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Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.
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Oprah endorses Beto O'Rourke for Texas governor
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The students who were killed were in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades, according to Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo. The shooting took place just two days before summer break. Live updates:
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In the letter to President Joe Biden, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Gov. Greg Abbott has used the issues of immigration and human smuggling as “one big campaign stunt.”
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Editorial: O’Rourke for governor
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Pop touts Senate candidate O’Rourke as ‘special guy’
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Lawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door open that gunman used to enter school
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Editorial: Texas schools would improve under O’Rourke
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Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio marched through campus Wednesday in support of Palestine and to call for an end to U.S. aid for Israel and a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Go to our bio for more.
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San Antonio has better tacos than Austin, says ‘Mandalorian’ actor Pedro Pascal
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It was about to rain, so Lakey Hinson figured it was time to wrap up his lively floral chalk design on the sidewalk beside a busy Bandera Road.
But then the Leon Valley police rolled up. What followed — captured on body-camera video last month — ultimately led to apologies from…
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As Southern Baptist leaders reject reforms, sexual abuse continues to spread. Read part 1 of "Abuse of Faith," our exclusive investigative series launching Sunday, Feb. 10:
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O’Rourke: Despite rhetoric, Abbott has left rural Texans behind
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O'Rourke campaign plans tour to grow volunteer ranks with goal of knocking on 5 million doors
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Jenny Lawson, ‘The Bloggess,’ is opening a bookstore and bar in San Antonio area
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Spurs, Aldridge donating $1M to improve city parks
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Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera posted video with Nazi imagery, jokes
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“If we seek a turning point in support of democracy, then those who have damaged it must be sanctioned and repudiated,” our Editorial Board writes.
#impeach
#impeachtrump
#impeachment
#capitol
#senate
#president
#congress
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Going into the final week of early voting, Democrat Beto O’Rourke is once again trying to make the case that Gov. Greg Abbott went too far when he signed an abortion ban in Texas that has almost no exceptions.
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Texas Guard: Abbott to order 1,000 troops to Texas cities during election
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San Antonio pro wrestler Thunder Rosa may make history in her hometown during AEW Dynamite on March 16
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Republican Mayra Flores rejected from all-Democratic Hispanic caucus
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry in Uvalde to visit shooting victim's family
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Editorial: O’Rourke gives voice to the call for gun safety
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O'Rourke called a $1 million donation from pipeline executive Kelcy Warren to Gov. Abbott 'pretty close to a bribe' on the campaign trail.
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San Antonio icon Ding How still standing tall after 40 years
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Sheriff Javier Salazar has recommended charges of unlawful restraint over two politically charged flights of immigrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard.
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O’Rourke is aiming to hire enough new volunteers — beyond his current unpaid force of 83,000 — to knock on a total of 5 million doors this election cycle, according to his campaign.
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Rep. Joaquin Castro to play key role in Trump’s second impeachment
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Ayala: What happened in D.C. today was domestic terrorism
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Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle spotted at San Antonio International Airport
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Commentary: Vouchers are the worst education policy money can buy
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Migos rapper reportedly killed in shooting at Texas bowling alley.
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Faulty radio communications, the absence of a clear on-scene leader and unlearned lessons from past school shootings led to a disastrous police response in
#Uvalde
, according to a report released today by a Texas House committee.
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UT to lease or sell Institute of Texan Cultures property to city, likely for new Spurs arena
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BREAKING: The San Antonio Spurs have won the Wembanyama sweepstakes. They'll have the No. 1 pick in the draft!
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Rep. Joaquin Castro seeks leadership of powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee
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When it comes to public education, leave religion at church
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“At Robb Elementary, law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety,” the report said.
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Employees at San Antonio Starbucks store seek to unionize, becoming first in Texas to do so
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The state’s highest criminal appellate court on Wednesday reaffirmed its ruling finding Attorney General Ken Paxton lacks unilateral authority to prosecute election crimes.
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The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in its ongoing dispute with Texas over razor wire strung along the Rio Grande.
The ruling comes as Texas soldiers have been blocking Border Patrol from a 2.5-mile stretch near Eagle Pass.
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San Antonio is often overlooked in the narrative of regional success.
David Robinson Jr. proposes envisioning a new mega region: the South Texas Triangle.
It reframes S.A. from a city on America’s southern fringe to one anchoring two continents.
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He's headed to the Windy City where he will be “using Texas as a case study to explore the present and future of U.S. democracy.”
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Teach your kids that Angela Paxton and Lauren Boebert aren’t role models.
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Gregg Popovich blasted Sen. Tommy Tuberville, calling him a “silly, small man” for blocking military promotions.
“He gives coaches a bad name. They're going to think we're all ignorant because what he's doing is ignorant. It's harmful. It makes no sense.”
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“Every single night he’s doing something new we haven’t seen before.”
Victor Wembanyama of the “small market” Spurs amassed 1.3 billion views across NBA social and digital media platforms during the regular season.
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Our Editorial Board is interviewing
@JoaquinCastrotx
about the recent
@USPS
issues. Join us on Aug. 21 at 12pm on Facebook or the linked page.
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Editorial: The only choice on Texas school vouchers is to reject them
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The Spurs are in negotiations with the city of San Antonio on an “economic development project” at the Institute of Texan Cultures site at Hemisfair downtown.
The team has “taken measures” to keep info about the project secret.
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Parker leaves San Antonio with emotion, but no regrets
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We are removing the paywall on from noon Friday through Monday evening in anticipation of the incoming weather.
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🧵U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said he confronted Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a dinner Monday night over new accounts of migrants being mistreated by officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott's border security initiative.
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The Spurs’ search for a downtown location for a new arena took a step forward Thursday.
The University of Texas Board of Regents conditionally approved a plan to lease or sell the Institute of Texan Cultures property to the city of San Antonio.
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Garcia: Vouchers are rooted in hatred for public schools. Euphemisms can’t hide that.
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Gunman Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old high school dropout from
#Uvalde
, killed 19 children and two teachers. He wounded 17 others.
Some victims died after being evacuated, raising the possibility that police could have saved them if they had acted sooner.
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How did
@CoachTraylor
find his way to San Antonio?
UTSA's football coach tells the story in an interview with members of our editorial board.
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Thousands sign petition asking H-E-B to require customers to wear face masks
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H-E-B comes in No. 1 again in national grocery ranking
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One of the last remaining buildings erected for the 1968 World’s Fair will be demolished, ending a battle over its fate and potentially paving the way for a new arena for the Spurs.
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The San Antonio Police Department has filed murder charges against three officers who shot and killed a woman early Friday morning on the Southwest Side.
At a 9 p.m. news conference, Police Chief William McManus said the officers were in custody. The department also released…
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Sources: Rackspace co-founder Graham Weston, other investors plan to buy Missions, build stadium in downtown San Antonio
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Jefferson: H-E-B kept customers fed, if not comfortable, during winter storm. If only Abbott and Texas’ power grid managers were as serious about crisis preparations
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Alamodome to be converted into no-cost vaccination site, San Antonio announces
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Editorial: Governor, the COVID crisis is here, not on the border
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Mayra Flores raises twice as much as U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in bid to unseat him this November
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In impeachment trial, Rep. Joaquin Castro details Trump’s baseless election fraud claims
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Today's front of the San Antonio Express-News.
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UTSA baseball knocks off No. 2 Stanford
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Vice President Kamala Harris says Texas is key example of why a new federal elections law is needed
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ESPN names Austin-San Antonio region among top picks for a new MLB team
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Texas State University in San Marcos to host first 2024 presidential debate
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Chris Beard proving Texas Tech could have staying power
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Rep. Joaquin Castro pushes CDC to release demographic data on COVID-19 patients
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UTSA students in support of Palestinians protested on campus Wednesday amid rising tensions between students and law enforcement on college campuses across the U.S.
Video by Jessica Phelps/Staff
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‘Corrupt behavior.’ Rep. Joaquin Castro pushes for House probe of Pompeo’s RNC speech
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Republican candidate Trish DeBerry has conceded the race for Bexar County judge after former District Judge Peter Sakai took the lead in early voting totals released Tuesday night.
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Councilwoman Rosie Castro and her sons, former Mayor Julián Castro and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, will serve as the family grand marshals.
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar easily defeated Republican Cassy Garcia in a bitter and closely watched midterm contest that pitted a 17-year incumbent Democrat against a political newcomer backed by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former President Donald Trump.
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Trump returning to Houston May 27 for NRA convention
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Bexar DA vows to protect women, LGBTQ community in wake of SCOTUS abortion ruling
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UTSA opens Traylor’s second season with Power Five win, toppling Illinois
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Ally Brooke’s new single is first all in Spanish for former Fifth Harmony singer, San Antonio native
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ICYMI:
@SanAntonioFC
won its first USL Championship title, beating Louisville City FC in front of a record crowd at Toyota Field last night.
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E-N Sportsman of Year: In one year, UIW coach Morris turned around Cardinals program
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Chuck Yeager, who dared the demon, now belongs to the stars
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich used 10 minutes of his 26-minute pre-game news conference to call for politicians to make tougher gun laws to prevent school shootings.
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Taylor: Even after coronavirus goes away, universal basic income is here to stay
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LIVE UPDATES: Robb Elementary parents said they were standing outside the
#Uvalde
school, begging authorities to go inside and help their children.
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The main Texas power grid has entered emergency conditions, its operator says, meaning Texans should create a plan in case rolling blackouts are necessary to keep the grid operating.
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Ditch the DVD. 'Blood In Blood Out' with San Antonio's Jesse Borrego available to stream on Hulu.
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Kennedy High School graduate Francisco Ortiz learned last week he is one of 247 students worldwide to earn a perfect score on the test.
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UTSA students will receive free tickets and transportation to cheer on team at Frisco Bowl
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San Antonio native becomes the first African American to lead the Air Force
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San Antonio school districts to offer all students free meals next school year
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Editorial: If face masks not required, COVID rise is on Abbott
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Decorated veteran MJ Hegar’s candidacy brings heat to 2020 Texas Senate race
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San Antonio mayor blocks Drake's Twitter account for excluding the Spurs in a new NBA collection
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