San Antonio household water bills could jump $222 annually if council approves rate hike

San Antonio Water System’s board of trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with the utility’s first proposed rate hike since 2020 — a move that could drive up average household water users’ monthly bills by nearly $20 over time. Even so, the measure still needs approval from at least

Texas-based mobilization group trying to get more voters to polls for primaries, runoffs

When nearly 4.5 million Texans showed up for the state’s March primaries earlier this year, it broke midterm turnout records. But recent history suggests most of them won’t be back for the May 26 runoff. In the state’s previous midterm cycle, runoff turnout dropped to just 8.2% of registered voters

San Antonio Metro Health relaunches program to make insulin more affordable

Nearly 17% of Bexar County residents 18 and older have been diagnosed with diabetes. The post San Antonio Metro Health relaunches program to make insulin more affordable appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Trump gives Ken Paxton last-minute endorsement in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

With early voting already underway, President Donald Trump threw his last-minute endorsement in Texas’ U.S. Senate race to state Attorney General Ken Paxton — a damaging blow to incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who’s groveled for months to win the president’s backing. “Ken is a true MAGA warrior who has