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San Antonio City Council enacts new program aimed at punishing bad landlords

The passing of the ‘bad actor’ apartment inspection program follows protests from angry tenants last summer.

by Michael Karlis March 24, 2023June 18, 2025

The passing of the ‘bad actor’ apartment inspection program follows protests from angry tenants last summer.

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San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval endorses activist Rosie Castro as temporary successor

Castro also is the mother of State Rep. Joaquin Castro and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2023May 14, 2025

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Bexar County settles lawsuit, agrees to open 302 polling sites on Election Day

County commissioners called for a special meeting on Tuesday after a judge ruled that the county needed to operate 388 polling sites.

by Michael Karlis October 18, 2022April 23, 2025

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Judge orders Bexar County to add dozens more voting locations around San Antonio for midterms

The county must operate 388 voting centers to comply with state law, Visiting Judge Martha Tanner ruled.

by Sanford Nowlin October 11, 2022August 17, 2023

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Civil rights group sues Bexar County over closed San Antonio polling places

Texas Organizing Project is demanding that Bexar County open 388 polling stations, far more than the 259 currently approved by the county.

by Michael Karlis October 5, 2022August 17, 2023

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Greg Casar, Ana Sandoval join tenants from San Antonio’s Seven Oaks Apartments at protest

Last week, tenants from Seven Oaks were removed from San Antonio City Hall during a similar protest.

by Michael Karlis August 1, 2022June 16, 2024

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Best of SA 2022, Ted Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

While our annual reader poll was the most-visited content on our site, a story about people ridiculing Ted Cruz wasn’t that far behind.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 28, 2022September 9, 2024

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San Antonio tenants demanding meeting with Mayor Nirenberg forcefully removed from City Hall

Some tenants of Seven Oaks Apartments said they haven’t had air conditioning in five months.

by Michael Karlis July 26, 2022September 25, 2024

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San Antonio City Council enacts new program aimed at punishing bad landlords

San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval endorses activist Rosie Castro as temporary successor

Bexar County settles lawsuit, agrees to open 302 polling sites on Election Day

Judge orders Bexar County to add dozens more voting locations around San Antonio for midterms

Civil rights group sues Bexar County over closed San Antonio polling places

Greg Casar, Ana Sandoval join tenants from San Antonio’s Seven Oaks Apartments at protest

San Antonio tenants demanding meeting with Mayor Nirenberg forcefully removed from City Hall

Everything we saw as hundreds took to San Antonio’s streets for the Bans Off Our Bodies rally

The most on-point, off-the-rails and full-of-shit San Antonio and Texas political quotes of 2021

Everyone we saw marching for abortion rights at San Antonio’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally

Saturday’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ march in San Antonio will happen, rain or shine

Prop B’s narrow miss with San Antonio voters still sends a strong message about police reform

Bernie Sanders endorses a pair of progressive candidates in San Antonio’s May 1 election

Ads urge Texas businesses to weigh economic backlash if Lege tightens voter restrictions

Lost in Lockup: Last year, prisoners in Bexar County and across Texas died in record numbers

Poll: Likely Bexar County voters support relief for storm victims, other direct payment proposals

Appeals court puts San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance on pause while legal battle continues

Reform group turns in 20,000 signatures to let San Antonio vote to curb police union power

Housing activists take their protest to San Antonio Housing Authority CEO’s home