/tags/bexar-county Bexar County en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:05:32 GMT /government/2024-03-20/gonzalez-v-trevino-castle-hills-retaliation-case-goes-before-the-u-s-supreme-court The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a case that has its roots in small town petty politics in Castle Hills but it could have implications for the future of free speech and what’s known as qualified immunity. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:05:32 GMT /government/2024-03-20/gonzalez-v-trevino-castle-hills-retaliation-case-goes-before-the-u-s-supreme-court David Martin Davies /texas-news/2023-12-05/is-texas-foster-cares-placement-crisis-inviting-predators A hearing in Bexar County around a child in state's foster care program raised questions about how the system is run and what damage a lack of placements has on youth. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:11:31 GMT /texas-news/2023-12-05/is-texas-foster-cares-placement-crisis-inviting-predators Paul Flahive /news/2023-07-12/commissioners-hear-update-on-school-property-tax-relief-jail-overtime-costs Also, Sheriff Javier Salazar asked commissioners to approve more than $3 million in overtime costs to staff the crowded jail from this past June through September, sparking more debate on how to reduce costs there. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:12:17 GMT /news/2023-07-12/commissioners-hear-update-on-school-property-tax-relief-jail-overtime-costs Brian Kirkpatrick /2023-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-files-criminal-charges-over-desantis-migrant-flight Javier Salazar on Monday filed criminal charges over the Florida governor's operation to fly dozens of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard under false pretenses. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:58:18 GMT /2023-06-06/bexar-county-sheriff-files-criminal-charges-over-desantis-migrant-flight Dan Katz /news/2022-09-19/desantis-defends-marthas-vineyard-migrant-flights-after-texas-investigation-opens A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into flights ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that took the migrants to Massachusetts. DeSantis says outrage over the flights was misplaced. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:23:35 GMT /news/2022-09-19/desantis-defends-marthas-vineyard-migrant-flights-after-texas-investigation-opens Matt Adams /news/2020-06-29/city-county-leaders-ask-gov-abbott-for-authority-to-implement-local-stay-at-home-orders As Texas grapples with soaring coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, local elected officials in some of the state’s most populous counties are asking… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:50:00 GMT /news/2020-06-29/city-county-leaders-ask-gov-abbott-for-authority-to-implement-local-stay-at-home-orders Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune, Juan Pablo Garnham / Texas Tribune /2020-06-17/gov-abbott-says-he-wont-fight-bexar-countys-order-to-require-businesses-to-enforce-mask-policy Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued an executive order Wednesday morning that will require commercial entities to implement a face mask policy within... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:03:53 GMT /2020-06-17/gov-abbott-says-he-wont-fight-bexar-countys-order-to-require-businesses-to-enforce-mask-policy Brian Kirkpatrick /news/2020-06-04/gov-abbott-calls-for-resignation-of-bexar-county-gop-chair-after-racist-george-floyd-comments Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for the resignation of the Republican Party chair in one of the state's biggest counties after she floated a conspiracy theory… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:29:07 GMT /news/2020-06-04/gov-abbott-calls-for-resignation-of-bexar-county-gop-chair-after-racist-george-floyd-comments Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /2019-10-03/emergency-managers-across-texas-learn-how-to-prepare-for-earthquakes Emergency managers from Bexar and surrounding counties gathered Thursday for a workshop to help them prepare for natural disasters; not for floods or... Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:34:55 GMT /2019-10-03/emergency-managers-across-texas-learn-how-to-prepare-for-earthquakes Brian Kirkpatrick /news/2019-08-14/fbi-warns-of-more-attacks-after-shots-fired-at-ice-offices An FBI supervisor in Texas says he's concerned that additional attacks could occur after shots were fired at a building housing federal immigration… Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:02:58 GMT /news/2019-08-14/fbi-warns-of-more-attacks-after-shots-fired-at-ice-offices Associated Press