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San Antonio has gotten federal clearance for direct flights to Washington, D.C.

The American Airlines flight will begin no later than March 17.

by Sanford Nowlin December 17, 2024December 20, 2024

The American Airlines flight will begin no later than March 17.

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Texas taxpayers have so far paid $124 million for Abbott’s migrant bus trips

Gov. Greg Abbott’s program has sent 100,000 migrants from border communities to Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles.

by Sanford Nowlin February 5, 2024September 7, 2024

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Congress leaves out cannabis banking reform from spending package

The measure is intended to increase access to financial services for marijuana businesses, including those involved in Texas’ limited medical weed program.

by Steve Neavling, Detroit Metro Times December 20, 2022August 21, 2023

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U.S. will begin turning many Venezuelan migrants back to Mexico

The Biden administration is also creating a pathway to allow “qualified” Venezuelans into the country. Venezuelans have been fleeing their home country in record numbers, and the number crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has surged.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune October 13, 2022March 12, 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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Busing Migrants, Texas GOP vs. Pot Legalization: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Our most-clicked story involves the steep bill Gov. Greg Abbott has so far handed Texas taxpayers for his election-year stunt of busing migrants to Washington, D.C.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 24, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott has so far spent nearly $3 million in taxpayer money busing migrants out of Texas

Critics have blasted Abbott’s plan as an election-year stunt, and the buses have contained as few as nine migrants.

by Sanford Nowlin June 21, 2022May 23, 2025

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Study names San Antonio among 10 best destinations for summer travel

The personal finance blog ranked cities based on affordability, accessibility and other factors.

by Michael Karlis May 31, 2022August 3, 2023

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$250K Shed, Isis Romero: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Apparently, people had a hard time believing a three-room shed east of downtown could be listed for $250,000.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 29, 2022May 7, 2025

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for donations to bus migrants as he gets flak for using taxpayer funds

The governor’s office wouldn’t say how much it’s raised or whether the trips will be funded solely by donations going forward.

by Sanford Nowlin April 28, 2022August 17, 2023

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In San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott says his much-touted buses to D.C. carried as few as nine migrants

Abbott has made national headlines by saying he’s shipping migrants to Washington D.C. because the Biden White House isn’t tough enough on immigration.

by Sanford Nowlin April 22, 2022May 13, 2025

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will send migrants to Washington, D.C., on charter buses

Abbott said he’s responding to the Biden administration announcement that it will lift a pandemic-era emergency health order that allowed immigration authorities to turn away migrants at the border, even those seeking asylum.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune April 6, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces special legislative session starting Saturday, covering elections, federal COVID-19 funding, quorum rules

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2021August 17, 2023

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San Antonio has gotten federal clearance for direct flights to Washington, D.C.

Texas taxpayers have so far paid $124 million for Abbott’s migrant bus trips

Congress leaves out cannabis banking reform from spending package

U.S. will begin turning many Venezuelan migrants back to Mexico

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

Gov. Greg Abbott has so far spent nearly $3 million in taxpayer money busing migrants out of Texas

Study names San Antonio among 10 best destinations for summer travel

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for donations to bus migrants as he gets flak for using taxpayer funds

In San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott says his much-touted buses to D.C. carried as few as nine migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will send migrants to Washington, D.C., on charter buses

Texas House orders arrest of missing Democrats as weekslong stalemate over a voting restrictions bill continues

Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don’t show up to Legislature

Judge blocks arrest of Texas Democrats who left Austin to thwart GOP-backed voting bill

Gov. Greg Abbott announces special legislative session starting Saturday, covering elections, federal COVID-19 funding, quorum rules

100 state legislators joining Texas Democrats in Washington to turn up pressure on voting-rights bill

San Antonio State Rep. Diego Bernal, 2 other Dems will testify in D.C. on voter-restriction bill

Beto O’Rourke group gives $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ stay in D.C.

San Antonio State Rep. Ina Minjarez: Texas Democrats making voting-rights progress in D.C.