In a letter seeking to shut down the event, Rep. Carrie Isaac invoked a state ban on explicit drag shows that was blocked by a federal judge. The post New Braunfels state rep attempts to block LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in her home town appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Roberson was scheduled to be executed Oct. 16 after being convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter Nikki. The post Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson appeared first on San Antonio Current.
One group has counted 16,000 public-school book bans since 2021, ‘a number not seen since the Red Scare McCarthy era of the 1950s.’ The post Bad Takes: It’s up to San Antonio residents to push back at extremist book bans appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A Bright Future is a slow-burning, dystopian sci-fi drama that won Tribeca’s Viewpoints Award. The post Lucía Garibaldi’s A Bright Future kicks off San Antonio’s Raza Cósmica film fest on Thursday appeared first on San Antonio Current.
At least two community colleges, Alvin and Blinn, are also considering what they can and can’t teach to high schoolers enrolled in their fast-growing dual credit courses. The post Some Texas community colleges remove course materials amid broader push to limit gender identity discussions appeared first on San Antonio Current.
‘He’s wasting time twiddling with unhinged stunts and obsessing about paint colors,’ one critic fired back at Abbott. The post Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to cut funding to cities with rainbow crosswalks appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Sparks’ resume also included work with Doug Sahm, Joe King Carrasco and the Velvet Underground’s Sterling Morrison. The post Speedy Sparks, bassist for Texas Tornados, other San Antonio music icons, has died appeared first on San Antonio Current.
San Antonio cannabis attorney Daniel Mehler was reportedly arrested on allegations he hurled stuff at his girlfriend’s house while driving drunk. The post San Antonio’s ‘dopest lawyer’ arrested on drug possession, DWI charges appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A new study highlights how some of the governor’s deep-pocketed donors landed lucrative state contracts during disaster declarations. The post Donors to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s PAC have pulled in $1 billion in no-bid state contracts appeared first on San Antonio Current.
‘If any city is asking businesses to help [cover] their budget deficit, we will scare any and every single business away from the city,’ Councilwoman Alderete Gavito said. The post San Antonio councilwoman calls Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ revenue-sharing proposal with Spurs ‘dangerous’ appeared first on San Antonio Current.