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Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said economic pain and concern over immigration enforcement could motivate voters in two uphill congressional districts Democrats are targeting....
You can still vote if your voter registration status is on the suspense list!
Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts, and Laredo will ask voters to weigh in during a referendum in May.
Affordability has dominated the U.S. Senate race in Texas. Both James Talarico and Ken Paxton have promised to help voters' pocketbooks.
First reported by the Texas Tribune, Texas DPS failed to send voter registration to Texas county election officials due to an unspecified error in processing online driver’s license applications. It’s not clear how many registrations are affected statewide....
The battle for the House runs through swingy South Texas, with two San Antonio-area districts projected to see as much as $30 million spent. Who’s running in the midterm elections? Meet the candidates in our 2026 Voter Guide. was first posted on September 18, 2026 at 5:45 pm. &co...
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar shared the latest homicide figures for unincorporated areas of the county with commissioners this week.
Organizers had to scrap one of the only events where voters could meet both candidates hoping to replace state Rep. John Lujan (R-San Antonio).
The mayor pitched last-minute across-the-board cuts, drawing outcry from those who say she ran out the clock on more substantive discussions.
Bexar County Commissioners Court has approved more than $4.6 million in federal investments that will support affordable housing, public infrastructure, public services, and homelessness assistance throughout Bexar County....
Alamo RMA Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:00 PM at the Bexar County Public Works Building located at 1948 Probandt Street, San Antonio, Texas 78214....
This is the first buy that Trump’s well-heeled political operation has made for a general election, underscoring how critical Texas’ Senate race is to the GOP’s hopes....
The Texas State Board of Education approved an updated social studies curriculum that many Muslims says discriminates against them and ignores Islam's scientific and cultural contributions made through history....
A Public Meeting to Vote on The Proposed Tax Rate Will Be Held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM.
The Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider the FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM.
San Antonio will soon vote whether to authorize Pre-K 4 SA for the next 20 years. Staff says it will improve early childcare access.
Bexar County staff corrects the cost of military widows’ tax exemption at a Commissioners Court meeting, in response to San Antonio Report story.
The agency that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry voted to adopt the new policy before sharing it with the public. It added more “listening sessions” when the public can speak to agency staff....
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says frustration among rural Republicans over data centers, transmission lines and other state policies has grown so intense that he and some other GOP voters may refuse to vote for some Republican candidates in the November election....
San Antonio Ready to Work received national recognition amid Mayor Gina Ortiz-Jones’ consideration of diverting some of its funding to help address a budget deficit. The International Economic Development Council, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, recognized the program for ...
The packed chamber was split between those who said voters are being shut out and those who believe a county vote last year should suffice.
The San Antonio Botanical Garden will receive $1 million in the city’s proposed 2027 budget. It’s a $200,000 reduction from 2026 funding but falls far short of the full elimination sought by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. Funding for the San Antonio Book Festival in 2027 wil...
The Texas agriculture commissioner supports the move by the federal agency.
Take the mania of cryptocurrency and mix in the vibe of the Texas Nationalist Movement and you get TEXITcoin. It’s a blockchain digital currency that has run into trouble with the law. On Monday the Texas State Securities Board will present its fraud enforcement case against TEXI...
As Pre-K 4 SA’s first cohort starts their senior year of high school, San Antonio City Council makes early plans to renew funding for 20 more years.
By putting Pre-K 4 SA funding out to voters well ahead of the deadline, the council hopes to take advantage of Democratic enthusiasm from the midterms....
Hours before the state’s deadline to add measures to the Nov. 3 ballot, San Antonio City Council will hold a special meeting to decide whether to seek voter’ support for a $489 million contribution to the overall $1.3 billion basketball arena....
San Antonio City Council voted not to put the city’s funding portion of the downtown Spurs arena back on the November ballot. In a meeting on Monday, council members voted 5-6 to add the measure to the November ballot. The $1.3 billion NBA arena planned for Hemisfair relies on th...
Bexar County approved expanded jail medical screening and new public oversight measures following a review of inmate deaths and ongoing efforts to improve jail operations....
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and District 6 Councilmember Ric Galvan are supporting a citywide vote on the proposed use of $489 million in city funding for a new downtown Spurs arena, while also opposing Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to introduce private competition into San Anto...
County commissioners have begun reviewing the University Health budget and tax rate.
The mayor’s go-it-alone approach may leave her with little to show in efforts to close a $158M budget deficit.
Bexar County commissioners presented a proclamation to Spurs staff for the team's historic, winning season.
District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran and San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones clashed over the status of a previously approved Spurs term sheet as the City Council created a 33-member Project Marvel community advisory committee....
Three of the city’s biggest legacy investments could go before voters for recommitment in an already high-stakes midterm.
The agreement approved by Bexar County commissioners helps both agencies prepare for potential mass casualty events.
CPS Energy leaders are mounting a defense of San Antonio’s municipally owned utility model after Gov. Greg Abbott called for opening its service territory to competing retail electricity providers....
Jones proposed another vote on the public funding for the San Antonio Spurs’ downtown arena in light of the city’s $158 million budget gap.
Conversations at the UnidosUS conference in Austin revealed growing frustration over housing costs, food prices and immigration enforcement as Democrats and Republicans compete for one of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs....
SAWS proposed to increase rates beginning in 2027 and reduce its capital plan by $594 million after City Council delayed its plans in June.
Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Friday sent cease and desist letters to Barnard Construction and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, claiming the border wall contractor had performed "illegal" land clearing work on state-owned land in southern Presidio C...
It’s unclear if San Antonio’s mayor has enough City Council support to put the issue to voters this year — at least four are opposed.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones didn’t seem to take city attorney Andy Segovia’s response to her suggestion to divert Ready to Work funds as a “no.”
A billboard campaign has launched near the Pearl, aiming to raise awareness, generate tips and connect human trafficking victims with help.
San Antonio faces a $158 million budget gap — and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is targeting a major city program funded through 2030 to close it.
The Historic and Design Review Commission is scheduled to consider the plans August 5 and make a recommendation for eight of the 18 stations.
Most polling shows Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, in a statistical dead heat against his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton....
The San Antonio Board of Realtors reports the market has become balanced between buyers and sellers.
Council member Aaron Dahl died after serving more than 15 years in Place 5, according to the City of Live Oak.Dahl moved to Live Oak in 2003, according to his city bio. He joined the planning and zoning board in 2010 before his May 2011 election to Place 5. He founded his own arc...
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing.“I will not s...
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Electi...
Calling into Gov. Greg Abbott's guest-hosted Hannity radio show, the Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win over voters “who may not be paying close attention to the issues.”...
A survey of more than 1,000 San Antonio and Bexar County residents by UT San Antonio shows Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is still building her reputation among voters....
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. ...
