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San Antonio Current
Published October 01Analysis: San Antonio’s next bond issue may be smaller, but it’s likely to have big implications
On Wednesday, San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh debriefed City Council on a proposed $442 million bond package for fiscal years 2027-2032. The proposed package, which prioritizes infrastructure projects around San Antonio, is the smallest in more than two decades, but its…
Untangling Abbott's Deregulation Threat: Speaking with the Author of 'Brokers of Power'
The first in a series of conversations about Abbott's threat against city-owned utilities in Texas.
San Antonio Current
Published October 01Texas schools reported losing 14,200 immigrant kids last year. The true number is likely higher.
The actual enrollment loss amid increased deportation efforts is much higher as the federal definition that identifies immigrant students is limited, experts said.
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Federal jury finds Bexar County Sheriff’s Flock surveillance-powered traffic stops unconstitutional
A jury in San Antonio federal court on Monday found Bexar County liable for running an unconstitutional traffic stop operation that harnessed mass surveillance to target drivers with a pipeline of pretext traffic stops and unconstitutional searches. According to documents shared…
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Ken Paxton’s office struck plea deals in three other sex abuse cases beyond one facing scrutiny
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
San Antonio Current
Published September 30San Antonio’s Magik Theatre opens new season with slapstick If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
The play opens this Saturday and will offer the first public look at the children's theater's renovated facilities.
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Elon Musk said he wants to build an Austin-to-San Antonio tunnel. That’s news to officials in both cities.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has concocted another grandiose stunt. On social media platform X, which he owns, Musk last week teased plans by his Boring Co. to build an 80-mile-long “hyperloop” tunnel connecting Austin and San Antonio. “Boring Company is working on a simple,…
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Ken Paxton caught talking shit about Trump on hot mic
The Texas Republican running for U.S. Senate said Trump's Dallas midterm convention hurt him and other GOP candidates.
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Anthrax filled San Antonio’s Alamodome with powerful metal onslaught
Is San Antonio still the heavy metal capital of the world, a moniker frequently invoked in the 1980s? On Tuesday night, it sure felt like it was. That’s because a stacked lineup of metal legends graced the stage of the Alamo City’s biggest venue, drawing a near-capacity crowd of…
San Antonio Current
Published September 30Texas agriculture commissioner candidates trade ineligibility jabs
The candidates accused one another of not having ties to the agriculture industry, a requirement under state law.
San Antonio Current
Published September 30At least 5 Texas trucking firms have filed for bankruptcy since start of Trump’s Iran war
Two of the companies are headquartered in South Texas, one of them in the San Antonio area.
The Boerne Star
Published September 30Hounds overcome slow start to defeat Mules, 38-31
Boerne High may have had a slow start on Friday when the Greyhounds visited Alamo Heights for a district contest at Orem Stadium, but it was a different story in the last two quarters as BHS tallied f