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San Antonio’s eyeing a sports district to revitalize downtown, but economists are skeptical

Written by on 8 September 2023

Beyond the San Antonio Spurs lassoing No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, the year’s biggest local sports story centers around the franchise — along with Minor League Baseball’s San Antonio Missions — exploring the concept of a downtown sports district. Details are still vague and it could be years before such a plan comes to bear — […]

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Texas prisons enter statewide lockdown. Officials won’t say how long it will last.

Written by on 7 September 2023

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has begun a lockdown of all its prisons, which officials said was prompted by a surge in drug-related inmate homicides over the past five years. The lockdown, which began Wednesday morning, will restrict the movement of approximately 129,000 currently incarcerated people, according to prison-reform advocacy groups. TDCJ didn’t say […]

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Texas’ political environment driving faculty to leave, survey finds

Written by on 7 September 2023

The political climate in Texas is the leading contributor to professors’ desire to leave the state, a new survey of more than 1,900 Texas faculty members found. More than a quarter of those professors said they planned to look for positions elsewhere in the country this year as a result of political interference and widespread […]

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ERCOT paid Bitcoin mining operation more than $32 million to cut power use

Written by on 7 September 2023

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) paid a bitcoin mining operation nearly $32 million last month to cut its energy consumption as the state’s power grid struggled to keep up with demand driven by record heat. Colorado-based Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms Inc. revealed the details of the arrangement Wednesday, the same day ERCOT, the […]

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COVID-19 cases in Bexar County decline for first time since June

Written by on 7 September 2023

In a sign San Antonio’s summer COVID-19 surge may finally be drawing to a close, the total reported cases in Bexar County declined last week, marking the first drop in numbers since the week ended July 3. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, San Antonio Metro Health recorded 2,656 COVID-19 cases, 26 fewer than the […]

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Texas A&M University-San Antonio expanding program that offers free tuition

Written by on 7 September 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio will provide free tuition, waive associated fees and issue book stipends to eligible students beginning fall 2024, according to university officials. University President Salvador Hector Ochoa unveiled the school’s new Jaguar Promise program during a press conference this week. The initiative expands an existing one which previously covered the top 10% of […]

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Study: San Antonio’s Trinity University ranks among best U.S. liberal arts schools

Written by on 7 September 2023

The University of Texas at San Antonio might have the town’s highest-profile college sports program, but another, older Alamo City campus earned high academic marks in a recent study by education-information website Niche. Trinity University landed prominently in Niche’s annual rankings, including being named the nation’s No. 20 best small school and No. 19 best […]

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