement hires came during a Monday town hall.
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Student dead, teacher injured after shooting at San Antonio-area prep school
Hill Country Preparatory High School remains in lockdown, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office.
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San Antonio unveils new rainbow sidewalk in LGBTQ+ nightlife area
The colorful new addition comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the removal of the city’s rainbow crosswalks.
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Thousands rally in downtown San Antonio as ‘No Kings’ protests set record turnout
Saturday’s anti-Trump action included 3,300 rallies across all 50 states. Organizers billed it as the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history.
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Texas small-business owners say the state paid out $13 billion as a result of Trump’s tariffs
One North Texas business said it had no choice but raise prices for customers by up to 30%.
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Renaming Cesár E. Chávez Boulevard could cost San Antonio $200,000 or more
Public calls to rename the street come after a bombshell report accused the civil rights leader of being a sexual predator.
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Film about right-wing takeover of Florida college gives clues about future of education in Texas
The documentary First They Came for Our College, which debuted at SXSW, takes an in-depth look at the takeover of Florida’s New College and its subsequent decline.
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Mysterious mailer ridiculing first-term councilwoman arrives in San Antonio mailboxes
‘Never approach an impaired elected official by yourself,’ reads the mailer that includes District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s police mugshot.
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New Braunfels ISD bans books written by Obama, Shakespeare and Matthew McConaughey
The school district also removed memoirs by presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton from its libraries due to ‘adult’ content.
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Bexar County DA candidate accuses current DA Joe Gonzales of verbally assailing her
The two got into a heated argument at a Northwest Democrats meeting over the weekend, video shows.
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San Antonio City Council OKs rule to stop future developments from displacing residents
The move comes after the city approved a new minor league ballpark, which includes development replacing one of downtown’s few low-cost apartment complexes.
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Bexar County DA candidate Jane Davis pledges to prosecute ICE agents who break the law
Prosecuting ICE was a talking point of third-place finisher Shannon Locke, who endorsed Davis on Thursday.
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Border Patrol appearance at San Antonio high school sparks student outrage
Brennan High School invited Border Patrol agents to campus as part of a career day event. Student activists say the move was tone deaf.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cancels state’s César Chávez Day celebrations
Abbott’s decree comes as San Antonio officials call for renaming the city’s César E. Chávez Boulevard.
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Study: San Antonio is Texas’ worst-positioned large metro for future prosperity
Poor local governance and a lack of social cohesion in San Antonio are among the researchers’ primary concerns.
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Judge extends Texas school voucher deadline until March 31 in response to lawsuit
The ruling comes after four families alleged the state violated their constitutional rights by barring the vouchers from being used at Muslim schools.
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James Talarico jabs social media giants for poisoning minds of America’s youth
‘Why on Earth would we subject our kids — the kids of America — to these predatory algorithms when the billionaires themselves don’t even allow their own kids on the platforms,’ the Senate candidate said at SXSW.
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U.S. House hopeful Brandon Herrera backs out of San Antonio radio show at last minute
The GOP candidate’s cancelation of a Texas Public Radio interview comes after an old clip of him promoting a Confederate heritage group resurfaces.