Abigail Ruhman
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KERA
In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state agencies are responding to calls for stronger anti-fraud measures in programs like Medicaid and the Child Care Services program. The Wednesday hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services committee also included more than 50 Texans sharing concerns with state policymakers.
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Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now. -
The proposed $5 fee is the first time there would be a financial cost to enter the normally free event which lasts for ten days during Fiesta. It’s one of only a few major Fiesta events that doesn’t charge for entry. -
The city is revisiting the street name after new allegations and is seeking more public input through community meetings. -
The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month’s dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry. -
The commission would identify and recommend ways to increase voter participation across the city. The plan to create the commission was formed back in February. -
Although a majority of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship, immigration experts remain concerned that if the president’s order did pass, it would create chaos in the immigration system. -
A new baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions got conceptual approval from the city’s Historic Design and Review Commission on Wednesday. -
One month into the U.S. Israeli war against Iran, and there remain questions about why President Trump decided to launch the attack and what the objectives are. Under the Constitution only Congress has the authority to declare war — but that didn’t happen. San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro (D) joins us to answer your questions about the war with Iran. -
Commissioners seek state grant to help for sirens. -
The ceremony follows a months-long dispute over LGBTQ+ representation that began after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks installed in 2018.
