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San Antonio Current
Published September 14Assclown Alert: Ignoring death threats against your rivals with Ted Cruz
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. There are times when political leaders, no matter how combative and acerbic their personal brand, should put aside their onstage act and behave decently. Someone calling for political opponents to be shot is one of those…
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Published September 14San Antonio Reddit moderators look to block another local news outlet
After blocking content from the San Antonio Current last year, the moderators of the r/sanantonio Reddit page are moving to prevent users from posting content from another news outlet. Last week, the page’s moderators shared a poll asking users whether they should block articles…
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Published September 14Guadalupe Dance Company to celebrate 35th anniversary with performance this week
Nationally recognized folklórico and flamenco dance group Guadalupe Dance Company will will mark 35 years in San Antonio with a performance this weekend called “Celebrando Tradiciones: Corazón y Raíz.” The dance event will take place Thursday and Friday, Sept. 17-18, at the…
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Published September 14Perry’s Steakhouse in San Antonio offering 79-cent pork chop lunch, prime rib sando
In 1979, a humble Houston meat market dubbed Perry’s Butcher Shop opened its doors for business. That becomes interesting to San Antonio diners 47 years later, because Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is paying homage to its roots by offering a pair of meat deals for just 79-cents — a…
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Published September 14San Antonio councilman accuses colleague of retaliation over Project Marvel vote
District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is alleging that a council colleague retaliated against him after he voted against using tax dollars to subsidize Project Marvel, the proposed $4 billion downtown sports and entertainment complex. In a series of Instagram videos posted…
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Published September 14Sorrento Ristorante & Pizzeria moving from longtime Alamo Heights location
Italian eatery Sorrento Ristorante & Pizzeria is vacating its longtime Alamo Heights home for new digs on Northwest Military Highway, according to an online post from its owners. In a Saturday Facebook post, Sorrento’s ownership thanked Alamo Heights customers and said the…
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Published September 14Texas universities limit their brands in political ads. Dan Patrick used them anyway.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick used three of Texas college football’s best-known traditions to mock Democratic candidates in what appears to be an AI-generated campaign ad ahead of November’s elections. The universities restrict how outsiders can use their brands, including in political…
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Published September 14Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a ‘problem’
On Sunday, Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a series of xenophobic social media posts taking aim at students of color celebrating at the University of Texas football game, and prompting a wave of intra-party rebuke just weeks before the…
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Published September 13My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade conquered San Antonio
Editor’s note: My Chemical Romance denied the Current’s request to photograph its set, but the band’s team said it would send along its own shots. Once we receive those, we will include them with this review. Photos of the crowd and the Mars Volta are by Jaime Monzon. Legendary…
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Published September 12After public pressure, Texas OKs more 765 lines, directing companies to work with landowners
ODESSA — The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday gave its approval to a controversial, 370-mile-long transmission line project, pending two transmission companies work with landowners to make modifications. The Howard Solstice transmission line, as it is known, will…
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Published September 12A Texas LNG plant pumps out chronic, unpermitted pollution, a watchdog finds
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. A gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast of Texas has routinely violated air pollution permits…
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Published September 11Fast-growing Wingstop chain adding three more San Antonio stores over coming months
Dallas-based chain Wingstop is growing its already formidable San Antonio presence, state regulatory filings show. The company, which already has 20 San Antonio-area stores, is dropping nearly $1 million to open three new stores here this year, according to filings made with the…