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Governor Greg Abbott address members of the media during a press conference outside of the Freeman Coliseum where more than 1,600 migrant children are being held. Texas Rangers stood in a line behind the Governor during the press conference.

Gov. Abbott: San Antonio is not a city to send migrant children packing

by Robert Rivard April 11, 2021April 11, 2021

Opinion: San Antonio makes for a poor backdrop of the governor’s exclusionary instincts and opportunistic attack on the Biden administration.

A student runs through the hallways of Democracy Prep at Stewart Elementary.

The choice for SAISD voters: stay the course or backslide

by Robert Rivard April 4, 2021April 4, 2021

Stopping the shielding of bad cops, not defunding the police, is on the May 1 ballot

by Robert Rivard March 28, 2021March 28, 2021

San Antonio caught in the embarrassing gender inequality in US sports

by Robert Rivard March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

Alamo Plaza Redo: San Antonio’s never-ending soap opera

by Robert Rivard March 7, 2021March 8, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced he is rescinding the statewide mask mandate and business capacity limits effective March 10.

Warning: Playing politics with the pandemic puts recovery at risk

by Robert Rivard February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

Unprecedented snow and weather conditions around downtown San Antonio on February 18, 2021.

ERCOT’s ‘perfect storm’: Extreme weather and politics make for a deadly mix in Texas

by Robert Rivard February 21, 2021February 22, 2021

The City of San Antonio guides media through a tour of the Alamodome COVID-19 mass-vaccine site. Photos taken on January 11, 2021.

San Antonio left out of plan to address lagging vaccine rollout

by Robert Rivard February 14, 2021February 14, 2021

Over one hundred head of cattle consisting mostly of longhorns make their way down Houston Street to Alamo Plaza.

Let’s rodeo! Viva Fiesta! No thank you!

by Robert Rivard February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

Advice to the City and police union: Get the job done quickly this time

by Robert Rivard January 31, 2021January 31, 2021