‘We punted’: San Antonio approves first tax increase without mayor’s support
Facing a major budget deficit, a majority of the City Council decided that more cuts would be too disruptive to struggling families.
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Texas House candidate no-shows at debate after unearthed crude social media posts
Organizers had to scrap one of the only events where voters could meet both candidates hoping to replace Republican state Rep. John Lujan.
NIOSA paused indefinitely amid declining attendance, financial losses
The San Antonio Conservation Society is pausing NIOSA after years of financial losses and a 48% decline in attendance since the pandemic.
Intellectual exercises, ‘wild goose chases’ and a budget deadline: Divided San Antonio leaders are out of time
The mayor pitched last-minute across-the-board cuts, drawing outcry from those who say she ran out the clock on more substantive discussions.
Alamodome officials say 130K have visited the stadium this month, with more coming
Experts see it as a magnet for tourists, who they say will boost the local economy after attending an event.
Chief appraiser takes heat for changes to Bexar County’s 1-year appraisal reprieve
Staff says the plan will be similar to the freeze approved in 2025, but critics accused BCAD of removing its main taxpayer protections.
Big, bigger, biggest: The case of the planned residential tower that keeps on getting taller
The project recently made headway when a city panel approved changes that took it from 12 stories to 17 in plans approved by a city panel.
Bexar County reinstates burn ban as dry conditions raise wildfire risk
Bexar County commissioners reinstated a burn ban for unincorporated areas as worsening drought conditions increase the risk of wildfires.
Bexar County Manager David Smith to retire as new judge takes over
Smith started at the county as a budget intern in 1997, and is the only person to have ever held his role.
‘Culture of sabotage’: How San Antonio’s City Council went off the rails at budget time
A budget deficit is threatening their top priorities, but elected leaders can barely stand to be in the same room as one another.