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The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to Californias high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2.5 billion that it has already spent.

Three weeks ago, Gov. Greg Abbott convened state state leaders to announce an achievement he hailed as unprecedented: The governor, lieutenant governor, House speaker and Republican tax committee chiefs in both chambers had come together on a proposal to curb property tax growth. Two identical bills filed in the Texas House and Senate would trigger automatic local elections when a local governments property tax revenue grew more than 2.5 percent in a given year.

Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchars snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warrens opening campaign video was a bit odd. Take it from an unlikely armchair pundit sizing up the 2020 Democratic field: President Donald Trump.

The recent uproar over an inaccurate list of more than 90,000 Texas voters landed in federal court Tuesday.The League of United Latin American Citizens, the nations largest Latino civil rights organization, is seeking a temporary injunction to stop the process of how Texas reviews voter citizenship.The Texas secretary of state had compared voter registration lists with those of noncitizens who got drivers licenses or state IDs from the Texas Department of Public Safety, and then notified local elections officials.It was later found, however, that thousands on that list compiled by the secretary of state had later become U.S. citizens.Luis Vera, LULAC national general counsel, said that, before sending out erroneous information, the state should have first checked a federal database that has the legal status of all nonnative U.S. residents.Get it right, and once you get it right, then you can do it the right way, Vera said.David Whitley, whose confirmation as secretary of state is still pending, later apologized, in a letter to members of the Legislature, for his handling of the process.To the extent my actions missed the mark, I apologize, Whitley wrote. More time should have been devoted to additional communication with the counties and DPS to further eliminate anyone from the original list who is, in fact, eligible to vote.He also said the announcement should have been communicated better.Sam Taylor, a spokesman for the secretary of states office, said that, since Texas law doesnt allow counties to verify citizenship when a person registers to vote, The whole purpose of this current process has been to give the counties information to verify a voters citizenship status after he or she registers.On Tuesday, several county elections officials indicated they had taken the secretary of states advisory as the final word and did not verify the accuracy of the list they were sent.Taylor said that, in fact, local registrars are not mandated to verify anyones legal status, and its an option.The Secretary of States Office plans to continue its review of voter lists on a monthly basis.The monthly files we plan to send to counties going forward will only include individuals who are currently registered to vote and who have confirmed they are noncitizens to DPS within the past month, Taylor said.However, Taylor pointed out that noncitizens cannot register to vote. Testimony continues in federal court Tuesday.

Two sisters are linked by the tragic deaths of their only daughters.The most recent death happened Saturday, when police said a man accidentally discharged his gun in an apartment in the 1100 block of Vista Valet Drive on the Southwest Side. A bullet struck the mans girlfriend, Brittany Reardon.It punctured her lung, and it tore her vein in her heart. She started bleeding out, immediately, said Carol Ann Reardon, Brittanys mother.Brittanys cousin and best friend, Chrystal Espinosa, died nearly three years earlier. Police said Espinosas fiance, Charles Wayne Haltom, stabbed her to death. Haltom is expected to go on trial this spring.They both left us on the 16th. Chrystal left us on June 16, 2016. Brittany left us Feb. 16, 2019. They both are our only daughters, said Desiree Mata, Chrystal Espinosas mother.Carol Ann Reardon said what adds to the pain of losing her daughter is the uncertainty about what she thinks happened at her daughters apartment.Police said it appears while Brittanys boyfriend was trying to load a magazine into a gun, it discharged and a bullet went through the bathroom door, striking Brittany, who was sitting inside. Carol Ann Reardon said she wont feel satisfied with the initial finding until the full autopsy is complete.The boyfriend came into the bathroom and told her it was an accident. So when police came, she told them it was an accident. But how would she know if its an accident, if the doors closed to the bathroom Carol Ann Reardon said.Brittany and Chrystal leave behind children and parents who want answers.Theres never going to be closure, Carol Ann Reardon said.Because of financial difficulties, Carol Ann Reardon said she has no idea how, or when the funeral will be. Shes hoping a plate sale scheduled for March 2 will help defray some costs.

The company is taking 9,900 square feet on the 19th floor of Frost Tower, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation document.

San Antonio-based consulting business Aventine Hill Partners Inc. was acquired by Vaco, a Brentwood, Tennessee-based company that specializes in talent recruitment.Aventine Hill, founded in San Antonio in 2009, grew to about 80 employees by 2015. At the time it was acquired, the company generated about $11.34 million in gross local revenue.The acquisition of Aventine Hill is the second in the past year for Vaco, which now operates in more than 40 markets around the world, including the four major

In late January, the LA-based investor added to its growing portfolio of San Antonio-area multifamily property with luxury apartments on Austin Highway.

If you were expecting any drama between LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard, were sorry to disappoint you. But maybe you can join us in laughing at the two standing nearby each other in a photo of Team LeBron. Nearby seems to apply here, since theres no way to claim the pair are standing next to each other. Were not body language experts, but a lot of folks on Twitter are claiming to be after seeing the huge gap between Aldridge and Leonard, who played together on the Spurs for three seasons before Leonards dramatic trade to the Toronto Raptors. Heres that awkward photo. And here are all the witty jokes NBA fans came up with.

According to the official Tejano Explosion website, organizers will not throw the unofficial Fiesta musical event this year.

An accused serial killer from San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Judge Lori Valenzuela handed down the sentence to Johnny Joe Avalos, who admitted to slaying five women from 2012 through 2015, according to a report by MySanAntonio.com.

A top lawyer for the State says Texas did not make any mistakes or impose unconstitutional burdens on certain voters in rolling out its citizenship review. The post State Lawyers Defend Handling of Texas Voter Citizenship Review, Suggest Some County Officials Broke the Law appeared first on Rivard Report.

Stem cell organization GenCure will anchor the Texas Research and Technology Foundations $220 million redevelopment of an untended East Side site.The post Local Stem Cell Developer GenCure to Anchor Merchants Ice Redevelopment on East Side appeared first on Rivard Report.

Banking regulators state that USAA Bank has failed to maintain a risk management program suitable for its size, complexity, and risk profile.The post USAA Bank Under Orders to Correct Unsound Banking Practices appeared first on Rivard Report.