Rick Medina

1 week ago | ksat.com | John Paul Barajas |Ricardo Moreno |Rick Medina

Local NewsIf approved by the Senate Committee and full chamber, the bill will go to Governor Greg Abbott for final considerationPublished: May 1, 2025 at 10:13 PMTags: Veterans, Texas, House Bill 39, San AntonioSAN ANTONIO – A Texas lawmaker is pushing for a change that could help shed light on the crisis of veteran suicides, a problem advocates say remains obscured by a lack of consistent data collection.

1 month ago | tspantx.com | Madalynn Lambert |Stephania Jimenez |Kolten Parker |Rick Medina

SAN ANTONIO – Districts across San Antonio and Texas are considering whether to adopt new state-approved teaching materials that have sparked controversy for being “Bible-infused.”The South San Antonio Independent School District recently adopted the “Bluebonnet Learning” curriculum that was approved by the State Board of Education late last year. Several other school districts in the San Antonio area told KSAT they adopted the math portion of the curriculum or don’t plan to adopt it at all.

1 month ago | ksat.com | Madalynn Lambert |Stephania Jimenez |Kolten Parker |Rick Medina

Published: April 9, 2025 at 4:32 AMTags: Education, San Antonio, TEA, South San ISD, Edgewood ISDSAN ANTONIO – Districts across San Antonio and Texas are considering whether to adopt new state-approved teaching materials that have sparked controversy for being “Bible-infused.”The South San Antonio Independent School District recently adopted the “Bluebonnet Learning” curriculum that was approved by the State Board of Education late last year.

1 month ago | ksat.com | Avery Meurer |Stephania Jimenez |Rick Medina

Published: April 8, 2025 at 5:07 AMTags: Taxes, Business, Tax Return, IRSSAN ANTONIO – Tax season is in full swing, and time is running out to file your 2024 federal taxes. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. Experts such as Travis Belton, owner of Your Tax Partners U.S., recommend starting the process as soon as possible, as completing your taxes can be time-consuming. “I’ve seen some people take up to 30 hours just because the understanding of tax law is confusing,” he said.

1 month ago | ksat.com | Garrett Brnger |Adam Higgins |Rick Medina

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council will vote Thursday morning on whether to put another $100,000 into a controversial health fund. This time, supporters hope money will go toward helping cover out-of-state travel costs for women seeking abortion: one of the reasons the $500,000 Reproductive Justice Fund was created in the first place. It’s also the reason the city has spent nearly as much defending the fund in court despite not having yet spent a dollar for that purpose.