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State Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio) has joined his Democratic colleagues in fleeing Texas in order to block Special Session votes on restrictive voting bills in the Lone Star state.

‘The details matter’: San Antonio Democrat urges voting rights action at U.S. House hearing

by Brendan Gibbons July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Thursday’s hearing in Washington gave Texas Democrats one of their biggest platforms thus far to raise alarms about the Texas voting bills.

The Texas House of Representatives Chambers are mostly empty on one side as about 50 Texas Democrats flew to Washington D.C. to break quorum last week in opposition to voting legislation.

Texas voting bills explained: What they would do and how it would play out at the polls

by Brendan Gibbons July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Attendees of the Voting Rights Vigil wave to State Representatives Ina Minjarez (top right) standing next to Trey Martinez Fischer (top right), Ray Lopez (bottom left) sitting next to (Deigo Bernal), Liz Campos, Liz Campos (bottom right) sitting next to Barabara Gervin-Hawkins, and out of frame, Philip Cortez. The Reps. joined a live zoom call from Washington, D.C., where a number of Democratic reps fled to break quorum this week.

San Antonio Dems rally in support of House members who left state to block GOP voter bill

by Brendan Gibbons July 17, 2021July 18, 2021

Mario Bravo (D1), center, smiles with supporters during his watchparty at Backyard on Broadway on Saturday. He overcame his opponent Reoberto Treviño in the June runoff election.

How did Mario Bravo topple an entrenched incumbent for the District 1 council seat?

by Waylon Cunningham June 6, 2021June 7, 2021

San Antonio school officials want to know where their billions in federal stimulus funds are

by Brooke Crum April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Texas students can skip STAAR tests this year, but high schoolers might have to show up to graduate

by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

‘Don’t cut and keep going’: Bernal seeks to preserve education funding in 2021 legislative session

by Brooke Crum January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

State Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio) has joined his Democratic colleagues in fleeing Texas in order to block Special Session votes on restrictive voting bills in the Lone Star state.

Some San Antonio superintendents support Rep. Bernal’s call to cancel STAAR again this year

by Brooke Crum November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Attendees shop for flags at the PRIDE Bigger Than Texas Festival.

Study: Statewide LGBTQ anti-discrimination law could yield billions in government revenue

by Iris Dimmick October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

San Antonio’s School Leaders Prepare for Belt-Tightening in Wake of Coronavirus

by Emily Donaldson April 10, 2020April 27, 2020