A total of 17 Democrats in the Texas House — including three now running for statewide office — are holding out on paying fines chamber leadership imposed over last summer’s quorum break to halt Gov. Greg Abbott’s redistricting efforts. Meanwhile, some Texas Dems who did cough up the financial penalty by the May 5 deadline, including […]
Tickets to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals have soared to staggering heights as the Spurs prepare to face the Knicks on their home turf in Madison Square Garden. How high? The priciest floor seats have surpassed $180,000 a piece, according to ESPN’s SportsCenter. As of press time, the most expensive tickets still available […]
Spurs’ NBA Finals appearance could have the same high-dollar economic impact for San Antonio as last year’s NCAA Final Four tournament, according to a new study. In an analysis released last week, St. Mary’s University economist Steve Nivin estimates the NBA Finals could generate $440.6 million for the local economy, matching the impact from the […]
A story purporting that a San Antonio woman was arrested for winning an all-male barbecue contest while disguised as a man has gone viral on Instagram and X. The online yarn even included a photo depicting the San Antonio cook, Leticia “Letty” Ramirez. While the tale is hilarious, it’s sadly a fake. But that didn’t […]
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs received a cold New York welcome outside the hotel they booked ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the Silver and Black left Manhattan’s Ritz Carlton Nomad, a crowd of angry New Yorkers swarmed the team, booing and jeering, video tweeted out by Barstool sports shows. […]
ESPN hoops analyst and former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins has pledged to shovel rhino shit at the San Antonio Zoo should the Spurs win the NBA Finals. Perkins agreed to bet after last week predicting the New York Knicks would win this year’s NBA Championship. In response, San Antonio Zoo President and CEO Tim […]
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s unexpected departure only a few months before the November […]
U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s former criminal defense attorney has thrown his backing behind Democrat James Talarico in that race, saying his former client “lost sight of his core mission,” political news outlet NOTUS reports. Houston-based attorney Dan Cogdell represented Paxton, Texas’ Republican Attorney General, during his 2023 impeachment trial and also in a felony […]
Prepare your appetites: San Antonio Burger Week is back. From Wednesday, June 10, through Sunday, June 21, the Current-sponsored event enables Alamo City residents to indulge in affordable and delicious burger specials at participating restaurants to raise money for a good cause. Sales proceeds from the specials will go to the San Antonio Food Bank, […]
Yellowcard, one of the most popular acts to emerge from the 2000s pop-punk scene, brought The Up Up Down Down Tour to Freeman Coliseum on Saturday. The band — whose sound is marked by the addition of a violin and plenty of emo touches — headlined the tour, which also included New Found Glory and the Plain […]