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Tag Archives: Bexar County

bail, wealth based detention, civil rights

by Michael Barajas

Ahead of Mother’s Day, Activists Bail Out Young Black Moms Across Texas

Organizers who raised money to bail out black mothers across the state are part of a movement seeking to end what civil rights groups call “wealth-based detention.”

Fri, May 11, 2018 |

Simone Oliver took her first-ever trip to the Bexar County jail on April 25, when she said an argument with her partner spiraled into a misdemeanor domestic ass...Read More

Donald Trump protester

by Christopher Hooks

In Trump, Hispanic Republicans May Face their Alamo

Texas Republicans have made gains in San Antonio, but Donald Trump may wreck their best-laid plans.

Mon, Oct 24, 2016 |

Philip Cortez is one of the Texas Democratic Party’s most important candidates this election, but for most of the year he’s been living on a different conti...Read More

by Texas Observer Staff

Gay Marriage Arrives in Texas

Fri, Jun 26, 2015 |

In a landmark victory for marriage equality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against statewide bans on same-sex marriage, granting gay and lesbian couples in Texas...Read More

Lawmaker Pushes for ‘Liberty Cities’

Tue, Jun 2, 2015 |

Collectively referred to as "liberty cities," Texas conservatives have come up with a way to defend local control while denying municipalities the freedom to en...Read More

Cleopatra de Leon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss

Texas County Clerks Prepare for Same-Sex Marriages

Tarrant County won't issue licenses even if the stay is lifted; Bexar County will be open around the clock.

Tue, Dec 2, 2014 |

Same-sex couples in Fort Worth may have to go to Dallas to get licenses if a judge lifts his stay of a ruling striking down Texas' same-sex marriage bans. ...Read More

A concept image of what the San Antonio Modern Streetcar would have looked like.

by David Martin Davies

A Desire Named Streetcar

How did Julian Castro’s streetcar project become a political train wreck?

Mon, Aug 25, 2014 |

How did one of Julian Castro’s signature projects—"Modern Streetcar"—become a political train wreck for San Antonio Democrats?...Read More

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