Criminal JusticeLocal NewsHomicides in Texas’ Largest Cities Increase in 2021, Except in Dallas
Brad JohnsonJanuary 18, 2022
After decades of violent crime declines since the 1970s and 1980s, the nation is seeing crime levels start to rise again.
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Civil SocietyEducationJudicialLocal NewsSan Antonio ISD Returns to Mask Mandate After Six-Day Pause
Isaiah MitchellDecember 8, 2021
"We have concluded that the December 1, 2021, Stay Order from the Fifth Circuit case is limited to the parties in the lawsuit," the district wrote.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationLocal NewsState HouseSan Antonio School District Temporarily Pulls Over 400 Books From Libraries to Review for Vulgarity
Isaiah MitchellDecember 7, 2021
A district spokeswoman said the review process began before state Rep. Matt Krause's inquiry into books he deemed lewd or racially charged.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialLocal NewsSome Texas School Mask Mandates Remain Despite Fifth Circuit Order
Isaiah MitchellDecember 6, 2021
Some major ISDs claim the recent ruling does not directly affect their mandates, although the injunction it overturned was statewide.
Local NewsStatewide NewsFour of Texas’ Largest Cities Receive Perfect ‘LGBTQ Inclusivity’ Scores from Human Rights Campaign
Kim RobertsDecember 1, 2021
Major cities in Texas are continuing to promote policies and practices that improve their “LGBTQ inclusiveness” score with the Human Rights Campaign.
Elections 2022Texas State Rep. Ina Minjarez to Run for Bexar County Judge
Daniel FriendNovember 15, 2021
The San Antonio state representative is running for the top executive position in Bexar County instead of seeking reelection.
Civil SocietyJudicialAppellate Court Says Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban Exceeds Authority, Partially Relying on Abbott’s Own Writings
Isaiah MitchellNovember 12, 2021
Citing an opinion Abbott wrote as a justice in 1997, the Fourth Court of Appeals called his mask mandate ban an excess of his authority.
Civil SocietyEducationIssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingConcerns Over Transparency, ‘CRT’ Shape Local School Board Elections Across Texas
Isaiah MitchellNovember 8, 2021
From high-dollar diversity plans to mundane building bonds, voters are watching longstanding school projects with new suspicion.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialSupreme Court of Texas Halts San Antonio ISD Employee Vaccine Mandate
Isaiah MitchellOctober 15, 2021
On the eve of San Antonio ISD's deadline for staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Supreme Court of Texas halted the mandate.
87th LegislatureAudioCivil SocietyElections 2021Early Voting to Replace Retiring Democratic State Representative Begins in Bexar County
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 20, 2021
Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to replace retiring state Rep. Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio), who took the seat in 2019.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingSan Antonio City Council Approves Record High Budget, Adjusting and Growing Police Force
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 17, 2021
The city transit and police departments both weathered proposals to lower the tax rate by cutting their budgets.
87th LegislatureEducationLocal NewsTexas Schools Experiment With Mask Mandates That Let Parents Opt Children Out
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 2, 2021
Some school districts around Texas are experimenting with mask mandates that let parents opt their children out — and so is the legislature.
Civil SocietyEducationJudicialSan Antonio ISD Walks Back Vaccine Requirement for Staff Amid Lawsuit, FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine
Isaiah MitchellAugust 23, 2021
After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued, the district said its vaccine requirement for staff would not apply to vaccines authorized for emergency use.
Civil SocietyEducationLocal NewsSan Antonio ISD Implements Vaccine Mandate for Staff
Isaiah MitchellAugust 17, 2021
San Antonio ISD may be the first school district in the state to require vaccines for staff, running afoul of Governor Abbott's recent order.
Statewide NewsLocal Mask Mandates Temporarily Halted After Supreme Court Sides with Abbott
Brad JohnsonAugust 15, 2021
The court will fully consider the case later this week, but for now the local mandates are prohibited until a final verdict is delivered.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyJudicialSan Antonio Wins Restraining Order in Suit Against Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban, Following Other Localities
Isaiah MitchellAugust 11, 2021
A judge issued a temporary restraining order against Abbott, letting San Antonio and Bexar County issue mask mandates.
Civil SocietyHealthcareIssuesLocal NewsAs Dallas County Judge Claims Temporary Victory in Mask Lawsuit, Paxton Warns Him to End Mandate
Hayden SparksAugust 10, 2021
Local officials seeking to exert mask mandates on their constituents are clashing with Governor Greg Abbott in court.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin, Houston, Fort Worth Stand Out in Homicide Spikes Among Texas’ Biggest Cities
Brad JohnsonAugust 9, 2021
Urban centers across the country have seen a spike in violent crime since the pandemic began and many have experienced efforts to shrink police departments.
EducationTaxes & SpendingTexas Parents, Teachers, and Students Show Differing Priorities on Federal Education Relief Spending
Isaiah MitchellJuly 13, 2021
Social services, new technology, and staff expenses are all vying for top spots in the state's biggest local school budgets.
Elections 2021Local NewsSan Antonio City Council Tilts Left After Runoff Election
Isaiah MitchellJune 8, 2021
The Democratic Socialists of America claimed victory after incumbents Roberto Treviño and Jada Andrews-Sullivan lost their seats.