Over the weekend, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for the cancelation of a July 4 Alamodome concert by controversial rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West. In a Saturday tweet, Jones said she supported scrapping the performance. “Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a […]
For most of the 11 years that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has held statewide office, scandals have followed him. And for just as long, political opponents have used his various legal troubles as campaign ammunition against Paxton in elections. Those challengers have described the state’s top civil lawyer as a thief and a crook, […]
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, for a plea deal his office offered a Waco man who was charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. Speaking from the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse in Waco, Talarico demanded that Paxton release communications from […]
Todd Rundgren is communing with Robert Johnson’s ghost. Without selecting it, the accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer was placed in the infamous Room 414 at the Gunter Hotel ahead of his show this Friday at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Music fans may recognize that room as the place Don Law recorded […]
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In Texas, Juneteenth is often described as the day that Union Major General Gordon Granger marched upon the shores of Galveston to announce the Emancipation Proclamation — on June 19th, […]
A new state office received 69 complaints about Texas universities, including allegations of banned DEI initiatives, restrictions on conservative speech and interference in academic affairs. All but one complaint was closed without investigation, records obtained by The Texas Tribune show. The Office of the Ombudsman’s only investigation opened during its first five months examined whether […]
The State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories, stepping into the long-running debate over religion’s — and specifically Christianity’s — place in the public school classroom. A detailed look at the religious excerpts, part of about 200 passages […]
In a ceremony marked by emotional speeches, abortion-rights group Free & Just on Thursday unveiled a mural celebrating the lives of four Texas women who died because they were unable to receive life-saving medical care under the state’s near-total abortion ban. The mural fills the side wall of Mercury Project, a two-story studio and gallery space […]
San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted 6-5 on Thursday to postpone a vote and further discussion on a proposed rate hike by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) until October. Some of those who voted to push back said they did so because they don’t fully trust the current leadership of the city-owned utility. If […]
Finding a restaurant that keeps both kids and adults happy can feel harder than getting everyone into the car on time. Luckily, San Antonio is packed with family-friendly spots where great food comes with room to roam, relaxed atmospheres and menus that go far beyond chicken fingers. From legendary burger joints and barbecue institutions to […]