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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 9h
Hinojosa’s campaign has only spent $17 million so far as she chases Texas’ governorship.
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Gov. Greg Abbott spent $141 million only to be neck-and-neck with Democrat Gina Hinojosa
Hinojosa's campaign has only spent $17 million so far as she chases Texas' governorship.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 9h
A federal appeals court will consider whether restrictions on protests at Texas’ public universities and colleges violate constitutional rights.
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Texas college campus protest law faces First Amendment challenge
A federal appeals court will consider whether restrictions on protests at Texas’ public universities and colleges violate constitutional rights.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 9h
Organizers said next year’s party will include ‘bigger musical acts, expanded entertainment and larger audience capacity across two stages.’
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Fiesta San Antonio staple Oyster Bake rebrands as Oyster Bake Music Fest
Organizers said next year's party will include 'bigger musical acts, expanded entertainment and larger audience capacity across two stages.'
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 11h
They include incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Texas Attorney General candidate Mayes Middleton.
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At least 19 election deniers are running for key offices in Texas this cycle
They include incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Texas Attorney General candidate Mayes Middleton.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 11h
Fans of the late-night DJ spot have until early January to get in their last dance.
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San Antonio's St. Mary's Strip says long goodbye to Midnight Swim
Fans of the late-night DJ spot have until early January to get in their last dance.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 11h
Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to come here in official capacity since Barrack Obama’s 2012 visits.
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Trump's visit likely to disrupt San Antonio traffic Wednesday afternoon, Secret Service warns
Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to come here in official capacity since Barrack Obama's 2012 visits.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 12h
Classic rock act Foreigner is also headed to town, but with no original members left in the lineup.
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Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Journey, Arch Enemy, Sonic Live
Classic rock act Foreigner is also headed to town, but with no original members left in the lineup.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 12h
The first ‘City Hall to All’ session will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Normoyle Senior Center.
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San Antonio City Council bringing public comment sessions to neighborhood near you
The first 'City Hall to All' session will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Normoyle Senior Center.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 14h
The 460,000-square-foot facility on U.S. Highway 90 near Castroville is moving ahead because Gov. Greg Abbott’s pause doesn’t block construction permits.
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Texas data center pause isn't stopping construction of facilities, including one just outside San Antonio
The 460,000-square-foot facility on U.S. Highway 90 near Castroville is moving ahead because Gov. Greg Abbott's pause doesn't block construction permits.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 14h
Cornerstone’s leaders have a history of inflammatory comments and partisan political activism. Election Advisory Board members say it never should have been a polling location and its selection reveals county-level weaknesses. www.sacurrent.com/news/voting-...
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 15h
The 35th Congressional District was redrawn to elect a Republican, but Latino voters’ brewing leftward shift has put the seat in play for Democrat Johnny Garcia, who faces Trump-backed Carlos De La Cruz.
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In new San Antonio district, law enforcement Democrat and GOP Air Force vet upend partisan script
The 35th Congressional District was redrawn to elect a Republican, but Latino voters’ brewing leftward shift has put the seat in play for Democrat Johnny Garcia, who faces Trump-backed Carlos De La Cr...
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The build-your-own-bowl concept will open in Stone Oak on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Mexico's Fresh Bowl & Co. chain to make U.S. debut with San Antonio store
The build-your-own-bowl concept will open in Stone Oak on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Iran war, data centers and a planned ICE processing facility on the East Side are among the topics Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants to discuss.
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San Antonio mayor seeks to meet with Trump during visit to discuss affordability crisis
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks during an interview with the Current. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants to sit down with President Donald Trump
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Frustrated election officials say technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are making it harder to get through a backlog the state revealed last month.
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Election officials in Texas scramble to process voter registration backlog with system they say doesn't work
Frustrated election officials say technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are making it harder to get through a backlog the state revealed last month.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Willie Nelson, the Chicks, Bill Nye, Don Henley and other celebrities have thrown their weight behind Texas Democrats in recent weeks.
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Celebrity endorsements roll in for Texas Democrats
Willie Nelson, the Chicks, Bill Nye, Don Henley and other famous folk have thrown their weight behind Texas Democrats in recent weeks.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump will appear at Freeman Coliseum to stump for Ken Paxton and Carlos De La Cruz. He’s unlikely to get a warm welcome.
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San Antonio protests planned against President Trump’s Wedneday visit
Trump will appear at Freeman Coliseum to stump for Ken Paxton and Carlos De La Cruz. He's unlikely to get a warm welcome.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This time, Paxton said he has little control over his campaign messaging, which he added is mostly coming out of D.C.
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Ken Paxton campaign deals with fallout from another leaked audio recording
This time, Paxton said he has little control over his campaign messaging, which he added is mostly coming out of D.C.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Educators warn new laws, criminal penalties and AI-driven challenges are chilling students’ right to read.
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Bad Takes: Banned Books Week arrives as Texas librarians face mounting censorship
Educators warn new laws, criminal penalties and AI-driven challenges are chilling students' right to read.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The new 30-second spot targets Johnson’s opponent, Mayes Middleton, over extreme claims such as, ‘There is no so such thing as separation of church and state.’
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Democratic Texas AG candidate Nathan Johnson makes seven-figure ad buy
The new 30-second spot targets Johnson's opponent, Mayes Middleton, over extreme claims such as, 'There is no so such thing as separation of church and state.'
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The luxurious estate listed for nearly $3 million is fit for a king — maybe even King Louis XIV.
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A French-style mansion for sale in San Antonio comes with a tennis court, a sauna and its own private lake
The luxurious estate listed for nearly $3 million is fit for a king — maybe even King Louis XIV.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Marchers, activists and Democratic leaders called on the city to fight the 1,500-bed facility in court.
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Hundreds march against planned ICE detention site on San Antonio's East Side
Marchers, activists and Democratic leaders called on the city to fight the 1,500-bed facility in court.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The backyard also includes a pickleball court, a playground, an abundance of climbable oak trees, firepits and a massive patio built for entertaining.
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This San Antonio home for sale has a secret passageway into its playroom
The backyard also includes a pickleball court, a playground, an abundance of climbable oak trees, firepits and a massive patio built for entertaining.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The backyard also includes a pickleball court, a playground, an abundance of climbable oak trees, firepits and a massive patio built for entertaining.
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This San Antonio home for sale has a secret passageway into its playroom
The backyard also includes a pickleball court, a playground, an abundance of climbable oak trees, firepits and a massive patio built for entertaining.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes.
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Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab.
State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes.
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Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab.
State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From SA to the surrounding Hill Country, lots of places are breaking out the pumpkins and cutting paths through the corn. www.sacurrent.com/arts/things-...
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San Antonio-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes to check out for fall 2026
From SA to the surrounding Hill Country, lots of places are breaking out the pumpkins and cutting paths through the corn.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Eight councilmembers and the mayor called for a special meeting on the facility. The city attorney also is preparing potential legal action.
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San Antonio Mayor, majority of City Council unite against East Side ICE detention center
The East Side warehouse ICE wants to turn into a detention site has sat empty for three years. Eight members of San Antonio City Council and Mayor Gina
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The campaign trip will be Trump’s third to Texas in a month, underscoring the state’s importance in the fight for control of both chambers of Congress.
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Trump to visit San Antonio next week for rally with Paxton, De La Cruz
The campaign trip will be Trump’s third to Texas in a month, underscoring the state’s importance in the fight for control of both chambers of Congress.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardon’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
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Judge halts border barrier construction in Big Bend
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardon’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A top immigrant-rights advocate made the claim during a hearing held by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro in San Antonio on Friday.
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Testimony: Women sexually assaulted in ICE detention sites in Texas
A top immigrant-rights advocate made the claim during a hearing held by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro in San Antonio on Friday.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.
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Betting Abbott will soon restore funding, some Texas agencies accept Flock’s offer to keep cameras on
Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The free program this Saturday will feature scholars, artists, journalists, cultural leaders and advocates from both sides of the border.
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Forum at Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio will explore Mexican American identity
The free program this Saturday will feature scholars, artists, journalists, cultural leaders and advocates from both sides of the border.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Attorneys for Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez also said the officers who chased him did so in violation of new ICE rules.
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Austin man shot by ICE has surgery 11 days later to remove the bullet
Attorneys for Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez also said the officers who chased him did so in violation of new ICE rules.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fast-growing PopUp Bagels counts celebrities Paul Rudd, Michael Phelps, Michael Strahan and JJ Watt among its investors.
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'Cult' bagel chain expanding into San Antonio with Broadway store
Fast-growing PopUp Bagels counts celebrities Paul Rudd, Michael Phelps, Michael Strahan and JJ Watt among its investors.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
With the Senate GOP majority hinging on a red Texas, Republicans spent an eye-popping $122 million in September to support nominee Ken Paxton. But the polls have hardly budged.
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Senate GOP smashing political spending records in Texas with ad-buying binge for Ken Paxton
With the Senate GOP majority hinging on a red Texas, Republicans spent an eye-popping $122 million in September to support nominee Ken Paxton. But the polls have hardly budged.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Valdez will receive $800,000 in funding over a five-year period, allowing him to explore new projects without financial stress.
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San Antonio-tied visual artist Vincent Valdez lands MacArthur 'genius grant'
Valdez will receive $800,000 in funding over a five-year period, allowing him to explore new projects without financial stress.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Alamo City is watching orchestral identity being dismantled and reconstructed in real time.
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Analysis: Can an orchestra die? San Antonio will find out.
The Alamo City is watching orchestral identity being dismantled and reconstructed in real time.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The new entry into San Antonio’s coastal Mexican food scene offers hits but also a lot of misses.
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Seafood spot Aguazul’s sprawling menu casts too wide a net
The new entry into San Antonio's coastal Mexican food scene offers hits but also a lot of misses.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Even so, there’s reason to view the new survey with skepticism since it was conducted by a PAC that backs Democratic candidates.
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Tejano singer and South Texas congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido surges past GOP rival in poll
Even so, there's reason to view the new survey with skepticism since it was conducted by a PAC that backs Democratic candidates.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The concept’s first restaurant, known for its Asian-inspired fried chicken, will continue serving in Alamo Heights.
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San Antonio's Thai Bird opening second eatery in Castle Hills Market
The concept's first restaurant, known for its Asian-inspired fried chicken, will continue serving in Alamo Heights.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Benny Caldera Jr., 40, has been charged with making a felony terroristic threat against a public servant, officials said.
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San Antonio-area man arrested on suspicion of planning attack on the Texas Capitol
Benny Caldera Jr., 40, has been charged with making a felony terroristic threat against a public servant, officials said.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
‘I don’t know what the f–k Donald Trump was thinking with Ken Paxton,’ Piker said, calling the Senate candidate a ‘repulsive figure.’ www.sacurrent.com/news/at-univ...
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
City staff want a $442 million bond that won’t raise property taxes. Some council members have other ideas.
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Analysis: San Antonio's next bond issue may be smaller, but it's likely to have big implications
A rendering provided by the city shows what Project Marvel could look like. On Wednesday, San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh debriefed City Council on a
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The suit accuses the Phil’s former musical director, Jeffrey Kahane, of stealing ‘trade secrets’ to start the Harmonium of Texas.
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San Antonio Philharmonic sues startup orchestra led by its former musical director
The suit accuses the Phil's former musical director, Jeffrey Kahane, of stealing 'trade secrets' to start the Harmonium of Texas.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The suit accuses the Phil’s former musical director, Jeffrey Kahane, of stealing ‘trade secrets’ to start the Harmonium of Texas.
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San Antonio Philharmonic sues startup orchestra led by its former musical director
The suit accuses the Phil's former musical director, Jeffrey Kahane, of stealing 'trade secrets' to start the Harmonium of Texas.
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
License-plate-reading cameras flagged a vehicle as suspicious. A jury ruled the county broke the law when a deputy invented a pretext for the stop, interrogated the driver, and searched his truck.
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Federal jury finds Bexar County Sheriff's Flock surveillance-powered traffic stops unconstitutional
A federal jury has found a controversial Flock surveillance traffic stop program by the Bexar County Sheriff's Department to be unconstitutional. A jury
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
License-plate-reading cameras flagged a vehicle as suspicious. A jury ruled the county broke the law when a deputy invented a pretext for the stop, interrogated the driver, and searched his truck.
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Federal jury finds Bexar County Sheriff's Flock surveillance-powered traffic stops unconstitutional
A federal jury has found a controversial Flock surveillance traffic stop program by the Bexar County Sheriff's Department to be unconstitutional. A jury
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San Antonio Current @sacurrent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
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Ken Paxton's office struck plea deals in three other sex abuse cases beyond one facing scrutiny
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
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