A state report highlights the need for clearer financial reporting on foster care spending. Lawmakers face challenges in evaluating the justification of expenditures due to a lack of detailed information. The Legislative Budget Board suggests improvements can be made in tracking costs related to temporary housing for foster children and services provided by private contractors.
Financial transparency is crucial for assessing the effectiveness of spending. The report does not imply any mismanagement of state funds but rather emphasizes the need for better accounting practices. Further details on the report's findings are available, providing insight into the state's foster care system and its privatization efforts.
A home for sale in San Antonio’s Monte Vista neighborhood is one of the earliest designs credited to Atlee Ayres, the renowned architect behind the McNay Art Museum, Municipal Auditorium, Smith Tower and other local landmarks. It’s also worthy of note because it was built for a p...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS 30% CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY: Brief, afternoon downpours HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Slight chance of rain or lightning affecting the beginning of games WEEKEND: Near 100° NEXT WEEK: Staying hot FORECAST Once again, we’ll play the rain lottery today. There’s a 30% chan...
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers , who also faced higher...
The UTSA-Texas State football rivalry will be renewed Saturday in San Marcos, but fans are urged to prepare for extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s, with the heat index climbing above 100 degrees at UFCU Stadium when kickoff begins at 2:30 p.m. Texas St...
The council OK'd the funding, but not before considering a plan to sunset the TIRZ that has collected millions in funds for those projects. Council takes aim at TIRZ while voting to give millions to zoo, botanical gardens, Brackenridge, Spurs arena and more was first posted on Se...
San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom) · Sep 11, 2026
The 2026 precinct maps were redrawn and approved on June 29 — between the March primary election and the November general election. The Texas Supreme Court now barres the county from using those new boundaries in November....
