Voters in San Antonio’s citywide election overwhelmingly reelected Mayor Ron Nirenberg for a fourth and final term and rewarded most incumbent council members with easy reelection. By the time of Saturday’s finally tally, Nirenberg had secured nearly 61% of votes in a contest where he faced little competition from experienced and well-funded opponents. “A lot […]
Cannabis and abortion will remain criminal offenses in San Antonio — at least for now — as advocates of the sweeping criminal justice reform referendum Proposition A conceded the race around 7:40 p.m. Saturday. As of press time, 74% of voters had cast ballots against Prop A, also known as the San Antonio Justice Charter.
A House committee has recommended the expulsion of Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton after finding that he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a subordinate, then acted to thwart an investigation into the matter. In a speech from the floor, Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, chairman of the House General Investigating Committee, said Slaton’s behavior was […]
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Democrats have once again successfully delayed the Texas House’s vote on Senate Bill 14, which would ban transgender youth from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy. During the Friday debate, Democrats quickly raised a succession of three points of order, a parliamentary procedure that aims to kill legislation on a technicality.
Democratic U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar have landed $38 million in funding for San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center, which otherwise would have experienced a lapse in operating cash at month’s end. The new money will allow MRC, managed by the nonprofit Catholic Charities, to continue serving asylum seekers who pass through the Alamo […]
A San Antonio school district has banned students from bringing backpacks and other bags to school in light of concerns about campus shootings. Starting Monday, May 8, all San Antonio’s Southwest ISD students will be barred from bringing bags, including backpacks, to any of the district’s 18 campuses for the remainder of the school year, […]
Combination bar-cafe-hair salon Head Space is opening near Brackenridge High School, inviting guests to get their heads right in more ways than one, MySA reports. The hybrid business is offering a limited menu of coffee, eats and salon services in a soft opening capacity, the news site reports. The spot, located at 109 Playmoor St., will […]
Many of the Current’s most-read news stories this week concerned crime and the courts. The week’s top story concerned the University of the Incarnate Word suing the owners of a now-shuttered South Side hospital over claims that it owes pay to residents who helped care for patients. Readers also showed interest in the Current’s cover […]
This week’s most read Current food news celebrates change in San Antonio’s food scene, from expansions to a hopeful owner’s quest to sell an iconic Southtown business. Our top story explores possible next steps for Southtown staple La Focaccia, followed by expansion plans for Schertz drinkery Bar House, Bunz Handcrafted Burgers and Bobbie’s Cafe. Also […]