Social Issues
After Harvey: Displaced Foster Care Children Find Friends in SA
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Children in foster care in the greater Houston area are again finding themselves displaced as flood waters have wiped out around 50,000 homes.
Gov & Politics
Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti Indicted on Fraud Charges
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Uresti, a personal injury attorney, has been entwined in a complicated saga involving FourWinds Logistics, which sold sand used in hydraulic fracturing
Commentary
Welcome Back: Drama at UTSA, Handcuffs at SAISD, Email Wars at City Hall
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I felt like Rip Van Winkle when I emerged from the fog of spinal surgery, only to find a different world than the one I left behind on Valentine’s Day.
Gov & Politics
FBI, IRS Agents Raid State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s Law Offices
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FBI and IRS agents raided the law offices of Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti on Thursday morning – confiscating documents and other items.
Gov & Politics
Menéndez Failed to Report $50,000 in Donations
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A Texas Tribune investigation found that State Sens. Jose Menéndez and Carlos Uresti failed to report almost $60,000 in donations from two PACs.
GOV & POLITICS
Despite Facing Ethics Questions, These Texas Lawmakers Easily Won Re-Election
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One faces criminal convictions for ambulance-chasing and the possibility of a year in jail. Another announced her resignation from her seat after being investigated by state auditors and the Texas Rangers.
Gov & Politics
One After Another, Demo Speakers Fire Back at Trump
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After their formal business finished earlier Friday, thousands of Texas Democratic Convention delegates and guests streamed into the west end of the Alamodome to listen to the state’s leading officeholders and party leaders speak.
Gov & Politics
Sen. Uresti: CPS Caseworkers Should be Compensated Justly
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Highly skilled and trained caseworkers are leaving Child Protective Services at an alarming rate, and Texas’ vulnerable children are suffering as a result.
Many caseworkers, particularly those in Texas’ largest cities, are leaving because they are overworked and underpaid.
Gov & Politics
210 Podcast Episode 3: Bad Blood Flowing in Senate District 19
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This episode of The 210 Podcast features interviews with state Sen. Carlos Uresti (D-19), Democratic challenger Helen Madla, and Republican candidate Peter Flores.
Arts & Culture
Artists, Cosplayers, Senators Enjoy Alamo City Comic Con
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The City of San Antonio has been a wonderful partner to the Alamo City Comic Con (ACCC), said state Sen. Carlos Uresti (D19) on Friday.