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Delay in Houston’s boil water notice leads to outrage on social media
Despite a drop in water pressure levels on Sunday morning, city officials didn’t issue a notice until hours later.
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Bad Takes: The midterms show politicos’ eagerness to fearmonger about crime instead of averting it
Nationally, Republicans spent a flabbergasting $157 million on crime-related political ads, analysis firm AdImpact found.
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Despite fears for fate of U.S. democracy, early voting numbers down in Bexar County
At least 21 candidates on the midterm ballot in Texas — including Gov. Greg Abbot and Attorney General Ken Paxton — have denied or questioned the results of the 2020 general election.
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Operation Lone Star, Trish DeBerry: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
In addition to a bevy of political stories, readers checked out articles on Spur Josh Primo’s surprise release from the team and the equally surprising reason behind his departure.
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LGBTQ+ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind
The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.
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San Antonio spent $700,000 transporting migrants to other cities over past 3 months
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the city expects to be reimbursed by FEMA.
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Migrant Flights, Erik Cantu: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Details about the city’s multiple Día de los Muertos celebrations and transphobic shenanigans by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also grabbed readers’ attentions.
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Little improved Texas grid still vulnerable to winter weather, new federal report says
The report contradicts Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims about the strength of the state’s electric grid.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Texas voters could identify as LGBTQ+ by 2040, study says
Despite that trend, the state’s current political climate is becoming less inclusive for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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New poll gives Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surprisingly narrow lead over Beto O’Rourke
The data from Boston-based Beacon Research stands in contrast to other recent polls that show Abbott with a double-digit lead.
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Haunted Forest, DNA Kits: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
In music news, a planned fall festival at Willie Nelson’s ranch was cut short, and Journey will stop in San Antonio as part of its 50th anniversary tour.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expands lead against Beto O’Rourke, according to new poll
Abbott holds a commanding 11 point lead despite the majority of voters saying the state is headed in the wrong direction.
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Text messages raise questions about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s part in DeSantis’ migrant flights
An Abbott spokesperson previously told the Current that the governor’s office was ‘not involved’ in DeSantis’ political stunt.
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Texas sending families DNA kits to help identify their children in case they’re slain in school shooting
‘It’s like wiping your ass before you take a shit,’ said Brett Cross, whose son Uziyah Garcia died at Robb Elementary School.
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Documents show Texas officials aware of plans for DeSantis’ migrant flights out of San Antonio
Records obtained by the Express-News reveal that additional flights were planned, and top DeSantis aides were involved in coordinating the stunt.
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DC attorney general launches investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program
The office is also looking into Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has emulated Abbott’s program of sending migrants to Democrat-controlled cities.
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Gov. Greg Abbott boasts about stopping fentanyl. Critics say he’s failed on multiple fronts.
The Republican governor’s focus on fentanyl as he faces a tough reelection fight is understandable, but under his watch, the state has shown little appetite for fostering efforts to prevent overdose deaths.
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Bad Takes: Texas may not have an income tax, but most residents pay more taxes than Californians
The high property and regressive sales taxes Texans fork over mean that all but the luckiest of us pay a higher effective tax rate than Californians do.
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Rammstein, Lina Khil: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
The Current’s review of German band Rammstein’s fiery, ear-splitting and generally over-the-top performance at the Alamodome was our most-read story by far.
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Beto O’Rourke speaking on San Antonio campus as he works to shore up young-voter support
O’Rourke will visit UTSA Monday as part of a 14-campus college tour ahead of the November election.