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Texas Ranks among the worst states for gender equality, according to study
The study analyzed gender gaps in educational attainment, executive positions held and political representation.
Dallas
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Billboards in California use mass shooting in Uvalde to deter people form moving to Texas
‘The Texas Miracle Died in Uvalde,’ the billboards spotted around Los Angeles and San Francisco read.
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A quarter of San Antonio homebuyers backed out of contracts last month
San Antonio had the fifth highest percent of contract cancellation in the U.S., and the highest in Texas.
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Actor Chuck Norris stars in new PSA to market Texas’ suspicious-activity reporting system
The 30-second PSA launched in media markets across Texas on Wednesday.
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As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency
While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.
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San Antonio named as the city with the best barbecue in the nation, beating out Austin, Dallas and KC
The study ranked cities on metrics including their number of barbecue joints but engaged in no actual barbecue tastings. Hmm.
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San Antonio’s Taco Rumble returns Sept. 15, pitting local chefs against rivals from Houston, Dallas, Austin
This year’s Taco Rumble will take place at the San Antonio Museum of Art and raise money for the Texas Food & Wine Alliance.
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A record 70% of Texas teachers consider quitting, according to new survey
Teachers cited low pay, burnout and the politicization of the profession as reasons why they are considering other career paths.
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Texas woman faces murder charge after allegedly setting boyfriend on fire after argument
The man, who was engulfed in flames, was sprayed down by a bystander with a fire extinguisher.
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San Antonio ranks as the U.S. city with the most scam calls, according to new study
Residents in Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio were disproportionately affected by scam calls, according to the analysis.
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San Antonio ranks as one the least educated big cities in the nation
The study comes mere weeks after a report found that median incomes in the Alamo City still lag behind other state metros.
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Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception
The House passed the measure, but it will have a harder time getting through the evenly divided Senate.
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Catalytic converter thefts in the San Antonio area are at the fourth-highest level in the state
In 2021 alone, auto owners filed 1,700 reports with the San Antonio Police Department about stolen catalytic converters.
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LA-based Dave’s Hot Chicken will open first San Antonio store on city’s West Side
The restaurant, located at Highway 151 and Hunt Lane, is expected to be the first of eight SA locations for the chain.
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Study ranks Texas as the No. 3 best state for a summer road trip
The Lone Star State’s number of attractions and low costs helped it land near the top.
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Texas Planned Parenthood clinics stop abortion services indefinitely in light of Supreme Court ruling
Although a state law passed in 2021 allows for a 30 day grace period, Planned Parenthood is awaiting word from lawyers about the current legality of abortions in Texas.
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Texas power demand could exceed supply this afternoon, ERCOT forecasts
The previous all-time record for power demand was set on Monday, and some still have lingering memories of the grid’s collapse during Winter Storm Uri.
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Texas ranks in the top 5 states with the most drunk driving
San Antonio was also ranked as having one of the highest DUI arrest rates in the nation.
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San Antonio’s Nirenberg among 13 Texas mayors asking governor to call session on gun reform
The letter asks for ‘red flag’ laws, universal background checks and other gun-control measures to be added to the agenda.
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Opening of Houston medical cannabis dispensary means San Antonio may be next in line
‘Dallas and San Antonio remain at the top of our list for new locations, and we look forward to bringing our medicine even closer to patients in those regions,’ the company said.