Report: A leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe...
A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.
View ArticleSan Antonio’s COVID testing positivity rate up to 5.2%
This blog is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. It includes COVID-19 data from San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District, as well as statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom. For the latest local...
View ArticleWomen and war: Oral history project captures complex legacy
Over the last two years, students at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Our Lady of the Lake University have collected the oral histories of more than 70 women who served in the U.S. armed...
View ArticleGloria Steinem's calls to protect bodily autonomy live on as Roe faces reversal
Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.
View ArticleNearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide, survey finds
A survey found rising rates of suicidal thought, as well as significant disparities among trans youth and LGBTQ youth of color.
View ArticleTexas Matters: The run-up to the AG runoff
Both Democrats and Republicans need to finalize who will be their nominees for Texas attorney general. Meanwhile, the incumbent Ken Paxton is showing he is vulnerable to defeat in November.
View ArticleNew venue in San Antonio wants to be the spot for both work and play
The range of events is growing at the newly opened Tech Port Center Arena in southwest San Antonio, creating an economic boom for a portion of the city often overlooked economically.
View ArticleSan Antonio voters approve $1.2 billion worth of bond projects for the next 5...
San Antonio voters overwhelmingly approved six bond propositions totaling $1.2 billion in improvements for the city.
View ArticleTxDOT message designed to promote safety backfired according to study
A new study shows that one particular message increased highway crashes in the state by as much as 4.5%.
View ArticleBexar County commissioners create department focused on preventative health,...
Bexar County commissioners last week created a new county agency to get local residents in better health and better prepared for the next pandemic.
View ArticleBoth runoffs for Texas attorney general target Ken Paxton
Texas primary runoff day is May 24. The big race for both parties is for Texas attorney general. With a vulnerable Paxton on the November ballot, Democrats see this as a chance to win a key battle in...
View ArticleSan Antonio City Council approves police union contract in split vote. Here’s...
San Antonio’s police union and the city have a new five-year contract after approval from the San Antonio City Council. The decision among council members was not unanimous however, with an 8-3 split...
View ArticleA Dallas Koreatown salon shooting may be linked to others at Asian American...
A shooting that injured three women in a hair salon this week may have been a hate crime and could be linked to two other recent shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans, Dallas police say.
View ArticleSan Antonio's abortion rights supporters join nationwide rallies
Abortion rights activists and supporters gathered at the Bexar County Courthouse on Saturday morning for a rally and a march, two weeks after a leaked draft opinion indicated the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleOfficials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate...
The alleged shooter, an 18-year-old white male, has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say most of the victims killed at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket were Black.
View ArticleDeadline arrives for property appraisal protests in Bexar County
Monday is the last day to file a property appraisal protest with the Bexar Appraisal District over the most recent round of appraisals.
View ArticleWhat is the 'Great Replacement' and how is it tied to the Buffalo shooting...
The suspect allegedly wrote a 180-page document filled with hateful rants about race and ties to the conspiracy theory, "Great Replacement".
View ArticleCalifornia churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack
Four others were critically wounded and another person suffered minor injures, officials said.
View ArticleSan Antonio’s Ready to Work job training program begins taking its 1st...
After being approved by voters 18 months ago, Ready To Work is taking its first applications this week. The job training program is expected to place more than 15,000 people in jobs by the time it ends...
View ArticleSan Antonio ISD approves 3% raise for school workers
The San Antonio Independent School District board of trustees voted Monday to give all campus staff a 3% raise next school year. Campus administrators will get a 2% raise, and central office staff will...
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