San Antonio City Council narrowly approves moving city elections

The 6-5 vote is a victory for Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who argued the shift in schedule would cut costs and boost turnout. The post San Antonio City Council narrowly approves moving city elections appeared first on San Antonio Current.

How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations

Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions. The post How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ r

Study names San Antonio one of dirtiest U.S. cities

San Antonio, you nasty. Or at least that’s what the eggheads think. A new study has named San Antonio one of 10 dirties cities, a list Texas cities dominated overall. The report, released by trench-drain company SwiftDrain, analyzed American cities based on criteria such as air quality, water safety

Unionized San Antonio hotel workers to get $20 hourly minimum wage

Union members at the Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels ratified a new three-year contract on Thursday. The post Unionized San Antonio hotel workers to get $20 hourly minimum wage appeared first on San Antonio Current.