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School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearing
Read full article: School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearingHouse Bill 1, which stagnated during the previous special session, finally received a hearing in the lower chamber, a crucial step that will decide whether the proposal gets a full vote.
Compromise or pick a side? Texas House members offer preview of school vouchers debate ahead of special session
Read full article: Compromise or pick a side? Texas House members offer preview of school vouchers debate ahead of special sessionLawmakers at a Texas Tribune Fest panel found common ground on school funding and teacher pay but took starkly different stances on “school choice.”
State representative, community partners to connect with local youth at JobFest 2023
Read full article: State representative, community partners to connect with local youth at JobFest 2023JobFest 2023 will have local youth connecting to employers alongside community partners and State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins.
Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midterms
Read full article: Texas House election results for San Antonio-area races, Nov. 8, 2022 midtermsFind election results from San Antonio-area state House races, including Districts 31, 44, 53, 73, 74, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
Republican, Democrat state reps join Leading SA to talk voting bill, COVID-19 and future of Texas politics
Read full article: Republican, Democrat state reps join Leading SA to talk voting bill, COVID-19 and future of Texas politicsThe standoff between Texas Republicans and Democrats continues after the Democrats broke quorum last week and headed to Washington D.C. to prevent the passage of a GOP voting bill.
State representative voices concerns for House bill that would make homeless encampments in public illegal
Read full article: State representative voices concerns for House bill that would make homeless encampments in public illegalA state representative is voicing her concerns after the Texas House passed a bill that would make it illegal for those experiencing homelessness to camp in public areas.
Gov. Abbott using migrant children facility as a ‘political pinata,’ Democratic lawmakers say
Read full article: Gov. Abbott using migrant children facility as a ‘political pinata,’ Democratic lawmakers sayCongressman Joaquin Castro and other Texas lawmakers are visiting the shelter for unaccompanied children at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.
9 takeaways from KSAT’s COVID-19 vaccine townhall with Metro Health doctors
Read full article: 9 takeaways from KSAT’s COVID-19 vaccine townhall with Metro Health doctorsSAN ANTONIO – With the first doses of Pfizer’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine arriving in Texas this week, many questions still remain about distribution and the drug. Unlike some others, the COVID-19 vaccine does not contain dead cells from the coronavirus. RELATED: UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactionsThere has been some unfounded concern on social media that the vaccine contains cells from a human fetus. Both Dr. Kemp and Dr. Berggren debunked this idea but say keeping track of vaccinations is crucial. MORE ON THE COVID-19 VACCINE:
VIA to livestream transit town hall at 7 p.m. with San Antonio leaders
Read full article: VIA to livestream transit town hall at 7 p.m. with San Antonio leadersSAN ANTONIO VIA will be hosting a live town hall Tuesday night to talk about the future of transit in the San Antonio area. Residents can register to participate in the call at KeepSAMoving.com or by texting the word VIA to 833-898-5483. Registrants will receive a call shortly before the event goes live and can submit questions for our panelists while on the line. The Keep SA Moving telephone Town Hall event will feature the following speakers:State Rep. Barbara Gervin-HawkinsState Rep. Rey LopezState Sen. Jose MenendezVIA Chief Strategic Officer Marisa Bono will serve as moderator. WE'RE LIVE: Keep SA Moving Tele-Town Hall State Reps. Gervin-Hawkins, Lopez and State Sen. Menndez join us for a live conversation about VIA's plan designed to deliver service that puts opportunity within everyone's reach.
State lawmakers, local leaders on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. to answer questions about COVID-19
Read full article: State lawmakers, local leaders on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. to answer questions about COVID-19SAN ANTONIO – Several Texas lawmakers from the area will be joined by other government officials for a Facebook Live event at 7 p.m. on Monday. Facebook Live will be available for viewing on the following Facebook Pages:Questions can be submitted on those Facebook pages. The following will be participating in the hour-long event:Texas State Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Dist. 120)Texas State Sen. Pete FloresTexas State Sen. Jose MenendezDr. Charles J. Lerner, Texas Medical Association COVID-19 Taskforce MemberDawn Emerick, Director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health DistrictAnthony Ruiz, District Director San Antonio District Office U.S. Small Business AdministrationCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The disease first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, but spread around the world in early 2020, causing the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic in March.