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Richard Webner

@rwebner

San Antonio @ExpressNews reporter covering transportation and Hays County. Ohio-bred, @Mizzou alum

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A new consumer-protection bill in Tex Lege aims squarely at abuses documented by Sara DiNatale in her series on Texas residential solar industry. expressnews.com/business/artic…

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Will Texas finally crack down on the solar industry's bad actors? Sen. Zaffirini filed a new bill that creates sales registration requirements and penalities up to $100k. It comes on the heels of my 4-part investigation for San Antonio Express-News: expressnews.com/business/artic…

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The New Braunfels City Council is considering giving Costco almost $8 million in tax breaks for a new store, Liz Teitz reports expressnews.com/hill-country/a…

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Imagine a future in which I-35 boasts 14 lanes, rather than eight — and six are elevated. A future in which the northern swing of Loop 1604 has more than twice its current lane capacity.⁠ ⁠ That future is being built — but at a cost.⁠ bit.ly/4hSXzui

Imagine a future in which I-35 boasts 14 lanes, rather than eight — and six are elevated. A future in which the northern swing of Loop 1604 has more than twice its current lane capacity.⁠
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That future is being built — but at a cost.⁠ bit.ly/4hSXzui
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San Antonio could pay for a new $1 billion-plus Spurs arena all on its own with $2.48 billion in new tax revenue — with no assist from the team or Bexar County — but it’s highly unlikely to do that. w/ Madison Iszler expressnews.com/news/article/s…

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Distant housing finance corporations and developers are rushing to finalize deals for apartment complexes in San Antonio and the Hill Country before the legislature changes the rules that allow these transactions expressnews.com/business/real-…

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Property tax revenue from new development at Hemisfair could help pay for parts of San Antonio’s proposed multibillion-dollar downtown sports and entertainment district. expressnews.com/news/article/p…

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The city has finally shared some of the cost estimates for parts of Project Marvel, its proposed downtown sports and entertainment district. That includes up to $900 million to expand the Convention Center and up to $1.5 billion for a new Spurs arena. expressnews.com/news/article/p…

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Less than half of San Antonio voters (41%) are on board with the city’s plan to build a multibillion-dollar downtown sports and entertainment district, according to a new UTSA poll. expressnews.com/news/article/u…

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More than 40 veterans have lodged complaints of being improperly charged for parking at San Antonio International Airport after AI startup Metropolis Technologies took over the management in November. My story: expressnews.com/news/article/s…

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Not always but sometimes, great reporting can move the needle. Here are the latest results of Sara DiNatale's expose of Texas' residential solar energy sector. Ric Brack expressnews.com/business/artic…

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Shell company linked to student housing developer buys half a city block in downtown San Marcos, just south of Texas State University expressnews.com/news/article/s…

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Construction on a $275M office tower at Port San Antonio could start next year. Rents are expected to be $50 a square foot, which would make it one of the priciest office buildings in the city. expressnews.com/business/real-…

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San Antonio will pave the construction zone on South Alamo Street to make it easier for visitors during the Final Four, then tear it back up again to continue work for the next year: expressnews.com/news/article/f… via San Antonio Express-News