Mother of man shot by SAPD says DA’s office still hasn’t shared autopsy 16...
Arlene Garcia says she was promised Kevin Johnson’s autopsy in a March 29 meeting, but when she arrived she was told they didn’t have it.
View ArticleTexas prisons to phase out physical mail to reduce contraband despite...
Advocacy groups say physical mail is an important part of contact between those behind bars and the outside world.
View ArticleIt's back-to-school shopping time, and everyone wants a bargain
Spending on back-to-school supplies is predicted to decline this year, for the first time since 2014. With inflation top of mind, parents and teachers are looking for ways to save money.
View Article988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first...
The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
View ArticleMexico files complaint over Texas' floating barriers on the Rio Grande
Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. expressing concern that barriers on the river may violate treaties on boundaries and water. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.
View ArticleSan Antonio soccer fans prepare for the 2023 Women's World Cup
Australia and New Zealand will host FIFA's Women's World Cup from July 20 to Aug. 20. It's the first time two nations host the women's games.
View ArticleMore than 5 Texans die every day from fentanyl. A new online dashboard is...
The dashboard tracks fatalities related to the powerful, synthetic opioid dating back to 2014 and compares those to overall drug deaths in Texas.
View ArticleHeart disease is a leading cause of death in Texas. New study says it may...
Data from U.S. studies over 40 years found some heart attack victims experienced cognitive decline at a more accelerated rate as they aged than patients without underlying heart disease.
View ArticleTexas Matters: SAPD lawsuit, mass shooting school bus and Omnibase ticket...
This week on Texas Matters, a school bus tour is highlighting the mass shootings of Texas; with climate change disasters now the norm, some Houston residents are transforming their homes into emergency...
View ArticleWhy Climate Change denial is still working
We were warned. Science told us that if we keep pumping carbon into the atmosphere the earth will get hotter. And here we are. And still the climate change deniers are ignoring the facts and the...
View ArticleExcitement and anticipation for Women's World Cup spreads across San Antonio...
Colleen Pitts, assistant coach for the women’s soccer program at the University of Texas at San Antonio, says the game is an inspiration for women around the world.
View ArticleIn a political era of 'parental rights,' Texans raising trans kids say new...
Senate Bill 14, which is set to take effect on Sept. 1, bans transition-related care for minors. Parents of transgender kids say it blocks their ability to support their children.
View ArticleBexar County's top tax official predicts property tax bills in the fall will...
Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti says October property tax bills will include recent property tax relief measures separately approved by state, county, and city office holders, even...
View ArticleHouse defense bill would bar service members from contacting a prominent...
A GOP-backed provision in the 2024 defense authorization bill would prohibit military personnel from communicating with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a prominent civil rights group.
View ArticleDemocrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a...
Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas.
View ArticleActing as Paxton impeachment judge, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues sweeping gag...
'Prejudicial and inflammatory statements' from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and impartial justice, Patrick said. Violators can be found in contempt, jailed and fined.
View Article‘It was a blur:’ Teachers, students recall 2021 Arlington school shooting as...
Day two in the trial of accused Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins, 18, is set to begin Tuesday morning. Three people were injured in the 2021 shooting.
View ArticleImmigration expert: DACA needs a permanent legislative solution
Laura Collins, immigration policy expert with the George W. Bush Institute, discusses the tumultuous history of legislation aimed at undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children.
View ArticleCould San Antonio and Austin become a "combo loco" metro?
The two metros are officially 75 miles apart on I-35, but San Antonio and Austin can seem worlds apart. Even so, every day, they are sprawling closer and one day they will become one. How can the two...
View Article500,000 Texans have been dropped from the Medicaid rolls since April
Advocates are calling for a halt to removals until the state can account for why more than 80% of the people who lost Medicaid coverage were eliminated for 'procedural' reasons, like not responding to...
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