State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for Texas governor, on Monday pledged to dole out a $1,500 “corruption tax refund” check to every Texan if she’s elected in November. The Austin rep’s “populist” economic policy platform aims to restore trust in a Republican-controlled state government led by her opponent, she said in a statement. […]
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of the ’80s regarding the risks of THC usage […]
The Spurs started free agency by adding Tobias Harris to the rotation Monday, adding a versatile scoring threat and a reliable rebounding wing to the rotation. ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, citing unnamed sources, reported Tobias’ two-year contract is worth $31 million. San Antonio entered the offseason needing a power forward with size who […]
Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a request by Spurs Sports & Entertainment to allow the team to play one additional “home game” somewhere other than the Frost Bank Center. The approval clears the Spurs to play four home games away from the county-owned Frost Bank Center each of the next two seasons. The […]
Toyota Motor North America officials said Monday that the company is investing $3.6 billion to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck to San Antonio from Mexico — a shift that would create 2,000 new jobs at its existing plant on the South Side. That move comes at a cost, though. In exchange for adding a […]
Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office by the Legislature, we will […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is primarily targeting its arrests of immigrants in Texas to those who have no criminal record, according to recent data released by the Deportation Data Project. According to a data set released in March by professors at the UC Berkeley School of Law, the agency’s arrests of people who […]
This week’s live music highlights offer a reminder that San Antonio’s music scene doesn’t need to choose between punk grit and indie nostalgia. Hometown rabble-rousers Piñata Protest are launching a tour with a hometown festival worthy of a victory lap, while post-hardcore veterans Sparta are coming back to remind us why the At the Drive-In […]
With recent polls suggesting he’s locked in a dead heat as he runs for Texas’ contested U.S. Senate seat, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton was once again spotted vacationing with his purported mistress. Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Paxton was seen walking alongside Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, his alleged mistress, near the […]
Texas Democrats are distancing themselves from Graham Platner, a progressive running to flip a Maine U.S. Senate seat blue, after Politico released a bombshell report Monday in which a woman accused him of sexual assault. The Politico piece describes an encounter years ago in which Platner allegedly forced a woman he was dating to have […]