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20 for '26: Help us highlight the people making San Antonio's future today With help from readers, the San Antonio Express-News aims to highlight 20 people making a mark in business, entertainment, the arts, politics and other fields.

Of necessity, a new generations of leaders is emerging in San Antonio. We're inviting readers to help us identify the most promising of these up-and-comers.
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Camp Mystic asks alumni for help making case that July 4 flood was a fluke The Hill Country retreat is asking former campers and counselors to share memories of previous floods. The aim: to show the July 4 deluge was incomparably worse.

Camp Mystic insists the July 4 flood was a fluke and could not have been anticipated, and now its recruiting alumnae to help it make this case as a civil litigation strategy. The relentless Peggy O'Hare of the San Antonio Express-News has the story.
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RV park's call during July 4 storm drew no help from Kerr County sheriff As a storm pounded the Texas Hill Country, an RV park operator asked for an update on flooding and advice on how to protect her guests. She got neither.

An 81-second phone call speaks volumes about the emergency response to the July 4 Texas Hill Country flood. Exceptional accountability reporting by Peggy O'Hare of the San Antonio Express-News.
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Our Lady of the Lake University confronts deep slide in enrollment The Catholic institution on San Antonio's West Side has been a pathway to the middle class for Latinos. But enrollment has been in free fall.

A foundational San Antonio institution, Our Lady of the Lake University, has suffered a collapse in enrollment. A dynamic new leader is trying to right the ship. Excellent, thorough, even-handed treatment by Scott Huddleston of @expressnews.com.
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New Texas law aims to protect homeowners from rooftop solar scams The law calls for a Public Utility Commission consumer guide to help homeowners avoid price-gouging and see through false marketing by solar companies.

"Difference-maker" is a high compliment, in sports and in journalism. @saradinatale.bsky.social has certainly earned it.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill requiring the Public Utility Commission to publish a consumer guide to avoiding rip-offs by rooftop solar companies. The law was inspired in part by @saradinatale.bsky.social's four-part series, "In Broad Daylight."
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Was Air Force set to fly migrants to Libya from S.A.? It's a secret. A news report said a C-17 transport full of undocumented migrants was scheduled to fly to Libya from San Antonio's Kelly Field. Was it true? No one will say.

A news report said an Air Force C-17 full of undocumented migrants was scheduled to fly to Libya from San Antonio's Kelly Field. Was it true? No one will say. @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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Trump says he’s the reason military enlistments are up. Can it be true? The armed services report a surge in new recruits. Trumps says it's because Americans are 'proud of our country again.' The reality is more complicated.

"No question, new enlistments are up. But it’s doubtful Trump is the sole or even a significant reason. Recruiting is way more complicated than that." @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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Texas' first rooftop solar protection bill moves closer to becoming law The bill would create a state-published consumer guide to residential solar. It was inspired in part by a San Antonio Express-News series on solar scams.

Among many nice things you can say about @saradinatale.bsky.social's reporting on bad actors in the residential solar industry is that it's moving the needle on reform, and quickly.
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Express-News honored for 'extraordinary' coverage of fentanyl crisis The Texas Medical Association gave the San Antonio Express-News its Anson Jones Award for outstanding healthcare journalism.

"This extraordinarily well-explained take on the fentanyl crisis works as a primer for readers and as a magnifying glass on increased fatalities in San Antonio."
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Express-News wins top Texas prize for investigative reporting The San Antonio Express-News also won first-place recognition for deadline writing in the Texas Managing Editors' annual Excellence in Journalism contest.

“This is accountability journalism at its finest — and most consequential.”
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VA employees are told to report 'anti-Christian bias' and name names An email instructed employees of Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital to report discrimination to a new task force and to supply "names, dates and locations."

Veterans Affairs employees are on orders to report "anti-Christian bias" in the workplace, and to name names. The latest from @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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What to know about the May 3 San Antonio-area election A guide to the key races for Bexar County voters, including San Antonio mayor, all 10 City Council districts and several local school board seats.

Make a plan to vote! Here’s your election toolkit from the San Antonio Express-News, complete with Editorial Board recommendations, where to vote and what’s on the ballot.
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Air Force limits leave time to restore 'lethality.' Could it backfire? Family Days were meant to ease the stress of prolonged deployments and support families. In the Trump administration's view, they got out of hand.

As Air Force puts limits on troops' Family Days, is it playing with fire? @saddamscribe.bsky.social gets to the heart of big issues on his beat as consistently and effectively as any reporter I've known.
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Laredo needs water beyond the Rio Grande. It’s looking at a costly alternative. A project near Laredo could pump and sell millions of gallons of water, but treating it could be expensive. It's unclear if local governments will buy in.

Texas' cities search for water security is a story so big, it requires partnerships to capture its sweep. Latest collaboration between @expressnews.com @insideclimatenews.org
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What Hegseth's defenders mean when they blame 'malicious compliance' The defense secretary vows to end 'woke' culture and DEI. When that's proved unpopular, his supporters say it's because underlings acted with ill intent.

What's "malicious compliance," and how did it become a Trump administration talking point? Answers here.
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Air Force general faulted for 'predatory behavior' will seek Trump pardon Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, once a rising star, led the 19th Air Force in San Antonio, the service's pilot training arm. A sex scandal derailed his career.

His commander formally reprimanded him for "predatory behavior" toward a subordinate, and he's been busted down in rank from major to brigadier general. But Phillip Stewart has one more card to play, or so he hopes, @saddamscribe.bsky.social reports.
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Air Force relents on part of Trump administration anti-DEI campaign Uniformed and civilian personnel once again can list "they/them," "he/him" or "she/her" on emails and other official correspondence if they choose.

Pentagon folds on one aspect of anti-DEI campaign. He/him, she/her, they/them are permitted once more.
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Best of the West honors Express-News expose on residential solar sector Sara DiNatale won first place in business reporting in the Best of the West journalism contest. The judge called her work a reporting 'master class.'

"A master class on consumer-focused business reporting." And that's not hype. @saradinatale.bsky.social is the real deal. But don't take my word for it. Just read her stuff.
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Air Force shakes up unit that studies weather to gain edge in combat The Air Force fired the commander of the 557th Weather Wing, which studies and forecasts weather around the globe. Its motto: 'Choose the weather for battle.'

Editing @saddamscribe.bsky.social is a privilege because you learn stuff every day. Who knew the Air Force had its own in-house weather service with weather stations and solar observatories around the globe. Their motto: "Choose the weather for battle."
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Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan loses final appeal of death sentence Hasan was convicted of murdering 13 people at Ford Hood (now Fort Cavazos) in 2009. The U.S. Supreme Court was his last hope of avoiding execution.

Nidal Hasan, author of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, has run out appeals, the indefatigable @saddamscribe.bsky.social reports.
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Pentagon DEI purge claims web page on famed WWII pilot Hector Santa Anna Santa Anna was a decorated World War II bomber pilot. He was also a descendant of the Alamo conqueror. 'They're going after dead veterans,' his daughter says.

"I don't understand why they feel so intimidated by dead veterans," the daughter of WWII flying ace Hector Santa Anna tells @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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Castro: Hegseth is 'lying' about Signal chat that included Atlantic editor Pete Hegseth and other top officials discussed an imminent U.S. military strike in Yemen on Signal. The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally included.

"This is ridiculous, they know better, and they are lying to the American people." @saddamscribe.bsky.social with the latest on the Signal scandal.
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Pentagon fingers culprit in digital erasure of Jackie Robinson, other icons A tribute to Robinson, an Army veteran who broke baseball's race barrier, was temporarily removed from a military website. He wasn't the only one.

Well, now we know: AI did it. @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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Pete Hegseth isn't taking military leaders at their word on DEI A Pentagon 'validation team' is visiting Air Force bases to confirm they're doing away with DEI. The inspectors arrived in San Antonio this week.

Pete Hegseth's war on DEI is not operating on the honor system. @saddamscribe.bsky.social
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Spurs partner is helping Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting crusade Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia is an investor in the NBA franchise. His participation in Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has generated blowback.

"I have a confession to make. I did a bad thing." @tomorsborn.bsky.social
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Pentagon DEI purge erases Colin Powell but spares a set of Texas war heroes Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen and other minorities have been scrubbed from military sites. But an honor roll of war heroes buried in San Antonio survives.

“They were the pathfinders. They opened the door for other people. That is a part of history.” @saddamscribe.bsky.social with the latest on the Pentagon's DEI digital purge.
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Texas bill would give customers money back on botched rooftop solar jobs It's the latest proposal in the Texas legislature to regulate solar companies. The bills aim to curb abuses exposed in a San Antonio Express-News investigation.

Sometimes, great reporting can move the needle. Here are the latest results to flow from @saradinatale.bsky.social's expose of Texas' residential solar energy sector. @ricbrack.bsky.social
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E-N series on solar industry abuses wins national journalism award The San Antonio Express-News series "In Broad Daylight" documented exorbitant sales commissions and financing fees for rooftop solar installations.

"Strong investigative work ... dogged reporting ... powerful details." @saradinatale.bsky.social @ricbrack.bsky.social
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Pentagon workers told to expect Elon Musk homework every Friday Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest directive to civilian workers makes clear the "what I did last week" email required by Elon Musk is not a one-and-done.

Trying to keep up ...
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