San Antonio 2023: A look back at the year’s 10 biggest news stories

San Antonio’s top news stories of the year were dominated by big-city problems, from dangerous dogs to construction closing major thoroughfares.

by Sanford Nowlin December 22, 2023November 17, 2024

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Texas Republican Party votes against ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers

The vote comes two months after a top conservative activist and former Texas House member was caught hosting white supremacist Nick Fuentes for an hours-long meeting.

by Sanford Nowlin December 4, 2023July 26, 2025

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Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he was merely the latest in a long line of people who have been embraced by Defend Texas Liberty and its close allies.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune October 24, 2023January 21, 2025

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Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial escalates Texas Republican civil war

Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2023October 28, 2023

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Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2023September 16, 2023

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Ted Cruz ridiculed for telling CNN to leave the U.S. over one of its travel stories

Predictably, many responses brought up Cruz’s decision to flee to Mexico during Winter Storm Uri.

by Sanford Nowlin August 10, 2023May 26, 2024

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Texas Republicans in Congress stand behind Donald Trump after federal indictment

GOP lawmakers dismiss the charges over classified documents as a partisan attack, but Democrats say the matter proves nobody is above the law.

by Matthew Choi and Olivia Alafriz, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2023August 16, 2023

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USAA, Spurs’ Kiss Me Cam: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Readers also checked out news about right-wing gasbag State Rep. Bryan Slaton’s bullshit bill that would let Texans decide whether to secede from the United States.

by San Antonio Current Staff March 10, 2023December 25, 2023

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DACA deal for ‘Dreamers’ fizzling as Texas Republicans prioritize border security

The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients, or “Dreamers,” to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopardized their ability to stay in the United States.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune December 13, 2022December 10, 2024

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New study ranks Texas 46th in the nation for voting access, a decline from the prior year

The Lone Star State’s drop was largely due to the passage of a Republican-championed bill that further restricted poll access.

by Sanford Nowlin October 27, 2022November 21, 2023

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Trump to hold rally in South Texas two days before early voting

The former president will stage a rally Saturday in Robstown, west of Corpus Christi.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune October 17, 2022July 11, 2024

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San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich goes ballistic over Gov. Greg Abbott’s failure on guns

‘Our governor, our lieutenant governor … they have done nothing since that massacre to make it more difficult for the next massacre to take place,’ Popovich said.

by Sanford Nowlin October 10, 2022July 28, 2025

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How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2022February 26, 2024

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Creepy Craigslist Ad, Councilman Mario Bravo: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo had the dubious distinction of appearing twice in our top stories.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 30, 2022June 14, 2024

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Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election cases

Texas’ highest criminal court once again said the attorney general needs permission from local prosecutors to pursue election cases. Attorney General Ken Paxton had fought that decision.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 28, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas GOP donor and activist Steven Hotze claims COVID-19 vaccine can control minds with 5G

Earlier this year, Hotze was indicted on felony charges over his alleged involvement in a plot to uncover ‘fraudulent ballots.’

by Michael Karlis September 23, 2022November 5, 2024

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Investigations of parents with trans kids hastening collapse of Texas’ child welfare agency, staffers say

Employee departures are hindering the agency’s ability to perform basic functions and have contributed to a ‘constant state of crisis,’ staffers argue in a legal filing.

by Sanford Nowlin September 2, 2022January 31, 2025

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy ‘racist’

Abbott late Wednesday announced Chicago would be a new destination for migrants bused from Texas in his strategy to draw attention to the influx of people at the southern border. Chicago leadership welcomed the migrants ‘with dignity and respect.’

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback

Opponents of the recommended changes, including Republican legislators, complained that they downplayed Texan and American exceptionalism and didn’t present opposing views on the gay rights movement.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio 2023: A look back at the year’s 10 biggest news stories

Texas Republican Party votes against ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers

Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial escalates Texas Republican civil war

Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Ted Cruz ridiculed for telling CNN to leave the U.S. over one of its travel stories

Texas Republicans in Congress stand behind Donald Trump after federal indictment

USAA, Spurs’ Kiss Me Cam: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Top Stories of 2022: San Antonio’s biggest news stories reflect tough choices, political divisions

DACA deal for ‘Dreamers’ fizzling as Texas Republicans prioritize border security

New study ranks Texas 46th in the nation for voting access, a decline from the prior year

Trump to hold rally in South Texas two days before early voting

San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich goes ballistic over Gov. Greg Abbott’s failure on guns

How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election cases

Texas GOP donor and activist Steven Hotze claims COVID-19 vaccine can control minds with 5G

Investigations of parents with trans kids hastening collapse of Texas’ child welfare agency, staffers say

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy ‘racist’

Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback