Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has resorted to buying plane tickets to ship migrants to Chicago after Windy City officials impounded buses Texas used to dump migrants there. The first flight carrying some 100 migrants from El Paso arrived in Chicago on Tuesday, according to NBC News.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Last week, in rejecting Kate Cox’s bid to terminate her nonviable pregnancy, the Texas Supreme Court called on the Texas Medical Board to offer doctors more guidance on how to interpret the state’s […]
After weeks of protests and tense public comment sessions, San Antonio City Council will hold a Jan. 11 special meeting to discuss whether to sign a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. District 5 Councilwoman Terri Castillo, who has expressed support on social media for a ceasefire proclamation, made the announcement Wednesday afternoon […]
The city’s official annual New Year’s Eve party returns to ring in 2024, bringing with it live music, eclectic DJ sets, carnival attractions and — of course — food, drinks and fireworks. Put on by the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Parks Foundation, CelebrateSA draws more than 70,000 attendees to downtown each […]
San Antonio’s political leaders, media personalities and residents had lots to say in 2023. And why not? It was a big year for news.
In a reminder that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal woes didn’t end with his impeachment trial, a judge has ordered him to sit for deposition in a whistleblower case against him, the Texas Tribune reports. Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer on Wednesday granted the whistleblowers’ motion to force the depositions of Paxton and three […]
The 31st annual Valero Alamo Bowl appears to be the perfect pairing to uncork a new rivalry. This year, the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners, led by quarterback Jackson Arnold, will take on Noah Fifita and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats. The matchup is sure to be an interesting one, considering that the Big 12 and […]
It was a thrilling year for moviegoers, whether they chose to make a trip to the theater or stay home and take advantage of the countless streaming services at their fingertips. This year’s film releases also ran the gamut from grizzly bears snorting cocaine to overstimulated Swifties.
Nearly two years after San Antonio’s Black Laboratory Brewing released its first hard seltzer, the East side outfit is now shifting its focus to that specific type of tipple. Owners Tim Castaneda and Jeff Weihe took to social media Tuesday to share the news, saying drastic increases in cost of goods, decreases in consumer spending […]
Amid a legal fight over its trademark, San Antonio restaurant chain Fred’s Fish Fry is now selling an official basketball jersey. The limited-edition red, white and blue athletic wear prominently displays the company’s fish logo on the front, while the back features the number 63 in homage to the year the company was founded. In an […]