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San Antonio-Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar will run for Lloyd Doggett’s redrawn seat in state capital
If Casar wins District 37, he will no longer represent San Antonio.
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Texas’ General Land Office buying downtown San Antonio’s historic Menger and Crockett hotels
The General Land Office has overseen the day-to-day operation of the Alamo since 2015.
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San Antonio Zoo to disburse 20,000 complimentary tickets to folks affected by Texas floods
The free tickets are part of the Zoo Cares: Together for Texans campaign.
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Texas Attorney General sues San Antonio’s Paper Tiger for stopping officer from bringing gun inside
The suit alleges officer Raul Tijerina tried bring his gun into the music venue but staff flatly refused.
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Trump reportedly plans to send National Guard troops to Texas as part of ‘crime crackdown’
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office deferred questions about specific deployments to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Original Burger Boy on St. Mary’s Strip temporarily closed by kitchen fire
The homegrown San Antonio chain still operates nine other restaurants around the city. No word on when its original store will reopen.
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Texas Ag staff told police they were wary of Sid Miller’s political consultant. Now he’s the agency’s chief of staff.
Todd Smith was Miller’s longtime political consultant when he admitted to soliciting bribes for licenses the agency typically issues for $100. Miller then put him on the payroll at $218,000 per year.
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San Antonio mayor would need to walk fine line if she campaigns against county vote on Spurs arena
Under state law, a mayor can campaign against a county vote only if it’s done on their own time and using their own resources.
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Another owner of Texas chain Trump Burger has been detained by ICE
Iyad Abu El Hawa’s complicated story also involves injecting people with fake vaccines and a murder-for-hire plot, the feds allege.
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Texas hit with first lawsuit challenging its mid-decade redistricting to benefit Trump
The suit argues state Republicans deliberately redrew the maps to take power away from Black and Latino Texans.
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San Antonio councilwoman draws flak for praising nonexistent Spurs player in pro-Project Marvel email
In the email, Kaur praised Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the enigmatic ‘Tony Robinson.’
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Far-right San Antonio activist Jack Finger threatens trans women during testimony at Texas capitol
Finger made the gory remark at a public hearing over a Republican-backed bill that would restrict trans people’s usage of public restrooms.
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Critics trash Gov. Greg Abbott over photo showing him handing out checks from Texas flood benefit concert
Abbott wasn’t directly involved in putting on singer George Strait’s benefit show, and social media users blasted the governor for prioritizing redistricting ahead of flood relief.
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Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk
Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.
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Texas Republicans revive effort to further restrict abortion pills
The legislative proposals would allow people to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion pills.
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Texas Senator plans to delay final redistricting vote with overnight filibuster
‘Going to be a long night,’ the state rep said on Instagram.
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Legal questions swirl around San Antonio mayor’s call for a city election on Spurs arena
It remains murky if Jones’ proposal, which she did not discuss with the city attorney, is legal.
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Texas bill would keep unsubstantiated complaints against police officers from the public
Senate Bill 15’s supporters say police shouldn’t be publicly maligned for allegations that aren’t proven. Critics say the bill disincentivizes agencies from properly investigating complaints.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott going after Democrats who broke quorum with $10,000 fines
The Democrats are sharing letters they received demanding they pay up for leaving the state to disrupt the GOP-led redistricting.
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San Antonio Republicans Grant Moody, Marc Whyte eyeing runs for new Texas congressional seat
At least four local Republicans are considering a run to represent District 35, a new district created by the Texas GOP’s gerrymandering.