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State Rep. Donna Howard authored a proposal this legislative session that would exempt period products — as well as additional supplies including diapers, breast pumps and maternity clothes — from sales tax.

The chief appraiser of the Bexar Appraisal District reports property appraisal protests may reach 140,000 this year as property values rise.

This November, San Antonio voters will decide whether to approve the "SA Ready to Work" initiative that would promote workforce development in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, which wiped out more than 60,000 area jobs. On San Antonians' ballots as the City's "Proposition B," it proposes a four-year program to train 40,000 residents for future in-demand jobs to provide stable careers in the post-COVID economy.

This story was updated Aug. 13 at 9:15 p.m.After approval from the City Council Thursday, San Antonio voters will decide on a temporary sales tax to fund…

San Antonio's 1/8-cent sales tax currently goes to the Edwards Aquifer, but the deal is set to expire this year. Prior to COVID-19 and subsequent economic…

The City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit have reached an agreement on calling an election for a proposed sales tax that would fund both…

VIA Metropolitan Transit will seek a sales tax election this November. The board voted unanimously Thursday morning to inform the City of San Antonio and…

VIA Metropolitan Transit may ask voters this November to approve a 1/8th of a cent sales tax to help secure its financial future. The 1/8th of a cent…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that states can collect sales tax from online sellers in some circumstances.The court changed 20 years of…

On Tuesday, tax negotiators in the Texas House announced a tentative agreement with the Senate over how to go about cutting taxes this session. But an…