Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After several months of fiery debate and tearful testimonies over the prospect of banning THC statewide, proposed measures to do so have stalled in the Texas House.
AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s controversial new congressional map into law Friday, two days after he asserted at a press conference that the redrawing — done at the behest of President Donald Trump — will hold up in court. Organizations representing the state’s Black and Latino voters have already sued to […]
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has arrested one of its own on charges that he assaulted another deputy with whom he had a relationship, KSAT reports. Deputy Abel Munoz Sifuentes, 29, was taken into custody Thursday and now faces charges of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, the TV station reports, citing […]
With coral reefs dying at an alarming rate, the nationally recognized San Antonio Zoo is trying to do its part to protect ocean life. The zoo is expected to open a new 937-square-foot state-of-the-art laboratory that will focus on coral conservation, research, restoration and education, according to a statement released on Friday. Dubbed the Brewer Ocean Conservation […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A bill that would let law enforcement agencies across the state keep unsubstantiated complaints against officers private has advanced from the Texas House, three days after a technical error brought down a previous […]
Two high school students are in custody this week over allegations they conspired to carry out a mass shooting on a San Antonio-area campus. The arrests come days after a person opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injured 17 others. The Schertz Police Department arrested the two juveniles Thursday after school administrators […]
The 7Brew Drive Thru Coffee chain, which expanded into San Antonio in 2022, will open its fifth local store next spring, state regulatory filings show. The Rogers, Arkansas-based company, which offers a variety of sweet and creamy coffee creations, will break ground on a location at 8217 Marbach Road just outside Loop 410 in December, […]
The Texas House on Thursday night approved legislation that would empower private citizens to sue anyone who makes or distributes abortion medication in Texas along with any out-of-state organizations or doctors who mail the drugs into the state. The House’s 82-48 vote to approve House Bill 7 means it goes to the Texas Senate, which […]
After almost a decade of failed attempts, the Texas House has approved Senate Bill 8, known as the “bathroom bill,” which would restrict usage of public restrooms for members of the state’s transgender community. SB 8, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, would limit usage of public restrooms at government buildings and public schools […]
Woodlawn Pointe Community Center will present Jahi Osaze’s original play Broken Glass — not to be confused with the 1994 Arthur Miller piece of the same name — this Saturday and Sunday. The gripping drama peels back the layers of a woman’s life shattered by childhood trauma. As memories resurface and emotions boil over, the audience […]