Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s fervently anti-migrant speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention — and the crowd’s response — drew swift condemnation from immigration reform groups, one of whom described the mood in the room as feeling “sinister.” Although some Republicans have embraced a message of unity following last weekend’ attempted assassination attempt on presumptive […]
When it comes to sporting a legendary hairdo, Avery Quiroz means business — in the front, anyway. Quiroz, a San Antonio 9-year-old, is going for glory in the USA Mullet Championships with his “Texas waterfall” hairdo. The Judson ISD student told local TV station KSAT that he was inspired to rock the iconic ’80s cut to emulate […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down in its grip.
The second installment of the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Summer Film Series, News of the World, will screen this Sunday. The 2020 film is set in post-Civil War Texas and follows former Confederate Captain Jefferson Kidd (Tom Hanks) as he travels on foot from town to town, reading the newspaper to locals for a small […]
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. Pennsylvania GOP megadonor Jeff Yass kicked in another $4 million to Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year to boost the governor’s bid to unseat Texas House […]
Locally based nonprofit San Antonio Pets Alive! is pleading with Alamo City residents to consider fostering kittens as the city’s Animal Care Services department struggles with overcapacity. Some 20 to 40 neonatal kittens arrive at ACS daily.
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. Unlike many Texas Democrats before him, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wants to talk about the border.
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo on Wednesday highlighted a pair of proposals she introduced to expedite the construction of more affordable housing in San Antonio. Under those measures, which Castillo filed last month, vacant city-owned land would be put to use for more affordable housing units and the city would be able to offer incentives […]
Employees at San Antonio-based Frost & Sullivan say haven’t received their last two paychecks from the global research firm as it struggles with cash flow problems, the Express-News reports. The global research firm, which purports to help clients weather the vagaries of the international business environment, cites cash flow challenges as the reason it’s behind on paychecks, […]
San Antonio’s Paper Trail, an annual gathering and exhibition for designers and printmakers, is hitting its 10th anniversary. As with previous installments, the free, Sunday, July 21, gathering at east-of-downtown music venue The Rock Box will allow visitors to browse works of contemporary art and design on paper, most with affordable price tags. Some 55 […]