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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for broad data center rules

Data center regulation could be a 2027 legislative focus.

News

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed state energy officials to take up <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/texas-coal-gas-power-plants-data-centers-water" data-vars-content-id="5b1cf63d-d887-40f3-b511-1bb1bc48bbcf" data-vars-headline="Gov. Greg Abbott calls for broad data center rules" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/texas-coal-gas-power-plants-data-centers-water" target="_self">data center</a> regulations aimed at protecting Texans from higher electricity bills.Why it matters: Texas is seen as one of the friendliest states in the nation for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center development" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" data-vars-content-id="5b1cf63d-d887-40f3-b511-1bb1bc48bbcf" data-vars-headline="Gov. Greg Abbott calls for broad data center rules" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" target="_self">data center development</a>, with one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most generous tax incentives" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" data-vars-content-id="5b1cf63d-d887-40f3-b511-1bb1bc48bbcf" data-vars-headline="Gov. Greg Abbott calls for broad data center rules" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" target="_self">most generous tax incentives</a>. Abbott&#x27;s requests are notable in a state known for lax rules governing businesses.

Key Spurs dates to watch after the NBA Finals

The Spurs' next chapter starts almost immediately.

Sports

The NBA draft, free agency and Summer League all arrive within weeks of the Finals, giving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/15/welcome-to-our-world" data-vars-content-id="973752d7-d086-4be2-9359-d414ca6a7ebe" data-vars-headline="Key Spurs dates to watch after the NBA Finals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/15/welcome-to-our-world" target="_self">fans</a> little time to catch their breath.Why it matters: For years, Spurs fans spent months waiting for meaningful basketball moves after the regular season ended in April.

Where to watch the World Cup in San Antonio

The Rock at La Cantera and Pearl have major watch parties.

While the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/08/houston-world-cup-host-city-comparison" data-vars-content-id="ce1e8c41-b47c-4275-a750-c27fa22456e8" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the World Cup in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/08/houston-world-cup-host-city-comparison" target="_self">World Cup</a> isn&#x27;t coming to San Antonio, there are plenty of places to watch matches with friends.The latest: We&#x27;ve rounded up some of the best bars and watch parties around town for soccer fans looking to soak up the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup atmosphere" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/11/houston-stadium-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="ce1e8c41-b47c-4275-a750-c27fa22456e8" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the World Cup in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/11/houston-stadium-world-cup" target="_self">World Cup atmosphere</a>.

How Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones views her 1st year in office

The mayor says she's focused on the work.

As <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/24/san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-censure-vote" data-vars-content-id="f121f592-859d-4b37-b25a-fd803c0526b3" data-vars-headline="How Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones views her 1st year in office" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/24/san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-censure-vote" target="_self">Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones</a> marks one year in office this week, she tells Axios she&#x27;s proud of what she&#x27;s done and is working with her City Council colleagues following what some consider a fragmented start to her tenure.Why it matters: The mayor&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="publicly fraught relationships" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/18/san-antonio-city-council-mayor-jones-ccr-policy" data-vars-content-id="f121f592-859d-4b37-b25a-fd803c0526b3" data-vars-headline="How Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones views her 1st year in office" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/18/san-antonio-city-council-mayor-jones-ccr-policy" target="_self">publicly fraught relationships</a> with councilmembers who share similar political views have drawn scrutiny and, in some instances, left the mayor on the losing end of major policy votes.

San Antonio is considering a tax increase for 2027 bond

2027 could be the first time the city's five-year bond program does not grow.

The San Antonio City Council is mulling whether to raise taxes to avoid cutting the next <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bond program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/06/09/san-antonio-texas-affordable-housing-bond-more-money" data-vars-content-id="0f0dedd2-95cf-47a1-a0cf-4e98bb91d6a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio is considering a tax increase for 2027 bond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/06/09/san-antonio-texas-affordable-housing-bond-more-money" target="_self">bond program</a> in half amid a tight budget.Why it matters: Locals are already feeling the squeeze from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high gas prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/06/houston-gas-prices-4-dollars-tax-holiday" data-vars-content-id="0f0dedd2-95cf-47a1-a0cf-4e98bb91d6a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio is considering a tax increase for 2027 bond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/06/houston-gas-prices-4-dollars-tax-holiday" target="_self">high gas prices</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inflation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/ppi-iran-inflation" data-vars-content-id="0f0dedd2-95cf-47a1-a0cf-4e98bb91d6a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio is considering a tax increase for 2027 bond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/ppi-iran-inflation" target="_self">inflation</a>. Elected officials have to either raise rates to continue delivering big infrastructure improvements — or decide to do fewer city upgrades.

Texas reflects the nation's Latino wealth divide

Latinos power the economy, but aren't building wealth at the same pace.

Politics

The wealth gap between white and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Latino households" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/15/us-latino-gdp" data-vars-content-id="1945f59b-399c-4d2b-9dcf-f10017e8efed" data-vars-headline="Texas reflects the nation&#x27;s Latino wealth divide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/15/us-latino-gdp" target="_self">Latino households</a> poses deep problems for the U.S. economy in the coming decades, according to a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://latino.ucla.edu/research/history-of-the-latino-wealth-gap/" data-vars-content-id="1945f59b-399c-4d2b-9dcf-f10017e8efed" data-vars-headline="Texas reflects the nation&#x27;s Latino wealth divide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://latino.ucla.edu/research/history-of-the-latino-wealth-gap/" target="_blank">report</a>. Why it matters: Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S., but have 22 cents in household wealth for every $1 held by white households.

Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap

Nationally, Latinas earn 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men.

Money

Latinas in Texas lose an average of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$1.7 million in lifetime earnings" data-vars-click-url="https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lifetime-Losses-State-by-State-Latinas-2.12.2025.pdf" data-vars-content-id="3a12a634-f213-44dd-a4f0-28e1631f9889" data-vars-headline="Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lifetime-Losses-State-by-State-Latinas-2.12.2025.pdf" target="_blank">$1.7 million in lifetime earnings</a> due to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state&#x27;s wage gap" data-vars-click-url="https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Wage-Gap-State-by-State-Latina-Women-2.12.2025.pdf" data-vars-content-id="3a12a634-f213-44dd-a4f0-28e1631f9889" data-vars-headline="Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Wage-Gap-State-by-State-Latina-Women-2.12.2025.pdf" target="_blank">state&#x27;s wage gap</a> — among the nation&#x27;s worst, per the National Women&#x27;s Law Center (NWLC).Why it matters: Wednesday&#x27;s Latina Equal Pay Day underscores the limits on savings, wealth-building and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="basic financial stability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/24/san-antonio-poverty-rate-falls-census" data-vars-content-id="3a12a634-f213-44dd-a4f0-28e1631f9889" data-vars-headline="Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/24/san-antonio-poverty-rate-falls-census" target="_self">basic financial stability</a> for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Latinas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/08/san-antonio-moms-latinas-multigenerational-motherhood" data-vars-content-id="3a12a634-f213-44dd-a4f0-28e1631f9889" data-vars-headline="Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/08/san-antonio-moms-latinas-multigenerational-motherhood" target="_self">Latinas</a> — who must work nearly 22 months to match what white, non-Hispanic men earn in one year.

U.S. Latino economy hits $4 trillion, surging ahead of national GDP

The U.S. Latino economy has hit $4 trillion, expanding at twice the pace of the rest of the country, a recent report finds.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Latino economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/12/latino-gdp-united-states-latino-donor-collaborative" data-vars-content-id="f7e6b335-4679-4b3d-8dfe-0a6d27332600" data-vars-headline="U.S. Latino economy hits $4 trillion, surging ahead of national GDP" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/12/latino-gdp-united-states-latino-donor-collaborative" target="_self">U.S. Latino economy</a> hit $4 trillion in 2023, expanding at twice the pace of the rest of the country, according to the most recent data available. Why it matters: Latinos&#x27; youth, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="population growth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/latinos-latin-america-trends-2025" data-vars-content-id="f7e6b335-4679-4b3d-8dfe-0a6d27332600" data-vars-headline="U.S. Latino economy hits $4 trillion, surging ahead of national GDP" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/latinos-latin-america-trends-2025" target="_self">population growth</a>, educational gains and entrepreneurial drive are powering one of the world&#x27;s largest economic forces — even as wealth gaps persist.

Here's the average credit score for people who grew up in Bexar

Credit scores can affect access to loans, housing and favorable interest rates

People who grew up in Bexar County tend to have higher credit scores than those from many South Texas counties, but not than our Hill Country neighbors.Why it matters: Credit scores can affect access to loans, housing and favorable interest rates — despite their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flaws and biases" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41014664.47317/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS9ob3ctc3RydWN0dXJhbC1yYWNpc20tcGxheXMtYS1yb2xlLWluLWxvd2VyaW5nLWNyZWRpdC1zY29yZXMuaHRtbD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2RhbGxhcyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bbb235abe" data-vars-content-id="1f9187ab-227e-4f82-a624-ab8500a2bedf" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s the average credit score for people who grew up in Bexar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41014664.47317/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xMS9ob3ctc3RydWN0dXJhbC1yYWNpc20tcGxheXMtYS1yb2xlLWluLWxvd2VyaW5nLWNyZWRpdC1zY29yZXMuaHRtbD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2RhbGxhcyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66Bbb235abe" target="_self">flaws and biases</a>.

Study: San Antonio babysitters cheapest in the U.S.

Is this a win for parents — or a red flag for fair pay?

Business

San Antonio is the cheapest city in the U.S. to hire a babysitter, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://blog.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/#Infographic-map" data-vars-content-id="205fdf2f-9a0f-4411-afdc-2c689ebd7c01" data-vars-headline="Study: San Antonio babysitters cheapest in the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://blog.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/#Infographic-map" target="_blank">new ranking</a>.Why it matters: That could be great news for parents looking to have a night to themselves, but not so great news for babysitters looking to earn some cash.

San Antonio renters spend too much on housing

A large rent burden makes it hard to afford other needs.

Nearly a quarter of San Antonio renters are spending more than half their income on housing, according to recent Census Bureau data.Why it matters: An excessive <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rent burden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/01/27/rent-unaffordable-housing-market-apartment-prices-cost" data-vars-content-id="b8cc57ef-2767-4774-be83-8ca9b0ef8ce2" data-vars-headline="San Antonio renters spend too much on housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/01/27/rent-unaffordable-housing-market-apartment-prices-cost" target="_self">rent burden</a> can make it harder to afford other basic needs, like groceries and transportation — or to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="save for a down payment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/22/gen-z-homeownership-rent-prices" data-vars-content-id="b8cc57ef-2767-4774-be83-8ca9b0ef8ce2" data-vars-headline="San Antonio renters spend too much on housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/22/gen-z-homeownership-rent-prices" target="_self">save for a down payment</a> and build home equity.

New analysis finds slight gains in upward mobility for San Antonio’s millennials

Residents born in 1992 are faring better than Gen X, but not by much.

Americans born to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="low-income families" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/36460650.73/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjMvdXMtY29uc3VtZXItc3BlbmRpbmctZWNvbm9teS1wb2xpdGljcy1iaWRlbj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B15fb61b8" data-vars-content-id="afbd1e82-479b-42b5-b86e-df15506292c5" data-vars-headline="New analysis finds slight gains in upward mobility for San Antonio’s millennials" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/36460650.73/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjMvdXMtY29uc3VtZXItc3BlbmRpbmctZWNvbm9teS1wb2xpdGljcy1iaWRlbj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B15fb61b8" target="_self">low-income families</a> in the San Antonio metro area during the 1990s are faring slightly better than the previous generation, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: Intergenerational mobility — the idea that you&#x27;ll do better than your parents, your children will do better than you, and so on — is core to the American dream, but it&#x27;s far from a guarantee.

The most expensive groceries at Central Market

Central Market is called Gucci B for a reason.

We took a trip to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Central Market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/26/central-market-remodel-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="b30fa043-ccc0-40b1-82ae-727f6a42b8c6" data-vars-headline="The most expensive groceries at Central Market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/26/central-market-remodel-san-antonio" target="_self">Central Market</a> (otherwise known as Gucci B) in search of the store&#x27;s most expensive item.Here&#x27;s what we found:

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A choropleth map of the U.S. showing the average credit score by county of birth in 2020 for those born from 1978 through 1985. Slope County, N.D. leads at 757, while East Carroll Parish, La. trails at 593. The South tends to have the lowest scores, while the Upper Midwest tends to have the highest.