Texas AFL-CIO president outlines 2023 legislative priorities and concerns
The Fair Shot Agenda is a collection of aspirational and more immediately viable legislative priorities for the 2023 session, including a $15 minimum wage, a wage theft database, and increased funding...
View ArticleSan Antonio City Council uses eminent domain on Moses Rose’s bar for Alamo...
The vote was 9-2 with council members Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Teri Castillo dissenting.
View ArticleJackpot.com brings the Texas lottery to users’ fingertips but not without risks
A lottery courier services company launched in Texas in early January promising convenience for its users and holding a certification from the National Council on Problem Gaming (NCPG) for its...
View ArticleSome states offer finder's fee to those who help them recruit for National Guard
The referral bonuses are designed to boost recruiting at the National Guard, which fell thousands of troops short of its goal last year.
View ArticleNew leader of Texas’ foster care system welcomed in court, but old problems...
Stephanie Muth, the new commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services, was given a warm welcome and a laundry list of fixes from a federal judge Friday.
View ArticleThe U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the final three months of last year — a surprisingly strong finish. But growth is expected to slow in 2023, and possibly even reverse.
View ArticleTexas DPS won't enforce a handgun restriction for young adults, memo says
Under Texas law, most adults under the age of 21 can't own a handgun. But the state's top law enforcement agency will no longer enforce that law after a recent court ruling.
View ArticleIconic Port Aransas watering hole is saved from the waves of change
Owners of Shorty's Place will move the structure to keep it out of the way of new development projects.
View ArticleSignificant ice expected across Hill Country this week with San Antonio at...
The National Weather Service reports significant ice accumulations are expected through Wednesday across the Hill Country, including the New Braunfels and Austin metro areas.
View ArticleAlamo dig ends with no sign of south wall, but there are clues to where it went
A six-week dig to find the south wall of the Alamo mission-fortress came to an end in late January, with no signs of the structure.
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott hires 'border czar' to accelerate wall construction
The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.
View ArticleEven with $15 billion, it's unclear what property tax relief from the...
One critic thinks the state’s surplus should instead be focused on things like raising teacher pay, increasing funding in Texas’ foster care system, and expanding social programs.
View ArticleMost schools shut down and drivers watch for ice as San Antonio shivers
The National Weather Service has expanded a Winter Storm Warning to include Bexar County through 6 a.m. Thursday.
View ArticleRetired from the U.S. military, these bomb techs are helping dispose of mines...
The volunteers — some in their 70s — are helping educate Ukrainians about unexploded munitions and training Ukrainian forces to disarm them.
View ArticleLawsuit: Bexar County jail violates civil rights by holding people too long
A class-action lawsuit says thousands of inmates are being detained longer than they should be.
View ArticleCOVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare
Children ages 19 and under died from COVID-19 at a rate at 1 per 100,000, making it rare, but still a leading cause of death among that age group.
View ArticlePower outages are happening, but a statewide grid emergency is unlikely
Ice and other problems along the local energy system are leaving thousands without power — but the grid probably isn't to blame.
View ArticleTexas lawmaker, prison advocates push for solitary confinement reform
Men in Texas prisons are now entering the fourth week of a hunger strike in Texas prisons. It’s part of a larger effort to reform the harsh conditions of solitary confinement.
View ArticleThe 2 missing Dallas Zoo monkeys have been found
Police believe the monkeys were taken from their enclosure — the latest in a string of mysterious incidents at the zoo.
View ArticleThe U.S. and the Philippines agree to a larger American military presence
The Department of Defense announced the move that is widely seen as a way to deter China's influence in the region amid a visit to the Philippines by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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