Here we go again. The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ban all THC-containing hemp products — even though Gov. Greg Abbott recently vetoed a nearly identical proposal and asked lawmakers to prioritize crafting legislation that would regulate the industry instead of shutting it down. Senate Bill 5 — […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A former friend of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told a Texas Ranger that in 2022 Miller asked him to dispose of three bags of marijuana cigarettes and gummies because he was afraid […]
Break out the Faygo. Insane Clown Posse is scheduled to play San Antonio Friday, Sept. 12 at outdoor venue The Espee. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Aug. 1.
San Antonio Police Officer Paul Fencik was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he drove while intoxicated on the job, according to department officials. Fencik, an 18-year force veteran, was taken into custody at the South Patrol Substation where he works, and has been placed on administrative duty, according to details released by the San Antonio […]
A bipartisan coalition of City Council members has submitted a memo to the City Clerk to demand a special meeting next month to discuss Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ unilateral decision to change how members of the body go about bringing up proposals for debate. The trio of council members, including progressive District 5 Councilwoman Teri […]
A total of 18 candidates who deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election are running to represent Texas in Congress this November, according to a tally by nonpartisan voter watchdog group States United Action. All of those candidates are Republicans, and 16 are incumbents, according to States United Action’s ElectionDeniers.org online portal. No election deniers are running […]
Gentrification has claimed yet another fixture of San Antonio’s music scene. Long-running Bonds Rock Bar, a downtown watering hole that celebrates San Antonio’s history as the “Heavy Metal Capital of the World,” will close to make way for a hotel development, its owners revealed Monday on Facebook. “With a sad heart we are announcing that […]
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is playing two consecutive nights at Stable Hall starting this Tuesday. Tuesday’s performance will be the only Texas show in which Williams will present a musical analog to her New York Times best-selling memoir Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets. The “book show” will include short films, photos and other surprises “recounting […]
A 27-year-old North Central San Antonio Mexican restaurant appears destined for closure — or at least new ownership. Las Chiladas Tamales won’t renew its lease at the end of the year, owner Patrick Flores said Sunday in a Facebook post. While Flores didn’t go into detail about his decision not renew, he said a “different […]
The end of the day Monday, Oct. 7, is the deadline to register to vote in Texas for the November election. To check if you’re registered to vote, go to VoteTexas.gov. You can also apply to register on that site, but you will have to print out the application and mail it to your county […]