Stephanie Gates

Freelance journalist and researcher in Central Texas
Former @sanmarcosrecord City & County Reporter

[HuffPost @HuffPost]

Corn Kid has been named the South Dakota Corn-Bassador, according to the state’s tourism account. They happily welcomed him to The World’s Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota.
https://t.co/tRD05TimGQ

[San Marcos Record @sanmarcosrecord]

An inmate at the Hays County Jail died following a medical emergency, according to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.
https://t.co/aPSGqRClsj

[MothersAgainstGregAbbottPAC/MothersforDemocracyPAC @MomsAGAbbott]

Our children are not soldiers, regardless of what the extreme right thinks. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or neither, it’s time to come together and demand gun safety now. #FirstDayOfSchool https://t.co/Dkryr4Gz4v

[Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74]

ALWAYS 👏🏽 READ 👏🏽 @drewking0222 👏🏽

That’s been my motto for Drew’s work for the past 4 years, and will continue to be. I can’t begin to tell y’all how proud I am of Drew and all he did for @sanmarcosrecord.

He’s been an excellent sports editor and an even better friend.

[Stephanie Gates @StephJGates]

@Nick_Castillo74 Can’t relate!

[Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74]

Just In: Decriminalization of up to 4 ounces of marijuana in San Marcos will appear on the November ballot following city council’s direction to staff to add it to the ballot.

More info on the ballot initiative: #smtx https://t.co/qk7UvKb70b

[The AZ - abc15 - Data Guru @Garrett_Archer]

JUST IN: @GeneralBrnovich Concludes investigation into 2020 dead voters.

"Some were so absurd at names and birth dates did not match the deceased."

"Many were very surprised to learn that they were allegedly deceased."

This letter is brutal.

[MySA @mySA]

A mile-long procession of school buses are headed to @SenTedCruz home on Thursday.
https://t.co/Hda4Vieckf

[San Marcos Record @sanmarcosrecord]

The Texas Rangers have chosen not to investigate the unauthorized use of a taser by a former San Marcos Police Department sergeant.
https://t.co/fqSXZsgaVJ

[Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74]

It’s already hot but no one asked for the sun to scream Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” at the top of its lungs.

[Stephanie Gates @StephJGates]

Please stop!

[SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog]

The Supreme Court sharply curtails the authority of the EPA to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change. In a 6-3 ruling, the court sides with conservative states and fossil-fuel companies in adopting a narrow reading of the Clean Air Act.

[San Marcos Record @sanmarcosrecord]

A San Marcos man who was tased by a former San Marcos Police Department sergeant in January 2021 has had his charges dropped.
https://t.co/hXlPspZtc9

[Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74]

In front of a crowd protesting at City Hall against a film production studio set to be built in San Marcos, City Councilmember Maxfield Baker said the recent economic incentive deal to bring the studio to town will be reconsidered. #smtx https://t.co/qTlz0HuJXs

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Even before Friday's ruling, a person living in Texas could expect to spend between $1,000 and $4,000 to cover the costs of obtaining a surgical abortion.

Traveling out of the state to obtain abortion services will simply be beyond the reach of many. https://t.co/S4ovueTaet

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

What is the point of Supreme Court hearings if would-be justices just lie to us? And what legitimacy does this court have if it’s packed with liars?

[Bettie Cross @BettieCrossTV]

Protest organizers say they’re surprised by the turn out at tonight‘s rally at the State Capitol. They say events leading to today’s Supreme Court ruling only drew a couple dozen people. One called it ‘bittersweet’ that it took losing abortion rights to get people riled up.

[Chabeli Carrazana @ChabeliC_]

The dozen or so patients in the lobby Friday morning would have to be turned away. The clinic staff would have to be the ones to tell them.

Each word landed like a blow. People cried. They screamed. They begged for help. It was “complete despair.”
https://t.co/eukbXkzgRJ

[Mike Collier @CollierForTexas]

This is a dark day for freedom in Texas.

A woman's right to control her own body and her own healthcare now depends on who will be Lt. Governor of Texas.

Unlike Dan Patrick, I will fight like hell to protect the right to abortion care.

The choice is clear.

[Nick Castillo @Nick_Castillo74]

Former San Marcos Police Department Sgt. Ryan Hartman has been permanently terminated.

Following an arbitration hearing in April, the City of San Marcos received notification on Thursday that Hartman’s indefinite suspension was upheld. https://t.co/g3PnX1odvQ