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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’ drag show ban takes effect after years of court challenges
A federal court cleared the way for Senate Bill 12, which prohibits drag performances on public property or in front of children, to take effect Wednesday.
Posted inSan Antonio News
VIA offering Park & Ride service to Zach Bryan’s San Antonio show on Saturday
Bus services to the Alamodome will start at at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21.
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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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What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions
Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.
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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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Shredding the Constitution with Texas AG candidates Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy
GOP primary voters have a choice between a spoiled rich kid with shaky legal chops and a far-right ideologue with all the likability of his former boss, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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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.
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Families in rich SA school districts apply for vouchers at higher rates than those in poor ones
Proponents of Texas’ voucher program said it would help poor families afford private school, but the San Antonio numbers suggest that’s not the case.
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Applications for private school vouchers close today. Demand already exceeds available money.
More than 200,000 students have applied for state money for private school. Most attended private school or home-school last school year, early data shows.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff
Diamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.
Posted inSan Antonio News
John Cornyn gets into pissing match with congressman at Austin airport over DHS funding
Friday marked the first time since the partial shutdown started that TSA agents didn’t get a full paycheck, leading some to walk off the job.
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San Antonio father fights for his transgender daughter in the documentary The Dads
The Dads, which premiered at SXSW, looks at families as they maneuver a political system that’s making it hard for kids to live openly and safely as themselves.
Posted inTexas News
Trump claims Indian investment will make longstanding plan for South Texas refinery a reality
Progress on a controversial oil refinery in Brownsville stalled after a permit fight. Now the developer has rebranded as America First Refining.
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Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.
Posted inSan Antonio News
Texas GOP chair says party not worried about James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Texas party chief Abraham George’s comments at SXSW comes as Republicans ramp up online attacks against the Democratic state rep.
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Trump’s DOJ pushing prosecutors to pursue ‘fatally flawed’ cases against Texas border crossers
Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.