Hey San Antonio Archive

Hey San Antonio on Sunday, July 12th, 2026 — the news from that day:

  1. Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students

    A federal judge blocked the law known as the Texas Dream Act in June after it was challenged by the Trump administration and state officials declined to defend it.

  2. Free counseling remains available for Kerr County flood survivors

    Counseling centers are doing what they can to meet the increased demand for services from flood victims.

  3. As Tower Life developers convert historic building to apartments, next step is River Walk-facing retail

    Until now, flood-proof walls blocked the building’s access to the San Antonio River Walk, but that will change with riverfront retail planned.

  4. Houston protesters call on feds to release more information, and witnesses, to Tuesday’s ICE killing

    Vivek Venkatraman leads marchers during a protest on July 11, 2026 in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an immigration officer Tuesday.

  5. Canyon Lake-area residents vow to stop wastewater treatment plant from beginning operations

    Residents and environmental groups are seeking to stop a wastewater treatment plant serving Lennar Homes' Juniper Ranch subdivision from beginning operations, citing concerns about its potential environmental impacts.

  6. San Antonio’s SMART Project Space resurrects Political Art Month

    Alethia Jones' From Sea to Shining Sea is on display as part of Political Art Month. After a 10-year absence, Political Art Month is back. A return of

  7. Here’s how Bexar County plans to avoid a tax increase while others raise rates

    The county has reserve funds that others don’t, but leaders must soon decide whether slowed growth is an anomaly or the new normal.