Assclown Alert is a column of opinion analysis and snark. U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican whose district includes parts of San Antonio and Austin, just can’t seem to get a handle on his troubling case of verbal flatulence.
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 on Tuesday ruled that a law allowing Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border can take effect while a legal battle over the new […]
Texas regularly ends up near the bottom when it comes to studies ranking states by gender equality. Now, a new analysis suggests the state has a long way to go before its women close the pay gap and break through glass ceilings. That new study by Forbes Advisor ranked Texas as the third-worst state for […]
Dubbed “The Weirdest Show on Earth,” the touring spectacle Jimbo’s Drag Circus springs from the imagination of the internationally recognized drag performer of its title. Jimbo is best known for competing on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race in 2020 and the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: U.K. vs. the World in 2022.
San Antonio has a new taproom, but you’d better not belly up expecting a pint of beer. Instead, East Side business Fermenteria specializes in fermented alcoholic beverages made with kefir grains, botanicals and natural extracts. For those not familiar with the probiotic scene, kefir grains combine bacteria and yeasts in a matrix of proteins, lipids, and […]
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — An hour after Gillespie County Republican Party Chairman Bruce Campbell declared the hand-counted primary election results completely accurate and certified them as final, he found another discrepancy.
Colorado-based Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse is planning a third San Antonio location in the coming months, this one in the Stone Oak area. The new eatery will open at 21119 U.S. Highway 281 North, near the highway’s intersection with Evans Road. Construction is already underway, and is expected to finish in May.
The Hash Kitchen chain — the self-proclaimed “home of the original Bloody Mary bar” — will open two San Antonio locations this year, state records show. The brunch-focused restaurants will take over existing spaces near Brackenridge and Shavano parks and begin serving later this year, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filings. Construction on […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has for the second time extended its stay of a controversial Texas law that would allow state and local police to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally. In a Monday filing, Justice Samuel Alito extended a pause on the legislation as the court weighs an emergency application from […]
The Southtown art installation paying tribute to Spur Victor Wembanyama’s marketing deal with Louis Vuitton got a makeover this week after the French handbag maker accused the artists behind it of trademark infringement, the Express-News reports. In late February, a pop-up installation inspired by the Prada storefront in the West Texas town of Maria appeared […]