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Valero made $6.8B in the last 3 months. High gas and diesel prices are connected to strong returns.

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Valero generated more net income in the last three months than in 2024 and 2025 combined despite refining shortage and global conflicts.

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Bexar County responds to complaints of voting machines changing selections

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Bexar County election officials are urging voters to double-check their ballots amid complaints of voting machines changing selections during early voting.

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From the bleachers to the ballot box, a community weighs a changing Texas

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At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races.

Friday, Oct 23

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Gina Hinojosa cites affordability, support for public education in bid for Texas governor

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Polls are showing the Democrat is giving incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott one of his toughest reelection races in years.

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Texas youth prison director resigns following controversial multi-day lockdown

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Shandra Carter' sudden departure comes weeks after KERA and The Texas Newsroom revealed the disturbing effects of an unprecedented lockdown across the agency's facilities.

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Amid enrollment struggles, OLLU finds an interim leader

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Brent Fields is taking over as interim president in the middle of a challenging academic year, as OLLU’s enrollment continues to decline.

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Talarico, Hinojosa lead among Latinos, fall short among rural voters, according to new poll

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The poll, conducted by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, found most rural voters believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction, while a majority of Latino voters felt the opposite.

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Funeral set for Dallas man who died in ICE custody in Laredo as family asks for justice

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Emilio Andrade Covarrubias will be laid to rest not far from the Dallas home he lived in with his family for decades. The Mexican government is calling for an “exhaustive” investigation into his death at the Rio Grande Processing Center.

Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility

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The state health agency is also processing 64% of SNAP applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.

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Texas state senator raises concerns about homeschooling ‘loophole’ in new school voucher program

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Families whose children attend private schools that don’t participate in Texas’ voucher program can still qualify for up to $2,000 in taxpayer- funded educational expenses.

Despite Abbott moratorium, Texas kept on issuing data center permits. Now, the state agency is shutting down its automatic filing system.

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State regulators said permits issued after Gov. Abbott’s moratorium have now been suspended and its automatic filing system is shut down.

Jones calls on DHS, DOD to halt immigration action against military families

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wrote to federal agencies seeking immigration protections for qualified military family members following another instance of the targeting of a Texas family.

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Screwworm cases reach 61, including first wildlife detection in Texas

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The latest case was confirmed Thursday in New Mexico, bringing the U.S. total to 61. Officials also confirmed the first wildlife infestation of the outbreak in an elk in West Texas.

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New advocacy group calls for Big Bend border security fund in lieu of wall

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Let Texans Do Texas, a newly-launched nonprofit, is calling on state and federal leaders to create a $2 billion border security fund specifically for the Big Bend region as an alternative to the Trump administration's border wall plans.…

Thursday, Oct 22

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Affordable East Side pet clinic gets new operator, keeps serving neighborhood

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The city’s East Side spay and neuter clinic is under new management but will continue supporting the Denver Heights community with free and low-cost services.

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The gift of reading: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers free books to San Antonio families

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The book-delivery program is helping families build home libraries and make reading part of everyday life, while local organizers work to reach more children.

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Children in San Antonio face immigration court alone as faster deportations loom

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A San Antonio woman brought her six-year-old niece to immigration court after the girl’s lawyer withdrew. The case comes amid a loss of federally funded legal services for immigrant children and a broader push to accelerate immigration…

Wednesday, Oct 21

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Decorated airman killed in Alamodome fall was part of elite team, leaves behind young family

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Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, the airman who died in a rappelling accident Saturday, leaves behind two young sons and his wife, Niki Patterson.

‘There’s no way to stop them’: How campaigns and PACs get away with nonstop texting

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Both parties purchase data to build a voter file with info like cell phone numbers. That means there’s almost no way to stop the texts.

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San Antonio turns to AI to study its roaming-dog population

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Southwest Research Institute will use AI technology in a study to identify and count roaming dogs in 32 city areas.

With early voting underway, Bexar County elections department tackles ballot errors and long lines

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Voters could face ballot discrepancies and lengthy waits when trying to cast their ballots. Read these tips to help you prepare.

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Guatemalan man sentenced to 30 years for role in 2022 San Antonio human smuggling tragedy

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Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco helped arrange transportation for migrants who died in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio in June 2022. The disaster killed 53 people and injured 11 others.

Mike Casey, longtime supporter of the arts in San Antonio, has died

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Artists and art lovers alike knew Mike Casey, the beloved "Mayor of Southtown," for his commitment to the creative community.

Tuesday, Oct 20

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New search tool aims to increase childcare access by connecting providers and families

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Pre-K 4 SA and Early Matters San Antonio have launched EarlyConnectSA, a search tool that provides families with accessible information about available childcare providers.

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Three North East ISD schools on the short list for possible closure in 2027

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North East ISD is holding community meetings this week at Oakgrove, Montgomery and Dellview Elementary. The three campuses could be consolidated into neighboring schools for the 2027-2028 school year.

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More than 42,000 vote on first day of early voting in Bexar County, up 32% from 2022

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More than 42,000 people cast ballots in Bexar County on the first day of early voting, up 32% from the 2022 midterms. Voters shared what brought them to the polls, citing concerns about the economy, immigration, health care and the…

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Redistricting scrambled San Antonio voters this year. Here’s how to find your sample ballot.

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Use this guide to get your personalized sample ballot. Find answers to questions about address changes and suspense status prior to voting.

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Some East Central ISD voters got incomplete ballots today. Bexar County blames it on state-run elections system.

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Where Proposition A should have appeared on their ballot, some East Central voters found an item from a different school district.

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Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s how to vote in the midterm election.

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Use this step-by-step video guide before heading to the polls so you're sure to arrive prepared and ready to vote.

‘Bexar County is the future:’ Why both parties are making San Antonio a top priority in this election

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Voters in Bexar County could hold the reins to state's direction. Getting people to the poles concerns both parties, as political leaders nationwide watch.