Gov & Politics
Bexar County Commissioners Approve $10,000 Hospital Tax Exemption
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Bexar County Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a $10,000 local property tax exemption for homeowners aged 65 and older.
Gov & Politics
Rickhoff Pledges To Drop Out of Race Should Commissioners Adopt Reform
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Bexar County Probate Judge Tom Rickhoff said Thursday that he would end his campaign for County Judge should he see changes in the Commissioners Court.
Health & Wellness
Bexar County Files Opioids Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Companies
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Bexar County has filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, citing the opioid's epidemic's “tremendous expense” and devastating local impact.
Gov & Politics
Early Voting for Runoffs Begin as Candidates Fight to Draw Voters
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Monday marks the start of a five-day period of early voting for the May 22 primary runoffs, including statewide and local races.
Gov & Politics
Elizondo, Rodriguez Split Over Budget Priorities for Bexar County Pct. 2
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The May 22 Democratic runoff in the Precinct 2 Bexar County Commissioner's race pits a longtime incumbent against a political newcomer.
Business & Tech
Tech Bloc Taps Rackspace Recruiter for First-of-Its-Kind Tech Talent Officer
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Jeannine Wild, an executive recruiter for Rackspace, will be the San Antonio area's first Chief Talent & Recruitment Officer. Her hiring was to be formally announced Thursday.
Gov & Politics
Rickhoff Blasts Bexar County’s Spending Under Judge Wolff
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Tom Rickhoff, running to unseat Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, criticized Wolff's spending priorities in a press conference Monday.
Health & Wellness
City Reviewing Proposals As County Moves Forward With Opioid Lawsuit
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The City of San Antonio is considering whether to join Bexar County in suing opioid drug manufacturers and distributors that it blames for an addiction epidemic that has been devastating locally.
Gov & Politics
Calvert Pushes Bexar County to Look Harder at Affordable Housing Issue
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Bexar County Commissioners voted to hire a consultant and form a committee as it considers policies to addresses affordable housing needs.
Arts & Culture
Tricentennial’s ‘Dreams’ Opera Put On Hold, But Just Until October
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The Tricentennial-themed original opera production Sueños de Béjar (Dreams of Bexar), originally set for a Commemorative Week performance on May 5, has been postponed until October.