Facing explosive growth, East Central ISD again asks voters for more money for new schools
Read full article: Facing explosive growth, East Central ISD again asks voters for more money for new schoolsSprawling across southeastern Bexar County, from Victor Braunig Lake up to Interstate 10 and Loop 1604, East Central ISD has plenty of open space — though it’s quickly being filled in.
KSAT Q&A: Gordon Hartman discusses San Antonio City Charter amendments on ballot
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Gordon Hartman discusses San Antonio City Charter amendments on ballotGordan Hartman, a representative of Renew SA, joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss various propositions within the City of San Antonio Charter.
WATCH: Castroville residents discuss big issues ahead of election on ‘Your Voice, South Texas’
Read full article: WATCH: Castroville residents discuss big issues ahead of election on ‘Your Voice, South Texas’Castroville, a 30-minute drive from downtown San Antonio, has expanded in recent years. Castroville leaders have openly spoken about the challenges that come with growth: management and preservation of the area’s heritage.
Marion prepares for an election after year of chaos among its city council
Read full article: Marion prepares for an election after year of chaos among its city councilMarion’s city council ran into new dilemmas over the last year as internal mistakes led to the city missing an election and multiple people leaving their positions, including the mayor. Now, residents have the chance to elect new council members.
Javier Salazar seeks third term as Bexar County sheriff, faces Abbott-backed opponent
Read full article: Javier Salazar seeks third term as Bexar County sheriff, faces Abbott-backed opponentDemocratic incumbent Javier Salazar is seeking his third term as Bexar County sheriff, though he faces opposition from a Republican opponent boasting the support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Man bonds out of jail after being charged with punching poll worker, 69, who told him to remove MAGA hat
Read full article: Man bonds out of jail after being charged with punching poll worker, 69, who told him to remove MAGA hatA man who was arrested Thursday after he was accused of assaulting a 69-year-old elections worker at a Southwest Side polling location bonded out of jail late Friday night.
Long lines but few problems as Texas wraps the first week of early voting
Read full article: Long lines but few problems as Texas wraps the first week of early votingA Bexar County election worker was assaulted Thursday, officials said. In Tarrant County, officials encouraged voters to review their ballots before voting.
Man charged after punching poll worker, 69, who told him to remove MAGA hat, BCSO says
Read full article: Man charged after punching poll worker, 69, who told him to remove MAGA hat, BCSO saysA man is arrested after he allegedly assaulted a 69-year-old man elections clerk at a polling location, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris campaign in Texas on Friday: What to know
Read full article: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris campaign in Texas on Friday: What to knowTwo Texas cities hosted presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates continue to close out their campaigns in the Nov. 5 election.
Incumbent Rebeca Clay-Flores seeks second term as Bexar County Precinct 1 commissioner
Read full article: Incumbent Rebeca Clay-Flores seeks second term as Bexar County Precinct 1 commissionerAfter winning a contentious primary runoff, Rebeca Clay-Flores is hoping to win a second term as Bexar County Precinct 1 commissioner. Clay-Flores is running against Republican candidate Lina Prado, an aviation mechanic.
All in how you frame it — UTSA says ballot language causes big opinion shift on San Antonio charter amendments
Read full article: All in how you frame it — UTSA says ballot language causes big opinion shift on San Antonio charter amendmentsThe University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) polled likely voters in September and October about the six proposed city charter amendments on the Nov. 5 ballot. However, it recorded big shifts in voter’s opinion, depending whether it used plain language to describe the amendments or the exact ballot language.
POLL: Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump among Bexar County registered voters, 13% remain undecided
Read full article: POLL: Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump among Bexar County registered voters, 13% remain undecidedA recent UTSA poll found Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lead former President Donald Trump among Bexar County registered voters, and about 13% of respondents remain undecided.
Early voting for 2024 November General Election surpassing total voter turnout from previous elections in Bexar County
Read full article: Early voting for 2024 November General Election surpassing total voter turnout from previous elections in Bexar CountyMore people have voted in three days of early voting for the November General Election than the entire voter turnout for some previous city, school or amendment elections, Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen said.
Former President Donald Trump to make stop in Austin on Friday
Read full article: Former President Donald Trump to make stop in Austin on FridayAs the 2024 U.S. presidential race heads into the final stretch, the Republican nominee announced Wednesday that he will be in Texas on the same day this week as his Democratic challenger.
UTSA releases new polling on charter amendments, Nov. 5 elections, 2025 mayor’s race
Read full article: UTSA releases new polling on charter amendments, Nov. 5 elections, 2025 mayor’s raceThe University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Public Opinion Research is announcing the results of its latest voter survey on Thursday at 11 a.m.
Monica De La Cruz faces Michelle Vallejo in competitive rematch of Congressional District 15 race
Read full article: Monica De La Cruz faces Michelle Vallejo in competitive rematch of Congressional District 15 raceElection forecasters called the De La Cruz-Vallejo race one of the most competitive in Texas.
Voters in Congressional District 28 to choose between indicted congressman or Navy veteran
Read full article: Voters in Congressional District 28 to choose between indicted congressman or Navy veteranPeople in Texas’ 28th congressional district have had a familiar face representing them since 2005. But in a few weeks, they’ll decide whether to keep embattled Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and give him an 11th term or elect political newcomer and Republican Jay Furman.
Rep. John Lujan faces Kristian Carranza for competitive Texas House District 118 seat
Read full article: Rep. John Lujan faces Kristian Carranza for competitive Texas House District 118 seatTexas House District 118 encompasses South, East, and Northeast Bexar County, including Universal City, Selma, Von Ormy, Elmendorf, Somerset, Sandy Oaks, Saint Hedwig, and China Grove.
Here’s what happens after casting a ballot when you vote
Read full article: Here’s what happens after casting a ballot when you voteThe 2024 Presidential election is prompting voters to the polls, and Bexar County is on track for a record-breaking turnout. But what happens after a voter casts their ballot?
Swift looking to defeat LaHood, end Republican stronghold on Texas House District 121
Read full article: Swift looking to defeat LaHood, end Republican stronghold on Texas House District 121San Antonio criminal defense attorney Marc LaHood used a late surge of support and the backing of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this spring to upset State Representative Steve Allison in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 121.
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Read full article: Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground votersVice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care.
Busiest, slowest polling locations in Bexar County during early voting
Read full article: Busiest, slowest polling locations in Bexar County during early votingOn Wednesday, the 10th day of early voting, 50,079 ballots were cast in Bexar County, according to numbers from the Bexar County elections office.
Repealing city manager limits, higher council pay, and 4-year terms are on San Antonio voters’ Nov. 5 ballots
Read full article: Repealing city manager limits, higher council pay, and 4-year terms are on San Antonio voters’ Nov. 5 ballotsA half dozen proposed changes to the San Antonio city charter will be at the end of a lengthy ballot on Nov. 5. Among the things San Antonio voters will be asked are whether to pay their council members more, extend their terms, and whether to repeal the voter-approved caps on the city manager’s salary and tenure.
KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 election
Read full article: KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 electionKSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Myra Arthur, Stephania Jimenez convene the ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live
Races to watch around San Antonio in the Nov. 5 presidential election
Read full article: Races to watch around San Antonio in the Nov. 5 presidential electionVoters in Bexar County and beyond are already casting early voting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election, including for president, US senator, representatives in the U.S. and Texas houses, plus other candidates running for office at the state and local levels. Some voters will also decide municipal and school propositions.
Spriester Sessions: Texas Senator Ted Cruz looks to defeat Congressman Colin Allred
Read full article: Spriester Sessions: Texas Senator Ted Cruz looks to defeat Congressman Colin AllredCruz discusses what sets him apart, the huge amount of money raised by Allred, and his now well-documented trip to Cancun during the Texas power outage in 2021.
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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
Read full article: Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballotThird-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rolls
Read full article: Virginia citizens make plans to vote after finding they've been wrongly purged from rollsSome voters in Virginia are making alternate plans to cast ballots after learning that their registrations were mistakenly canceled by the state.
Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
Read full article: Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty.
Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets
Read full article: Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assetsA moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment after he missed a deadline to turn over belongings to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation lawsuit against him.
How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
Read full article: How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 electionAt a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took their oaths to become American citizens.
Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'
Read full article: Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'Kamala Harris says Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights to make decisions about their own lives.
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UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Read full article: UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wagesU.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees.
The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
Read full article: The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters recordsBillions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.
The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes
Read full article: The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votesDemocrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it’s clear he doesn’t understand women.
At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say
Read full article: At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups sayTwo medical groups in Mozambique say at least 10 people were fatally shot by police and 63 others sustained gunshot wounds when authorities cracked down on unrest following the presidential election.
Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days
Read full article: Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysAcross the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.
America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Read full article: America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential electionThe United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election — and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majority
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majorityAs House Speaker Mike Johnson travels the country trying to save his House Republican majority, he has linked ever more tightly to former President Donald Trump.
8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
Read full article: 8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaulEight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a controversial judicial overhaul passed last month.
Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
Read full article: Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald TrumpA Philadelphia judge is set to hold a hearing in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states.
Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Read full article: Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal courtA judge in Philadelphia has put a state challenge of Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold while lawyers for the billionaire and his political action committee try to move the lawsuit to federal court.
US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the line
Read full article: US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the lineFew elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.
Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Read full article: Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot racesInspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates.
Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll findsMost Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them.