Kenric Ward
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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Texas governor pledges to sign anti-sanctuary bill
Weighing into the intensifying national immigration debate, Texas' governor pledged to require localities to enforce immigration detainers at local jails. → Read More
Transit tax shift could spark lawsuit
transit-tax-lawsuit: San Antonio is using an “advanced transportation” tax to pave sidewalks and bike paths. The diversion from roads invites a lawsuit. → Read More
Light rail runs at heavy price in Dallas, Houston
dallas-houston-rail: Houston’s Metro rail is catching up to Dallas’ DART trains in ridership, but both systems remain heavily dependent on tax subsidies. → Read More
In Texas lawsuit, Justice Department balks at disclosure, ethics orders
Caught issuing 2,000 work permits to illegal immigrants, U.S. Department of Justice attorneys are balking at a court order from a federal judge in Texas. → Read More
Feeling overvalued, Texans dispute rising property appraisals
Watchdog found a group of San Antonio homeowners who received property appraisal notices more than $100,000 over their recent purchases. → Read More
HUD knocks landlords over criminal checks
hud-landlords-criminal: The Obama administration is preparing to crack down on landlords who refuse housing to applicants with criminal records. → Read More
Reid throws costly wrench at broken immigration courts
Some 77,000 cases are pending in Texas immigration courts, and that number is growing daily. → Read More
Amarillo balks at more Mideast refugees
mideast-refugees-obama: As Texas officials spar with the Obama administration in court, Amarillo is looking to block the resettlement of Muslim refugees. → Read More
Low-rent rendezvous: A city downgrades downtown
downtown-housing-subsidy: Offering housing credits to a local developer, San Antonio is nearing a deal to subsidize more apartments for low-income tenants. → Read More
Taxpayers foot bill for ‘Spursy’ soccer deal
taxpayers-soccer-spurs: Chalk up another win for the San Antonio Spurs – this one at taxpayer expense. → Read More
Running monkeys and typing cows, oh my!
monkeys-cows-wastebook: Government agencies spent $8 million to put 12 monkeys on treadmills in Texas, and paid $30,000 in fines for abuse. → Read More
Paying $124,668 a year, San Antonio can’t find enough cops
texas-cop-salaries: San Antonio is short 200 police officers, despite boosting hiring bonuses and entry-level pay past $40,000 to bolster its ranks. → Read More
Pacific trade deal ‘suicidal’ for U.S.
Congress is inching toward fast tracking a Trans-Pacific Partnership that critics call “suicidal.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused President Barack Obama of lying about her and other TPP opponents. → Read More
Non-citizen voter case goes to Supreme Court
Local state government officials are registering non-U.S. → Read More
Democrats block voter crosscheck program
Democrat lawmakers are blocking Maryland’s entry into a national program that could weed out thousands of duplicate voters. → Read More
Lifting spirits, new Petersburg distillery will help Virginia farmers
Big Trouble Malting and Spirits will open a malting facility and craft distillery in downtown Petersburg, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday. → Read More
Battlefield America: Government’s boot in your face
The ACLU has nothing on John Whitehead. The Charlottesville, Va.-based civil libertarian speaks bluntly about America’s rising police state, without lugging around politically correct baggage. → Read More
Buyer’s market? Leases expiring on 32 million feet of federal office space
Leases on 32 million square feet of federal office space will expire over the next five years – and Congress wants your ideas on what to do with it all. → Read More
Virginia’s best small towns: You could get Hurt
Where are the best, most affordable small towns in Virginia? Examiner.com surveyed longtime residents of the commonwealth for their picks and found choices all over the map. → Read More
Greeks challenge Western power by tilting East
Whether it’s “radical left” or “center left,” Greece’s new ruling party is pivoting away from the European Union and toward Russia. → Read More