Travis County judge rules Texas' 'Death Star' law is unconstitutional
The law, slated to take effect Friday, would have undone local laws. Houston, San Antonio and El Paso argued it eliminated cities' abilities to govern themselves. The state is expected to appeal.
View ArticleSAWS blames drought, outdoor watering for record number of repairs
The San Antonio Water System reported that it performed at least 1,000 repairs to fix water main breaks and leaks in August, a new record for a single month.
View ArticleUvalde mayor alleges 'cover-up' in Robb Elementary School shooting investigation
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin demanded that District Attorney Christina Mitchell resign over her handling of the Robb Elementary School shooting investigation.
View ArticleBillions more for border security highlight Texas’ focus on drug...
HB 1, the state’s next two-year budget, goes into effect on September 1. In addition to appropriating more than $5 billion for border security, lawmakers also passed several bills that expand the...
View ArticleTrump pleads not guilty to Georgia election interference charges
Former President Donald Trump waived his right to appear at an arraignment and pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
View ArticleThe rightsizing of SAISD
The San Antonio Independent School District is considering "rightsizing" the district due to a drop in enrollment. It could involve closing schools, co-locating schools on the same campus, or...
View ArticleImmigration process may leave some Afghans in Texas unable to work
As the government rushes to process extensions of humanitarian parole, it may be too late for people in states like Texas to keep jobs that require drivers licenses. Some may be caught in gap where...
View ArticleTexas’ ban on gender-affirming care will take effect Friday following state...
The Texas Supreme Court said Thursday the law will take effect despite a lower court’s finding that the act is unconstitutional.
View ArticleJudge grants temporary restraining order on Texas drag ban
The bill bans drag performances that could be perceived as sexual in the presence of minors.
View ArticleSheriff warns drug dealers fentanyl overdoses could lead to murder charges
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced this week local fentanyl overdoses will now be investigated as possible homicides under a new state law.
View ArticleTexas adds 774 new laws to the books, and they are now in effect
The laws take on gender affirming care, the power of local governance, street races, water wells, border security, fire prevention and so much more.
View ArticleTally the Kemp's ridley sea turtle returns to the U.S after fantastic voyage
Tally is now being looked after at the Houston Zoo prior to her release back into the wild.
View ArticleWorld's largest piñata created in San Antonio
Guinness World Records certified the world’s largest piñata, created by a group called the Masa collective, a group of local artists.
View ArticleStairwell collapse at troubled San Antonio apartment complex puts refugees in...
An apartment complex with a high percentage of Middle-Eastern refugees may soon be closed down by the city of San Antonio.
View ArticleRio Grande Valley football teams honor lost players
Both the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds and Santa Rosa High School Warriors lost senior players to tragedies at the beginning of the season.
View ArticleA look at "Two Strikes" in Florida and childbirth behind bars
Frontline PBS and The Marshall Project take us inside America’s prison system. We see the impact of a “two strikes” law which requires mandatory maximum sentences. AndWhat’s it like to give birth in...
View ArticleCounty commissioners fund health initiatives with federal COVID-19 relief
In other county news unrelated to commissioners, local jury pay has been increased under new state laws that took effect Sept. 1. Potential jurors will also see a redesigned jury summons show up in the...
View ArticleLive updates: Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in...
It’s been nearly half a century since Texas lawmakers considered removing an elected official from office. On Tuesday, that clock will start over once more, as the Texas Senate begins impeachment...
View ArticleAnother dog attack in San Antonio leaves man in critical condition
The city said in a statement that two American Staffordshire Terriers severely attacked a man sitting in his backyard at a mobile home park on the Northeast Side, one of several dog related attacks in...
View ArticleHow to handle master manipulators
Are there people in your life who you feel have their own agenda when they deal with you? Maybe they are using you and have founds ways to manipulate and exploit you. These “Master Manipulators” are...
View Article