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Bipartisan Texas legislators join calls for clemency for Robert Roberson

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and X. This article was originally published by Michelle Pitcher, The Texas Tribune at San Antonio Current – (https://www.sacurrent.com/news/bipartisan-texas-legislators-join-calls-for-clemency-for-robert-roberson-35618608). General Content Disclaimer The content on this website, including articles …

September 20, 2024
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For first time, poll shows Colin Allred beating Ted Cruz in November

For the first time in their hotly contested campaign, a poll shows U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, trailing challenger U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. The Morning Consult poll, conducted between Sept. 9 and 18, places Allred — a moderate North Texas Democrat — a point ahead of Cruz with likely voters, 45% to 44%. Allred’s lead …

September 20, 2024
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Abortion Is on the Ballot in Ten States. Here’s Why It Won’t Be in Texas.

When former President Donald Trump told the national audience in his first, and likely only, debate against Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris that abortion rights are “the vote of the people now,” he was partly right. Since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, voters in seven states (California, Kansas, Kentucky, …

September 20, 2024
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In Frisco, Folks Line Up Early at This Market Stall for Smoked Oxtails and Rib Tips

Back in 2017, the barbecue competition special BBQ Rig Race aired on Food Network. At the end of it, the Tu Bones BBQ team, led by pitmaster Michael Prince and his friend Kirk Boudreaux, took home the $10,000 prize. Rather than using the money to get out of the food truck he’d been operating from, Prince …

September 20, 2024
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Doug Emhoff to lead San Antonio rally for Texas Democrats

Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff heads to Texas next week to headline a San Antonio rally Monday for Texas Democrats. This article was originally published …

September 19, 2024
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Nicki Minaj says crowd at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center one of the best ever

Following Nicki Minaj’s Wednesday concert in San Antonio — the rapper’s first-ever show here — she tweeted that the Frost Bank Center crowd was one of the best she’s ever had. “San Antonio, TEXAS was one of the best crowds of ALLLLLLLLL time and that’s including every tour I’ve ever been apart of for my …

September 19, 2024
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Why Put Another Sports Franchise in Houston?

The WNBA might be the American sports league with the most potential for growth. It’s hard to imagine the NFL or NBA getting that much bigger than they already are, and although Major League Baseball seems to have mostly leveled its decline, the sport isn’t winning new converts by the millions. Soccer, meanwhile, has been …

September 19, 2024
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San Antonio City Council approves billion budget for new fiscal year

San Antonio City Council approves $4 billion budget for new fiscal year

City Council on Thursday unanimously approved San Antonio’s $3.96 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal cycle — a 5.8% increase over 2024’s record budget. Even so, Thursday’s approved budget includes $23.6 million in cuts to some city services. The drawbacks come as staff predicts that expenses will outpace property tax revenue growth. This article was …

September 19, 2024
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Texas Black’s BBQ chain gets city approval to move ahead on San Antonio location

The Lockhart-born Terry Black’s Barbecue chain is one step closer to making its long-awaited San Antonio debut. The Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) on Wednesday signed off on plans for Terry Black’s to build a restaurant, courtyard, pit house and parking area near the Pearl, the Express-News reports. The family that owns Terry Black’s …

September 19, 2024
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Texas Hill Country’s Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is about to get way bigger

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, one of the Texas Hill Country’s most popular hiking and camping destinations, is undergoing a massive expansion thanks to the state’s acquisition of 630 additional acres. The park announced the news in a recent Facebook post. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission approved the land purchase Aug. 22. This …