The Bexar County Elections Department has processed a new backlog of thousands of voter registration applications in time for its February deadline, officials said Tuesday. When the Current reported on the backlog last week, it stood at almost 7,000 as the Feb. 17 start of early voting for the March 3 primary quickly approached. Last […]
Gov. Greg Abbott in a letter sent Tuesday said he’s launching a sweeping investigation into the federal H-1B visa program “in light of recent reports of abuse.” Abbott directed all public state colleges and universities along with all state agencies headed by a gubernatorial appointee to freeze H-1B visa applications until May 2027. That visa […]
With the clock ticking down to the midterm elections, Bexar County Commissioners Court met last week to discuss a contract for a new third-party voter registration system. But rather than approving a finalized contract, commissioners came to an impasse during executive session, further delaying implementation of a new system from proposed vendor VR Systems. That […]
Social justice activists are calling on the community to help them restore the East Side’s “Say Their Names” mural, which organizers say was vandalized as thousands attended last week’s Martin Luther King Jr. March. The mural, which honors San Antonio victims of police brutality and their families, was defaced by an unknown person or group […]
Despite having a reported BAC nearly twice the legal limit, District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez received a plea deal. The post Meza Gonzalez latest on San Antonio Council to get slap on the wrist for drunk driving charge appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The South Texas Builders Association’s top official said ICE agents have been captured on video speeding through subdivisions and putting kids at risk. The post South Texas construction group accuses ICE of warrantless raids, endangering neighborhoods appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent. The post GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Bands in this year’s lineup include Saliva, Drowning Pool, Switchfoot and Candlebox. Sick, bro. The post Fiesta Oyster Bake will serve up another steaming pile of nu metal, ’00s-era hard rock appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance has sued the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), alleging the agency wrongfully issued a permit to Lennar Corp. for the construction of a wastewater plant as part of the controversial Guajolote Ranch development. Specifically, the 295-page filing in Travis County District Court alleges TCEQ made errors in projecting the […]
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who’s weighing a 2028 presidential run, excoriated President Donald Trump in calls made to potential campaign donors, according to leaked audio obtained by Axios. On Sunday, Axios published a report based on audio from closed-door meetings between the Texas Republican and a room of donors. Axios reports that in the 10-minute-long […]