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Assclown Alert: Playing the anything-but-guns blame game with Rep. Pat Fallon

During a hearing, the Texas congressman tried to blame mass shootings on 'dang smartphones.'

By Sanford Nowlin

Jun 17, 2022

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Is it just us, or are Republicans finally running out of things to blame for mass shootings?

U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon holds up a "dang smartphone" to show why the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

Assclown Alert: Spreading unfounded hate after the Uvalde shooting with Rep. Paul Gosar

The Arizona Congressman fired off a tweet — which he subsequently deleted — claiming without proof that the Uvalde shooter was a 'transsexual leftist illegal alien.'

By Sanford Nowlin

Assclown Alert: Spreading unfounded hate after the Uvalde shooting with Rep. Paul Gosar

Activist says San Antonio Report failed to correct reporting errors on Brackenridge Park tree plan

The owner of the Deceleration News blog said he supplied materials to the news outlet showing multiple errors in its reporting, but staffers only issued one correction.

By Abe Asher

Environmental advocates gather in Brackenridge Park after the city agreed to delay a project that would fell dozens of trees there.

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Abortion-rights protesters carry signs through downtown San Antonio on Friday.

By Michael Karlis

Jun 25, 2022

Hundreds take to San Antonio's streets Friday to protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

28 hills people from the San Antonio area will die on

By San Antonio Current Staff

Jun 25, 2022

28 hills people from the San Antonio area will die on

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Texas News

Although Planned Parenthood clinics in Texas have paused abortions, access to contraceptives and other reproductive care will remain available.

By Michael Karlis

Jun 24, 2022

Texas Planned Parenthood clinics stop abortion services indefinitely in light of Supreme Court ruling

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared June 24 a holiday to honor the "70 million lives" lost because of abortion.

By Michael Karlis

Jun 24, 2022

Texas Republicans Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz take Twitter victory laps over court's abortion ruling

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Cityscrapes

The City of San Antonio’s eagerness to back the Grand Hyatt has been problematic from the beginning.

By Heywood Sanders

Apr 5, 2022

CityScrapes: San Antonio should have recognized its Grand Hyatt project was a debacle all along

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Assclown Alert

Like much of Abbott's recent action around immigration, the governor's inference that immigrant children are less worthy of formula goes beyond dog-whistle racism.

By Sanford Nowlin

May 17, 2022

Assclown Alert: Gov. Greg Abbott's deafening whistle is impossible to ignore

Tech-industry experts say Musk's takeover is far more motivated by his own ego than any political agenda.

By Sanford Nowlin

May 6, 2022

Assclown Alert: Unraveling Texas Republicans' bromance with Elon Musk

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Everything we saw in San Antonio as people protested the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade

Everything we saw in San Antonio as people protested the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade

A historic home for sale in San Antonio's King William area once held a Masonic lodge

A historic home for sale in San Antonio's King William area was once a Masonic lodge

This San Antonio home built by the McNay Art Museum's famed architect is now for sale

This San Antonio home built by the McNay Art Museum's famed architect is now for sale

It's perfectly acceptable to burn up all your vacation time at work for Fiesta.
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