Mayors of the biggest cities in Texas want the state to fund multiple programs while still allowing cities to maintain local control.
San Antonio City Councilman Mario Bravo has been temporarily suspended from his committee assignments following an outburst directed at Councilwoman Ana Sandoval over a budgetary dispute.
Many noncitizens are forced onto the streets after three days with nowhere to sleep, also causing complications and problems for local businesses.
Plans for the windfall in revenue range from sustainability and grid resilience initiatives to programs for treating victims of domestic violence.
City-wide poll results show that San Antonio residents value budgetary emphasis on police department funding amid rise in violent crime.
The San Antonio fire chief stated that 16 people, including four teenagers, were found alive and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The group of mayors pointed to red flag laws, expanded background checks, and a 21-year-old limit to purchase "assault weapons."
The city transit and police departments both weathered proposals to lower the tax rate by cutting their budgets.
“This case, and others like it, are not about whether people should wear masks or whether the government should make them do it."
A judge issued a temporary restraining order against Abbott, letting San Antonio and Bexar County issue mask mandates.
A city official and Petco touted the company’s charitable contributions while one city councilman called it a “dangerous precedent.”
Nirenberg will stay at the helm for a third term after a markedly unaggressive campaign strategy contrasted his 2019 run.
