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News from April 2023

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San Antonio Standard area weekly mass times

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 29, 2023

The following parishes in the San Antonio Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Booker, Welch, Casar Introduce Bicameral Bill to Hold Corporations Accountable for Child Labor Violations

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside more than 50 advocacy organizations, introduced the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry.

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Medina Valley superintendent on 2023 bond package: 'We wanted to put something out there most of our community would be in favor of'

By John Suayan | Apr 27, 2023

While growth is perceived as a good thing, one public school district outside of San Antonio seeks to address its own through a bond election.

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Castro, Kim Introduce New Legislation To Spur Innovative Approaches To Foreign Aid Delivery At USAID

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 27, 2023

The bipartisan Fostering Innovation in Global Development Act would direct USAID to prioritize evidence-driven foreign aid models that leverage the power of the private sector

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'There's choice now': Veteran educator touts benefits of charter schools

By John Suayan | Apr 26, 2023

Amid the criticism heaped on charter schools, one veteran educator in San Antonio is touting their positives, according to a report from Spectrum News.

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Castro, Kaine, Lead 116 House And Senate Dems Calling For Temporary Protected Status Redesignation For El Salvador & Honduras

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 26, 2023

On April 21, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Senator Tim Kaine (VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led 116 additional members of the House and Senate in calling on the Biden Administration to continue to protect displaced Salvadorans and Hondurans by redesignating El Salvador and Honduras for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Established by the U.S. Congress through the Immigration Act of 1990, TPS is a temporary, renewable program that provides relief from removal and access to work permits for eligible foreign nationals who are unable to return safely to their home countries due to natural disasters, armed conflicts, or other extraordinary conditions.

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Congressman Greg Casar on Medication Abortion Access

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 24, 2023

Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) releases the following statement following the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision relating to medication abortion.

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Home sales in Bexar County in week ending April 22

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 23, 2023

There were 105 reported residential sales in Bexar County in the week ending April 22, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Medina County cities: 7 companies received FDA inspections in Q1 2023

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 23, 2023

There were seven companies in a city associated with Medina County that received seven FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Congressman Greg Casar's 2023 Farm to Congress Tour

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 23, 2023

As a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Casar has the unique task of drafting and shaping the Farm Bill, which is must-pass legislation scheduled for this year.

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Congressman Castro Submits $60 Million In Federal Funding Requests For San Antonio Community Projects

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 23, 2023

On April 18, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his office has submitted more than $60 million in community project funding requests for the Fiscal Year 2024 federal appropriations cycle. If the requests are included in appropriations bills, passed in the House of Representatives and the Senate and signed into law, the funding will invest in affordable housing expansion, workforce development initiatives, renovations at the South San Civic Center, the construction of walkable streets on the Port San Antonio campus, flood mitigation at Concepcion Creek, overnight parking at San Antonio International Airport, research at UT Health San Antonio to develop treatments for liver disease, and more.

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San Antonio Standard area weekly mass times

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 22, 2023

The following parishes in the San Antonio Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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7 companies in a city within Comal County received seven inspections in Q1 2023

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 22, 2023

There were seven companies in a city associated with Comal County that received seven FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Ahead Of Monday Return To Washington, Congressman Castro Opens Up To San Antonio Express-News About Cancer Surgery, Recovery

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 22, 2023

Earlier this week, ahead of his planned return to Washington on Monday, April 17, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) sat down with Elaine Ayala, a columnist at the San Antonio Express-News for his first extended interview since undergoing cancer surgery in late February. During the interview, which was recorded for Ayala’s Nosotros podcast, Castro spoke at length about his diagnosis and recovery to raise awareness about the importance of cancer screening and treatment. The interview also touched on recent political news and Castro’s immediate priorities upon his return to Capitol Hill.

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How many companies in cities in Bexar County received FDA inspections in Q1 2023?

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 21, 2023

There were seven companies in a city associated with Bexar County that received seven FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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After Urging From Congressman Castro, Hhs Moves To Grant Aca And Medicaid Access To Daca Recipients

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 21, 2023

On April 13, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, following his request, moved to grant access to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid coverage and financial assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients:

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After Push By Congressman Castro And Chc, Library Of Congress Adds New Latino Musicians To National Recording Registry

By San Antonio Standard Report | Apr 20, 2023

CHC-nominated “Flashdance…What A Feeling” (1983) and “Gasolina” (2004) recognized as recordings with cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance in the United States alongside Mariachi recordings and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (1994).

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Newly retired Natalia superintendent: 'New leadership and a new perspective will build on our legacy of success'

By John Suayan | Apr 19, 2023

A San Antonio-area public school district recently completed a voluntary retirement agreement for its now-former superintendent, per a report from San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT.

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Eighmy: 'An investment in UTSA is an investment in San Antonio and the state of Texas'

By John Suayan | Apr 18, 2023

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) generated $2.5 billion for the San Antonio economy in fiscal year (FY) 2021, per a press release issued by the institution.

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Recent Bexar County home sales in week ending April 15

By San Antonio Standard | Apr 16, 2023

There were 133 reported residential sales in Bexar County in the week ending April 15, according to BlockShopper.com.