San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted 7-4 to approve a 3.9% residential property tax increase next year to balance the city’s budget and plug its $158 million deficit. It’s the city’s first property tax increase in more than three decades. San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito, District 9 […]
Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker is scheduled to make an appearance at the University of Texas on Sept. 30. And, predictably, not everyone’s happy about it. Students are now accusing university administrators of attempting to “soft cancel” the event by forcing it to move off campus after a surge in both interest and […]
Season 2 of King of Drag premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on Revry, a global LGBTQ+ streaming network. The post San Antonio drag performer Papi Culo competes in second season of King of Drag appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The San Antonio congressman is pushing for more Latino representation in the National Recording Registry and wants the public to help. The post Rep. Joaquin Castro seeks nominations for songs by Latino and Texas artists for national archive appeared first on San Antonio Current.
For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants. The post More young people getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump immigration crackdown appeared first on San Antonio Current.
After the routing they delivered in the 2024 election, Texas Republicans were on a roll, pushing through conservative priorities, drawing redder congressional maps and excising Democrats from legislative leadership positions. What a difference 18 months can make. With November fast approaching, Texas Republicans are in their weakest position in a generation, facing voter revolt over […]
The newsletter will land in subscribers’ inboxes every Friday, offering a roundup of news about the Lone Star State’s often-chaotic political landscape. The post San Antonio Current launching Texas Politics This Week newsletter appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Tensions between City Council members boiled over Wednesday as they considered an 8.4% property tax rate increase over the next two years to balance the city’s $158 million budget deficit. City Manager Erik Walsh and his team are trying to avert a worst-case scenario in which state law forces him to make $75 million in […]
The band’s nationwide tour kicks off Saturday, Sept. 19, at Paper Tiger. The last San Antonio date came close to selling out, and this time, they’re aiming for a full house. The post San Antonio indie-rock act INOHA’s viral success comes from keeping it real appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The musical will begin its run Friday, Sept. 18. The post The Addams Family Musical bringing spooky fun to San Antonio’s Wonder Theatre appeared first on San Antonio Current.