3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (714+ words) Just a week out from the city’s budget vote, the San Antonio City Council remains divided on major top-line spending issues that could radically shape the size and direction of city government. The council has approved several budgets without the…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (220+ words) Abbott is a prolific fundraiser who has long leveraged the power of incumbency to collect enormous checks from wealthy business interests like energy CEO Kelcy Warren and school voucher supporter Jeff Yass. In recent years, he’s also been so safe…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (253+ words) Over the past 45 years, Trinity University’s Policy Maker Breakfast Series has become the premier event of its kind in San Antonio, attracting an extraordinarily diverse, intellectual, and influential audience. All breakfasts will be held at the Mays Family Center at…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (989+ words) Recently, local headlines have focused on a multiplicity of local taxing entities struggling with significant budget deficits for their upcoming fiscal years. These are not simply a local problem. Municipalities across Texas, and indeed the Texas state government, are experiencing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) A campaign rally for Texas Democrats’ U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico went on for about 90 minutes without him Tuesday evening — while roughly 300 attendees listened to mariachi and played Lotería for merch prizes. The gathering was billed as a “community event,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (824+ words) Pre-K 4 SA, the city’s landmark early childhood education program, is starting to lay out what the program could do if voters reauthorize it for 20 more years. In August, San Antonio City Council voted to put Pre-K 4 SA, funded through a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (770+ words) Bexar County is about to elect a new District Attorney for the first time in eight years, but the next leader may come in with less authority than previous administrations. The county’s proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year calls for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (887+ words) San Antonio City Council is considering new requirements for data centers built within city limits. Officials are trying to decide if they also need a moratorium, which could halt data center development for up to six months while city officials…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) The Greater San Antonio Chamber is losing three top staffers, including President and CEO Jeff Webster, who will retire Dec. 1. His exit comes as Senior Vice President of Administration and Operations Joanna Weidman is moving on to a new role…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (615+ words) A greater share of San Antonio’s homeless population is reporting mental health issues, chronic disease and disabling conditions compared to three years ago. Since 2023, the number of homeless individuals in Bexar County reporting a mental health condition has increased by…...