A multibillion-dollar school funding bill that became a last-ditch effort to enact a voucher-like program in the state — a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott this legislative session — died Saturday after lawmakers failed to reach a compromise before a key deadline. It was a dramatic end for one of the top items on the […]
Defying a last-minute appeal by former President Donald Trump, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly Saturday to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, suspending him from office over allegations of misconduct that included bribery and abuse of office. The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23. The stunning vote came two days after an […]
There’s nothing like watching a live-action remake of a Disney animated movie to remind you how much times have changed. The Little Mermaid, the Mouse Factory’s latest redo of a beloved cartoon classic, manages to be an even safer update of the G-rated original, which already took Hans Christian Andersen’s sad fairy tale and made […]
After suffering through one of the driest years on record, it looks like San Antonio is back on track when it comes to rainfall. As of Wednesday, the Alamo City has recorded a total of 11.54 inches of rain so far this year, according to a recent data from the National Weather Service’s Austin-San Antonio offices. […]
The Texas House of Representatives at 1 p.m. Saturday will debate a resolution to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to the House General Investigating Committee.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday afternoon denounced the state House’s move to impeach him as an “illegal impeachment scheme.” He also called on supporters to attend the impeachment vote at the Texas Capitol. Speaking briefly at a press conference a day before the anticipated House vote, Paxton said House members were “showcasing their […]
A Texas high school was forced to extend its school year into June after only five seniors were eligible to graduate on time, according to Waco-based TV station KWTX. Only 28 of the 33 members of the class of 2023 at Marlin ISD — a rural school district southeast of Waco — met the requirements […]
Sometimes a single theme dominates the Current’s most-read stories of the week — elections, Fiesta or a political bombshell. Not so this busy news week, which included the closing days of the Texas legislative session, multiple newsworthy San Antonio events and state lawmakers turning up the heat on Attorney General Ken Paxton. Given all that […]
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor found that a Lubbock, Texas, Whataburger has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and now must pay $1,800 in back wages and damages to an illegally fired employee. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that the corporate-owned location denied an employee a reasonable break time […]
In what may be the most accurate metaphor yet for Ken Paxton’s tenure as a statewide elected official, the Texas Attorney General’s Office in Austin was the site of a dumpster fire. The Attorney General’s Office, which the embattled Paxton heads, issued a statement saying that it had arrested a 42-year-old woman who accidentally ignited […]