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Talarico, Hinojosa lead among Latinos, fall short among rural voters, according to new poll
The poll, conducted by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, found most rural voters believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction, while a majority of Latino voters felt the opposite....
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Funeral set for Dallas man who died in ICE custody in Laredo as family asks for justice
Emilio Andrade Covarrubias will be laid to rest not far from the Dallas home he lived in with his family for decades. The Mexican government is calling for an “exhaustive” investigation into his death at the Rio Grande Processing Center....
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Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility
The state health agency is also processing 64% of SNAP applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.
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San Antonio Ronald McDonald Houses give families a place to stay during children’s treatment
For families whose children need medical care far from home, a Ronald McDonald House can offer more than a place to sleep. In San Antonio, the homes provide free lodging and everyday comforts while families focus on treatment. Amor and her 2-year-old son Leonardo, from Eagle Pass...
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Pickup Lines: From chisme to community, how San Antonio’s ’210 La Chismosa’ turned gossip into a platform for good
Cecilia Chavez has earned a reputation as San Antonio’s unofficial queen of gossip. But the woman behind the popular Facebook group “210 La Chismosa” says there’s much more to her story than chisme. With more than 224,000 Facebook followers, Chavez has turned a love of conversati...
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Dead pests, rodent droppings and dirty hands: San Antonio restaurant shut down after 27 issues flagged
A restaurant is back open a week after Metro Health shut it down for “gross and unsanitary conditions,” with the health report detailing a laundry list of issues. Behind the Kitchen Door is an ongoing series where KSAT investigates health inspections of restaurants in San Antonio...
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Texas state senator raises concerns about homeschooling ‘loophole’ in new school voucher program
Families whose children attend private schools that don’t participate in Texas’ voucher program can still qualify for up to $2,000 in taxpayer- funded educational expenses....
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Despite Abbott moratorium, Texas kept on issuing data center permits. Now, the state agency is shutting down its automatic filing system.
State regulators said permits issued after Gov. Abbott’s moratorium have now been suspended and its automatic filing system is shut down.
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Jones calls on DHS, DOD to halt immigration action against military families
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wrote to federal agencies seeking immigration protections for qualified military family members following another instance of the targeting of a Texas family....
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Screwworm cases reach 61, including first wildlife detection in Texas
The latest case was confirmed Thursday in New Mexico, bringing the U.S. total to 61. Officials also confirmed the first wildlife infestation of the outbreak in an elk in West Texas....