Two of San Antonio’s most prominent political figures are celebrating a major milestone this week – the big 5-0 — and the public’s invited to the party. Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and his twin brother, former San Antonio mayor and Obama housing secretary Julián Castro, are staging their annual birthday bash for friends, family and the […]
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Downtown’s Smoke Skybar has closed so it can implement a slew of changes in response to a deadly shooting that occurred in July at the barbecue restaurant and entertainment venue, officials said in a statement. As part of those plans, the venue will downsize, and it’s also working with architects to make its rooftop patio […]
Amid an emergency blood shortage, the Armed Services Blood Program, Red Cross and the South Texas Blood Program are running Sept.19 blood drive to support the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) blood supply. The Fort Sam Houston blood drive follows a 25% drop in the Red Cross blood supply, according to BAMC officials. “The American […]
With Hispanic Heritage Month around the corner, San Antonio Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro along with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Alex Padilla, D-California, introduced legislation to recognize the week of Sept. 9 as “National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.” The bipartisan proposal has the support of 24 senators and more than 50 House members. “Millions […]
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Attorney General Ken Paxton this week withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city — a move that comes […]
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. A nonprofit focused on increasing Latinos’ civic participation sued Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court Friday so it could continue its voter registration efforts after […]
Weathered Souls Brewing Co., the San Antonio craft brewer known for its Black Is Beautiful social-justice campaign, is shutting down. In a Thursday Facebook post, Weathered Souls thanked the community for its support and trumpeted achievements that supporters helped it attain during eight years in operation.