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Tony Cantu’s Biography

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Veteran journalist with past stints at the San Antonio Light; San Antonio Business Journal; Dallas Business Journal; Wall Street Journal. Have also written for Hispanic Poder magazine; Hillviews (alumni magazine at Texas State University); Ovations (University of Texas at San Antonio alumni magazine); and others. Currently, I'm writing for a variety of outlets, including Patch Media, the Austin Chronicle and Cox Media.

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Lakeview Residents Not Ready to Leave

Lakeview Residents Not Ready to Leave

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, city officials approved a demolition permit to raze yet another low-income apartment …

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Lesbian Immigrant Seeks Church Refuge To Avoid Deportation

Lesbian Immigrant Seeks Church Refuge To Avoid Deportation

click to enlarge Normally, people seek refuge in a place of worship for solace and comfort. For Sulma Franco,…

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New Name, Same Game

New Name, Same Game

On Nov. 20, 2014, Homeland Security Sec­retary Jeh Johnson announced, "The Secure Communities program, as we …

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Cold as ICE

Cold as ICE

Immigrant rights advocates keep a running tally. There's Carmen, whose husband was deported last February, le…

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Eastward Expansion

Eastward Expansion

For years, East Austin residents have decried gentrification. As Austin property values appreciate exponentia…

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Gentrification Refugees

Gentrification Refugees

Plans to demolish the Eastside building housing Jumpolin began more than two months before the property owner…

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Gravell steps down for Trump administration job

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By Tony Cantu Verified
| Taylor Press Verified
GEORGETOWN – Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell on Tuesday resigned as the county’s top executive after accepting a role in the Trump administration. Gravell, a Republican, was appointed Precinct 3 justice of the peace in 2013 before being appointed county Gravell told fellow members of the Williamson County Commissioners Court of his plans during the government body’s regular meeting March 11.
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Another Samsung supplier gets green light on tax abatement

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By Tony Cantu Verified
| Taylor Press Verified
GEORGETOWN – The Williamson County Commissioners Court this week approved a partial tax abatement to a South Korean supplier of the developing Samsung semiconductor plant near Taylor in anticipation of a $600 million development. Soulbrain Holdings Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of phosphoric acid key in the making of semiconductor chips, secured the incentive to spur construction starting this year on 85 acres it purchased at the RCR Taylor Logistics Park last year.
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How one brokerage found its winning edge

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The firm still has an old-school hustle to go with its new approach By 31 Jan 2024 In negotiating a tough housing market last year, technology upgrades yielded the winning edge for Rapid Home Loans LLC. Rapid Home Loans founders Abe Miri (pictured left) and Alex Abazid (pictured right) were among those recently honored by Rocket TPO as top producers. The company was one of 10 wholesale brokerages so recognized, with an equal number of correspondent lending brokerages also showcased.
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San Antonio Light.

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