1+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) San Antonio District 9 Councilmember Misty Spears is calling for deeper spending reductions as the city confronts a projected $158 million budget gap over two years. City administrators have proposed about $90 million in reductions across the next two budgets, including eliminating positions,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (719+ words) The United States increasingly relies on sanctions, tariffs and technology controls to pressure adversaries — while using many of the same tools against longtime allies. In his book, “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare,” Edward Fishman argues that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (333+ words) Persistently high grocery prices are forcing more San Antonio-area families to choose between food and other necessities, contributing to a sharp increase in food insecurity across South Texas. More than one in five residents in the San Antonio Food Bank’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is criticizing President Donald Trump’s plan to increase beef imports, warning that the effort to reduce grocery prices could come at the expense of Texas cattle producers. Trump announced Friday that the United States would…...