UT Austin says it will help low-income students pay for housing
Students may be eligible for up to $1,800 for on-campus rent in one academic year. Some say that's not enough in the state's most expensive big city.
View ArticleTexas Matters: Ending Countywide Voting and Stifling Renewable Jobs in Texas
On Texas Matters: The assault continues on free and fair elections by the Texas legislature.Many citizen complaints to the Texas Commission on Evironmental Quality could be ignored in the future.And...
View ArticleJudson ISD trustees name Milton 'Rob' Fields III lone finalist for...
The man who has led San Antonio’s fourth largest district since November has been selected to lead Judson permanently.
View ArticleFiesta events continue with late weekend threat of more rain
The National Weather Service reported rain chances end Friday afternoon before increasing again late Saturday night, when about a third of the city can expect rain. The entire city will receive rain...
View ArticleSupreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion...
The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.
View ArticleTwitter removes all labels about government ties from NPR and other outlets
The social media platform also dropped the "state-affiliated" label from propaganda outlets in Russia and China.
View ArticleMexico migrant camp tents have been torched across the border from Texas
The fires were set Wednesday and Thursday to about 25 makeshift tents at a camp of about 2,000 people, most of them from Venezuela, Haiti and Mexico, in Matamoros, Mexico, near Brownsville, Texas.
View ArticleThe debate over Prop A--the Justice Charter Amendment
Early voting begins for SA and Proposition A, also known as the Justice Charter Amendment. Supporters of Prop A say it would decriminalize abortion and expand SAPD’s cite-and-release program to include...
View ArticleElection 2023 guide: What San Antonio voters need to know about Prop A
Prop A is a criminal justice reform city charter amendment, but its length and the heated debate about it may make it hard to sort fact from fiction.
View ArticleBed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt
The retailer once triumphed over rivals as a 'category killer' with its blue coupons. Now, it's become rudderless, turbulent and broke.
View ArticleThey're strangers with a painful shared bond: Robert E. Lee enslaved their...
The descendants of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and those of the people the Lee family enslaved came together for the first time at Arlington House, the national memorial to Lee in Virginia.
View ArticleRio Grande Valley groups fight to keep SpaceX non-disclosure agreements private
Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) requests revealed that not only have public entities in Cameron County signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with SpaceX, but those entities have also sought to...
View ArticleTexas House advances bill that would require armed personnel on school campuses
The legislation is a GOP priority following the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde. But some Texas Democrats oppose the measure, arguing more guns in schools isn’t a logical solution.
View ArticleBracing for the superbugs: Is the post-antibiotic era near?
Superbugs are now a leading global health risk, according to a major U.N. report.Antimicrobial resistance is when germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop the ability to defeat the medications...
View ArticleJerry Springer, talk show host and former Cincinnati mayor, dies at 79
Springer was best known for The Jerry Springer Show which featured guests — real people from around the country — revealing shocking, often sordid details of their lives.
View ArticleTaking the Ten Commandments to school
A requirement to put the Ten Commandments in Texas classroom is on track to become law. Experts say this is a clear violation of the separation of church and state which is a foundational principle for...
View ArticleTwo Texas 'Trump Train' participants settle lawsuit claiming they harassed...
Hannah Ceh and Kyle Kruger wrote in their settlement that they apologized for participating in the October 2020 incident in which dozens of Trump supporters surrounded and harassed a Joe Biden campaign...
View ArticleAustin workers form first animation studio union in Texas; organize with IATSE
Workers at Powerhouse Animation are organizing for better retirement and health care benefits, more job security, and more negotiating power over client contracts.
View ArticleWhat happens at the Capitol after dark? We stayed up late to find out
Sure, the Texas Capitol is open late…but exactly how late? My mission was to arrive around sunset and see how long I could stay before someone asked me to leave.
View ArticleWelcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around...
Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.
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