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Texas AG Ken Paxton reaped perks including taxpayer-funded travel, World Cup visit

Written by on 31 August 2023

Days before the Sept. 5 start of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, an Associated Press investigation alleges the Republican official raked in pricy perks of his position including $91,000 in foreign trips funded by taxpayers. During his nearly 10 years in office, Paxton benefitted from a lavish lifestyle that “raised eyebrows among employees […]

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Texas law banning COVID-19 related restrictions goes into effect on Friday

Written by on 30 August 2023

Despite COVID-19 cases rising in Bexar County and across Texas, a new state law banning municipal pandemic-related health and safety measures is set to go into effect Sept. 1. Starting Friday, local governments in Texas will be prohibited from implementing mask mandates, requiring employees to be vaccinated and from forcing private businesses to shut down […]

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Only one San Antonio high school ranks among U.S. News’ top 100

Written by on 30 August 2023

Only one San Antonio public high school ranked among the nation’s 100 best in U.S. News & World Report’s newest rankings, which dropped Tuesday. The magazine’s 2023-2024 report named BASIS San Antonio – Shavano Campus, a North Side public charter institution, the No. 81 public high school in the nation, down from No. 77 last year. The campus […]

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Judge shoots down Texas Republicans’ ‘Death Star’ bill as unconstitutional

Written by on 30 August 2023

Texas’ so-called “Death Star Bill,” a sweeping new law that would override municipalities’ power to make their own business regulations, has been ruled unconstitutional by a district judge in Austin. On Wednesday, State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled that HB 2171 — a centerpiece of Republicans’ agenda during the last session of the Texas Legislature […]

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