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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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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage ‘clearly wrong’
Cruz’s remarks about same-sex marriage echo sentiments shared by Texas AG Ken Paxton in June.
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Car Wash Thieves, Beto O’Rourke: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Strangely, our most-read story involved a carwash owner venting on TikTok about a burglary at his business.
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Debunked documentary 2000 Mules still weighs on political discourse across Texas
The film falsely claims that paid Democrat operatives known as ‘mules’ illegally deposited thousands of ballots with votes for Joe Biden into drop boxes across the country during the 2020 presidential election.
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Black Rifle Coffee Co. names new executive ahead of San Antonio expansion
New Executive Chairman Roland Smith served as CEO for Arby’s Restaurant Group, The Wendy’s Co. and Office Depot.
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Beto O’Rourke closing in on Abbott’s lead in Texas governor’s race, according to new poll
The latest poll, conducted by the University of Houston, shows O’Rourke trailing by just 5 points.
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Activists rap Beto O’Rourke for refusing to talk about sex-worker rights at San Antonio event
Activist group Buckle Bunnies said they were invited to the fundraiser, but were told the campaign wouldn’t present their question about whether O’Rourke supports decriminalizing sex work.
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Beto O’Rourke vows to connect Texas power grid to rest of nation during San Antonio campaign stop
O’Rourke made the remarks during a roundtable discussion with filmmaker, activist and Texas native Eugene Lee Yang, who’s making a film called ‘This Is Texas.’
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Texas officials agree to release surveillance footage from Uvalde mass shooting
The update comes as some lawmakers accuse the Texas Department of Public Safety of orchestrating a coverup.
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San Antonio East Side activist going to White House to celebrate passage of federal gun reform law
Bennie Price and other activists will be recognized for their efforts during a ceremony at the White House next week.
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Abortion, Migrant Deaths: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Might as well call this week’s roundup of the Current’s most-read stories the ‘Texas Atrocities Tour.’
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After Roe v. Wade ruling, Texas AG Ken Paxton say he would defend reinstating state’s sodomy law
Paxton’s comment comes after Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should revisit protections for same-sex marriage and intimacy.
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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas flips out after another Sesame Street character gets COVID-19 vaccine
In November, the Republican from Texas blasted Big Bird for getting his vaccine, calling it ‘government propaganda.’
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Mexican president says smuggling, poverty and ‘lack of control’ led to San Antonio migrant deaths
He attributed the tragedy to ‘poverty and desperation of our Central American brother and of Mexicans.’
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Bexar County sheriff says he won’t pursue charges against San Antonio women seeking abortions
‘My job is chasing predators, rapists and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right,’ he said.
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Hundreds take to San Antonio’s streets Friday to protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Friday’s peaceful protest was one of hundreds planned across the country in coming days.
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Texas Republicans Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz take Twitter victory laps over court’s abortion ruling
Cruz called Justice Clarence Thomas, who wants the court to reconsider same-sex marriage and access to contraceptives, a ‘happy warrior.’
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Texas progressives, abortion providers respond to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Abortion-rights advocates said women across the U.S. will now face the reality that Texans have been living with since the passage of the state’s so-called ‘heartbeat bill.’
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Lawmaker says Uvalde Police Department isn’t cooperating with Texas House investigation
A three-member committee is in Uvalde to investigate the law-enforcement response to the school shooting that left 21 people dead.
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Veteran-founded Black Rifle Coffee plans Northeast San Antonio location near IKEA
The company is in the midst of a rapid expansion funded by a $225 million stock offering.