3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (714+ words) Just a week out from the city’s budget vote, the San Antonio City Council remains divided on major top-line spending issues that could radically shape the size and direction of city government. The council has approved several budgets without the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (220+ words) Abbott is a prolific fundraiser who has long leveraged the power of incumbency to collect enormous checks from wealthy business interests like energy CEO Kelcy Warren and school voucher supporter Jeff Yass. In recent years, he’s also been so safe…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (623+ words) City Council on Thursday designated San Antonio’s third community land trust. After unanimously voting in favor of certifying two other land trusts earlier this year, the council voted for designating the Esperanza Community Land Trust as its third. But three…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (884+ words) The role of the city’s economic development department is to figure out ways to attract more investment and jobs. In a briefing to a council committee on Monday about expanding those efforts, the issue brought one councilwoman to tears. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (483+ words) After Bexar County officials blamed a $1.3 billion property value loss on a new exemption for military widows during a recent budget session meeting, appraisal district data showed the financial impact was actually $24.8 million. In Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting, the county…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (770+ words) Bexar County is about to elect a new District Attorney for the first time in eight years, but the next leader may come in with less authority than previous administrations. The county’s proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year calls for…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (351+ words) Cristo Salazar walks with his dog Misty nearly every day the few blocks to Concepcion Park where they can get in a good, long walk before tossing the ball around. Before this summer, Salazar used an open field in the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (813+ words) This is the time of year Goodwill San Antonio stores are preparing for the annual Halloween shopper rush, supplying secondhand items for the perfect upcycled costume. Next year at this time, the nonprofit known for its thrift stores and work…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (887+ words) San Antonio City Council is considering new requirements for data centers built within city limits. Officials are trying to decide if they also need a moratorium, which could halt data center development for up to six months while city officials…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) The Greater San Antonio Chamber is losing three top staffers, including President and CEO Jeff Webster, who will retire Dec. 1. His exit comes as Senior Vice President of Administration and Operations Joanna Weidman is moving on to a new role…...