With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage. The post Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Because who doesn’t enjoy seeing the state’s most pathetic politicians mocked in verse? The post The week’s San Antonio and Texas news — in limericks appeared first on San Antonio Current.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday morning issued a ruling demanding the release of 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam Conjeo Ramos and his father by Tuesday from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, the Express-News reports. Biery’s ruling said the case against Ramos and his father “has its genesis in the ill-conceived […]
Under Texas’ “enforcement discretion” policy, companies were allowed to vent or burn off pollutants, as long as they are reported. Recent weatherization requirements for power plants did not apply to gas processing plants. The post Texas oil, gas and petrochem facilities emitted 1.6 million pounds of regulated pollutants during last week’s icy weather appeared first […]
Because Geraldo Lunas Campos died at a military base, the El Paso District Attorney says any criminal case may fall to federal prosecutors. But criminal law experts say the state doesn’t have to defer to them. The post After a death at an El Paso ICE facility was ruled a homicide, will prosecutors pursue a […]
State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency’s request until their next meeting. The post Texas Education Agency moves to correct 4,200 errors in Bible-infused curriculum appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A chíc, contemporary home has hit the market just inside Loop 1604 in North San Antonio for $3.25 million. The sprawling space, constructed in 2023, is the definition of modern luxury, with soaring ceilings and sleek finishes throughout. The living room alone is a jaw-dropper thanks to its an asymmetrical two-story-high ceiling. Natural light pours […]
Hundreds of people filled downtown San Antonio’s streets Friday as part of a nationwide protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), its aggressive tactics and the recent shooting deaths of two Minneapolis residents. The demonstration, one many around the nation, took place on a day activists called a national strike to protest the Trump […]
There are plenty of restaurants in San Antonio that serve up romantic mood to go with their delicious food. The post San Antonio’s most romantic restaurants right now appeared first on San Antonio Current.
District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur is leading the charge to bring more “missing middle” housing to the Alamo City. Kaur filed a Council Considering Request (CCR) this week that proposes offering to incentivize developers to build more duplexes, fourplexes and cottage courts. CRRs are the formal documents members of council file so an idea can […]