Supporters of Texas’ independence movement might want to rethink their plans after a new research report ranked the Lone Star State among the 10 least self-sufficient U.S. states. Indeed, the study published by online personal finance blog WalletHub placed Texas at No. 41 in its ability to go it alone. WalletHub determined how independent all 50 […]
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. For all of Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s power to run the Texas Senate with an iron fist, he’s had a harder time forcing his whims on the Texas House.
Brandon Herrera, the pro-gun YouTube influencer who ran a close Republican primary contest against South Texas U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, has closed down the leadership PAC that helped fund his campaign. Herrera’s campaign filed paperwork Tuesday notifying the Federal Election Commission that it’s terminating a PAC called Because Real Americans Never Doubt Our Nation (BRANDON […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, wading into the issue of trans health care for the first time.
The passage of one of Texas’ ultra-restrictive abortion laws precipitated a big increase in infant deaths, according to a study published Monday by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The analysis published in the peer-reviewed JAMA Pediatrics medical journal compared infant deaths in Texas to those in 28 other states — some with […]
Chicano soul group Joaquin and the Glowliners will debut a video for its single “I Remember” this Friday at a premiere party that promises to be puro San Anto. The soulful soirée will take place at Slab Cinema Art House, part of the Blue Star Arts Complex. Though Joaquin and the Glowliners won’t be performing, the […]
Kimpton Santo will debut its boutique luxury hotel in downtown San Antonio this August, complete with four high-end bar and restaurant concepts centered around a high-end steakhouse. Located at 431 South Alamo St., the new property also will include an open-air rooftop bar, craft cocktail lounge and an artful restaurant bar, according to officials with IHG […]
San Antonio public housing organization Opportunity Home has launched a new emergency rental assistance fund for families facing sudden economic hardship, officials said Monday. Word of the new program comes after MySA and KENS5 reported last month that more than 600 Opportunity Home tenants were facing eviction over unpaid rent. Those in Opportunity Home-owned properties who […]
The San Antonio Philharmonic packed the Majestic Theatre on Saturday with a performance of classic rock band Led Zeppelin’s biggest hits. The orchestra — which rose in two years ago from the ashes of the San Antonio Symphony — isn’t done dipping its toes into rock and pop, though. It plans additional crossover concerts for […]
Tejano music TV host Johnny Canales, who died earlier this month, will be memorialized in a documentary produced by the team behind Netflix’s Selena: The Series, entertainment industry site Deadline reported last week. Producers Myrna Perez and Adrian Arredondo had already begun work on the project, called Take It Away, before Canales’ family announced his […]