Daily Archives: March 14, 2024

More on HISD’s enrollment decline

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Still worrisome. HISD reported an enrollment of about 183,900 in late October, a drop of more than 6,000 students since the 2022-23 school year and more than 30,000 students since the 2016-17 school year, when the district hit a 10-year … Continue reading →

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There may finally be some resistance to judge-shopping in federal courts

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good news. The Judicial Conference, the policymaking body for federal courts, announced Tuesday that it would take action against the judge-shopping that has let right-wing litigants funnel cases to friendly, often Donald Trump-appointed judges. “The policy addresses all civil actions … Continue reading →

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Could San Antonio support an MLB team?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

As you may have heard, Major League Baseball is starting to talk about expansion, potentially adding two more teams in the next few years. San Antonio is on the list of possible destinations for MLB, sometimes paired with Austin, which … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 11

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The Spherical Armadillos is the name of the Texas Progressive Alliance’s next band, and this is the Texas Progressive Alliance’s next weekly roundup.

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