Hey San Antonio Archive

Hey San Antonio on Sunday, August 9th, 2026 — the news from that day:

  1. When a TIRZ creates a pool of public dollars for a specific neighborhood, how do the rest fare?

    Some say a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone has flaws with long-range effects: taking tax dollars from property development meant for all and trapping it in one geographic area of the city.

  2. The largest change to veteran benefits in years is splitting the military community

    Veterans could soon see the changes they have been demanding for years, but only if the ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus change.

  3. As solar and batteries dominate in Texas, Republican lawmakers consider natural gas minimums

    A truck backs up to a natural gas fracking facility in North Texas. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan

  4. Houston mothers’ bid for temporary hold on Ten Commandments posters in Texas classrooms denied

    The Ten Commandments, written out on a monument, sit outside the Texas Capitol on March 17, 2025. A judge on Friday denied a request fromthree Houston

  5. TPR's Ruben O. Garcia posthumously inducted into San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame

    Garcia was one of 10 to be honored at the 15th annual induction ceremony, hosted by the Society of San Antonio Radio Broadcasters.

  6. Nearly a year later, Bexar County still isn’t collecting new taxes for Spurs arena

    The city projected a 60-month timeline to design and build the NBA arena, but county leaders haven’t set up the hotel tax to help fund it.