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Zoning authority could be the answer to data center woes, as San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers

Zoning laws could help ban data centers in Texas cities, but there is state legislation that might get in the way

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San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local control

As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.

The Texas Tribune

Defending the Most Vulnerable in San Marcos

When book bans or right-wing operatives come to town, school board trustee Juan Miguel Arredondo told the Observer, “My colleagues have to have those conversations with an openly gay man next to them.”

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Hundreds forced to evacuate as Mexico struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

The quake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, according to authorities

Evening Standard

Texas Gov. Accuses San Marcos of Antisemitism, Threatens to Terminate Grants for Plan to End $4M in Funds to Israel

Gov. Greg Abbott condemned San Marcos for proposing a resolution that would spend millions in taxpayer funds domestically instead of on weapons sent to Israel.

Latin Times

Ken Paxton adds Dallas to list of cities he's sued over marijuana decriminalization

Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.

The Texas Tribune

After four years, Wendy Davis’ lawsuit against “Trump Train” goes to trial

A jury will decide if a group of Trump supporters violated state and federal law when they allegedly harassed a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway in 2020, frightening those on board.

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Seven arrested over deaths of 53 migrants abandoned inside tractor trailer in Texas

Alleged ringleader Rigoberto Román Miranda Orozco, known as “Rigo,” was nabbed in the department of San Marcos, according to Guatemalan authorities

The Independent UK

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

The Texas Tribune

Historic Preservation Board Stops Family Removing KKK Supporter's Initial From Front of their House

Kristy Kay Money and Rolf Jacob Sraubhaar are now suing the city of San Marcos, Texas, saying they're being forced to keep a Klan-linked symbol on the front of their house is a physical taking.

Reason

Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana

Voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton approved the policies in 2022. The attorney general said the ordinances are inconsistent with laws enacted by the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Going Extinct in Texas

The path to getting a species declared extinct is longer than you might think. From Fall 2023 Fellow Paula Levihn-Coon.

Texas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott jumps out of plane with 106-year-old World War II vet

Abbott visited the San Marcos area to go skydiving with Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran who has already broken records for his own aerial feats.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State University will host first 2024 presidential debate

The debate, scheduled for Sept. 16, 2024, will be the first of four for the general election. The San Marcos school would be the first Texas university to hold a presidential debate, Texas State officials said.

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Local Initiatives for Cannabis Inspire Voter Turnout, Direct Democracy at Its Messiest

In some cities, enforcement of cannabis laws is way down. In others, a backlash has seen increased arrests.

The Independent UK

‘Trump Train’ lawsuit finally settled

San Marcos city agreed to pay $175k to former Biden campaign staff

The Texas Tribune

San Marcos forced to pay $175,000 to Wendy Davis, other Democrats after “Trump Train” incident

Four people on a Biden campaign bus accused police of ignoring requests for help as they drove on Interstate 35 surrounded by Trump supporters. They alleged that officers “joked about the victims and their distress.” A second lawsuit related to the incident remains pending.

The Independent UK

Texas officials name suspect arrested and charged in arson that killed 5 in San Marcos in 2018

A man has been charged with intentionally causing a fire five years ago which killed five people and displaced 200 others in San Marcos, Texas

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Bullets fly across field as terrified children playing baseball try to dodge the gunfire

Gunshots were fired during the children’s baseball game on Monday at the Mission Sports Park in San Diego during a San Marcos Youth baseball league game shortly before 8pm

Chicago Sun-Times

Jim Harrick Jr., former assistant basketball coach at Loyola, dies at 58

Harrick Jr. died Tuesday at his home in San Marcos after battling a glioblastoma brain tumor for 21⁄2 years.

The Texas Tribune

Amid fallout from the Uvalde shooting, Texas DPS wants $1.2 billion for academy and active-shooter training facility

DPS is asking lawmakers to approve a $467 million active-shooter facility as a “down payment” for the training academy. “You play like you practice,” Director Steve McCraw said.

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Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana

Voters in Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights overwhelmingly supported the local ballot propositions to decriminalize low-level possession. These moves followed Austin voters’ similar decision in May.

Tribune News Service

The push to decriminalize marijuana possession continues, town by town

KILLEEN, Texas — As he plied the streets of Killeen in his silver Volvo SUV on a recent Sunday, Louie Minor recalled his time as a deputy constable whose duties included arresting marijuana users.

The Texas Tribune

Bernie Sanders tours Texas hoping to amp up progressive turnout, including in key South Texas race

The two-time Democratic presidential candidate visited Central Texas and South Texas amid concerns that young and working-class voters are not mobilized enough for the midterm election.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas high school football team eligible for postseason again after appeal

The San Marcos (Texas) football team is eligible to play in the postseason again after an appeal, according to Billy Gates at KXAN Austin.

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