Special Coverage

ACLU to school district: Unmuzzle teachers and staff

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jul 31, 2015

Updated: When the North East Independent School District Trustees meet on Aug. 10, teachers and staff from the district have a First Amendment right to participate in the public discusion about whether to rename Robert E. Lee High School, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.

SATomorrow: Upcoming Transportation Open House Events

Written by City of San Antonio on Jul 24, 2015

San Antonio is expected to grow by over 1 million people between now and 2040. It is important to plan for this growth so we can make smart choices now to prepare for the future. Join us at one of the meetings listed below, or add your ideas online through August 11, 2015.

At these small-scale open houses, you can:
• Talk about transportation challenges, needs, and solutions
• Explore transportation choices and funding options
• Learn what people have said so far

San Antonians speak up: Spend more on safer streets and sidewalks, less on police and fire union contracts

Written by Clayton Price on Jul 24, 2015

San Antonio residents’ resounding number one priority in the city budget is public safety, calling for improving sidewalks, streets and drainage to protect children and adults.

Making the city safer by increasing funding for infrastructure was a top priority for 526 people, or 32.4 percent of those who voted for priorities during the Speak Up SA campaign calling for input on the budget. The comments pleaded for safer, sidewalks, even near schools, protected bike lanes and funding to fix drainage problems that make areas unsafe for children and for motorists,

Transportation Idea: San Antonio commuter future should include VIA Rio

Written by William Schlecht on Jul 24, 2015

San Antonio should join New York, London and Amsterdam and use the river as a transportation option for commuters. Call it VIA Rio.

San Antonio has distinct advantages over the other cities.

Children living in poverty will get a free lift across the digital divide

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jul 19, 2015

About 275,000 families in the U.S., including more than 6,000 in San Antonio, will get free high-speed home Internet under ConnectHome, a demonstration project announced July 15 by President Barack Obama and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.

“America’s challenge in this 21st century is to remain the world’s undisputed land of opportunity," said Castro. "By expanding broadband adoption, ConnectHome will provide more Americans with the same high-speed access to knowledge and opportunity that millions of people already enjoy.”