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Kerrville warns solar eclipse visitors: Getting in will be hard but getting out will be harder

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The police chief strongly suggested that visitors arrive a few hours early before the eclipse and be parked by noon. Parking locations will be marked around the city, including the Kerrville Sports Complex.

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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'

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Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech

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The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Alamo Colleges lowers tuition for students who live outside Bexar County

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Starting this fall, students who live in neighboring counties will pay $180 per credit hour instead of $225. The cost per credit hour for Bexar County residents will remain $109.

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Making life-or-death decisions for $10.60 an hour: Texas group homes suffer from staffing crisis

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Thousands of Texans with intellectual disabilities live in group homes. The group home system is struggling to retain workers under the low base wage the state legislature set last year.

Texas’ immigration-enforcement law again kept on hold by federal appeals court

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The 2-1 decision came late Tuesday from a three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It keeps the state of Texas from enforcing the law, known as SB 4, as the legal challenge against it continues in federal court.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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New federal funding available to keep San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center afloat

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Mayor Ron Nirenberg said there is no guarantee that the city will get all the money it needs to run the MRC from the federal government and that they expected to learn more in the coming weeks.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cuts deal to have fraud charges dropped, trial canceled

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Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, has reached a deal with prosecutors that will let him avoid facing a jury next month. He did not have to admit guilt in agreeing to the terms.

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A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

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At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation

Monday, Mar 25

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San Antonio's Cesar Chavez March includes workers demanding VIA recognize union

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The transit agency was a co-sponsor of the march. It said in a statement that it is reviewing and considering conditions laid out by the transit workers union.

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SAPD criticized over participation in Dubai SWAT competition with human rights violators

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SAPD’s SWAT team participated in the UAE SWAT Challenge for the first time this year, and human rights and police reform advocates say the decision was a major mistake.

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Ruiz jury took about an hour to find him guilty and sentence him to life, one juror reflects.

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Kelsey Malone was juror number 2 in the abuse death trial of Mercedes Losoya. He reflected on the impact of five days of grisly testimony and tear-filled remembrances on the 12 people who decided Jose Angel Ruiz's fate.

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How to question authority for social change

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Asking the right questions can help us think more clearly, be better leaders, have richer conversations, and bridge divides. It’s questions that generate new ideas and solve problems. Asking the right questions helps make better decisions…

Sunday, Mar 24

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Science & Medicine: Fighting Alzheimer's at the eye doctor

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Imagine going to the eye doctor and getting a cheap, non-invasive test that could help you fight dementia. A doctor at UT Health San Antonio is working on it.

Saturday, Mar 23

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Two are dead after Hays CISD bus carrying pre-K students crashes in Bastrop County

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Fourty-four Tom Green Elementary School pre-K students and 11 adults were on the bus.

Friday, Mar 22

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Hays CISD bus carrying pre-K students rolls over in Bastrop County

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Fourty-four Tom Green Elementary School pre-K students and 11 adults were on the bus. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office confirmed it was a "multiple fatality accident."

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Report: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discussing deal to have fraud charges dropped

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Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, is reportedly in talks with prosecutors on an arrangement that will let him avoid facing a jury next month.

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Texas Matters: Texans will need to adapt to the extreme heat

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This week on Texas Matters: The forecast for the coming summer is record breaking heat. It could be a deadly weather disaster that will challenge emergency services and put Texans at risk. And why a Texas plastics company is failing to…

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After decades of secrecy, the 'Ghost Army' is honored for saving U.S. lives in WWII

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The Ghost Army is credited with saving thousands of American lives and helping end WWII in Europe. But its contributions were kept secret for half a century before it was awarded Congress' top honor.

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Hundreds of migrants on Texas’ southern border breach wire barriers built under Operation Lone Star

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The tense moment Thursday occurred at a time when the El Paso Sector of U.S. Border Patrol has seen about 1,000 migrant encounters per day.

Thursday, Mar 21

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Texas law enforcement braces for SB4 law in wake of appeals court hearing

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A federal appeals court blocked Senate Bill 4 from going into effect. The bill could grant local police departments the authority to enforce state immigration policies.

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Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with flight attendants union

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TWU Local 556 says the union's executive board will send the tentative agreement to its members March 25.

Texas' SB4 anti-immigration law is on a legal roller coaster — and it's making people dizzy

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The legal battle over SB4, which gives local and state police the authority to arrest someone suspected of illegally entering Texas, has become an emotional roller coaster.

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Trump follows an authoritarian blueprint that threatens democracy

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Donald Trump’s campaign promises follow a pattern of other strongmen who have overthrown their nations’ democracies. “The Origins of Elected Strongmen,” explores how parties that promote a leader’s personal agenda threaten democracy.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Texas Attorney General Paxton's new proposed rule

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A proposed rule by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would allow him to remove some district attorneys who do not provide additional reporting on certain cases. Paxton’s rule would require some district and county attorneys report on…

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In the red state of Texas, Republican infighting is entering a new chapter

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Spats among Texas Republican lawmakers and leaders are routine. But now the disputes mirror the national struggle within the GOP.

Wednesday, Mar 20

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City Council appears ready to support 100% property tax exemption for child care centers

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Texas voters passed a constitutional amendment in November that allowed municipalities and counties to extend between 50% and 100% property tax exemptions to certain eligible child care facilities.

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What to know about SB 4, the Texas immigration law in the courts now

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The controversial new law would allow Texas law enforcement officers and judges to arrest and deport people in the country illegally, powers that have traditionally belonged to the federal government.

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10% of students impacted by San Antonio ISD’s school closures are leaving the district

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According to the latest numbers from the San Antonio Independent School District, 456 students impacted by school closures won’t be returning to the district in the fall.

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Is 4 days too weak for the work week to work?

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Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a four-day work week to compensate the labor force for the booming economy for the super wealthy. But some labor experts say the move wouldn't have all the gains being promised.