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City of San Antonio sues Texas over newly adopted ‘Death Star’ bill

Written by on 24 July 2023

As anticipated, the city of San Antonio is suing the state of Texas over its so-called “Death Star Bill,” a law recently passed by the Republican-led legislature designed to limit local control. The legislation, HB 2171, empowers businesses and people to sue municipalities for locally adopted rules and regulations that go further than existing state […]

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Oppenheimer does something all too rare in Hollywood: it trusts Its audience

Written by on 23 July 2023

Christopher Nolan bases his ambitious biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) on a Pulitzer Prize-winning account of his subject’s life, American Prometheus, and the physicist’s shaping hand in the creation of the atomic bomb undeniably qualifies as the modern equivalent of stealing fire from the gods. Although Oppenheimer is spared Prometheus’ physical punishment for […]

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Confusion and stress abound for 500,000 Texans bumped from Medicaid

Written by on 23 July 2023

For seven years, Maricela Delcid has guided Texans through the Medicaid application minefield, working past language barriers and documentation issues out of a community center in Houston. But her clients have never been more confused or frustrated than now, since the state began booting people from the program after a years-long period of continuous coverage.

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Heat stroke death of San Antonio worker triggers $1 million lawsuit

Written by on 21 July 2023

The mother of a 24-year-old construction worker who died of heat stroke while on the job last summer in San Antonio has filed a lawsuit against his employer. Gabriel Infante was working for B Comm Constructors, digging to move an internet fiber optic cable on June 23, 2022, when he began experiencing stroke-like symptoms, including […]

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DOJ to sue Gov. Greg Abbott over buoy barrier on the Rio Grande

Written by on 21 July 2023

In a letter sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice said that the agency plans to sue over his buoy barrier along the Rio Grande, according to the Express-News. According to the letter obtained by Hearst Newspapers, the DOJ claims that the barrier is unlawful and presents human rights […]

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