Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez speaks at a campaign event.

San Antonio Democratic lawmaker tells Trump ‘Chinga tu madre’ over war in Iran

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez’s comments come as oil hovers around $100 a barrel, leading to a 17% jump in San Antonio gasoline prices.

by Michael Karlis March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Texas News

Sen. John Cornyn releases new ad portraying runoff rival Ken Paxton as a heretic

The ad accuses the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general of breaking several of the 10 Commandments.

by Michael Karlis March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio City Council gives consultant millions to find alternatives to scrapped land bridge

That $3.7 million contract comes as progress on aspects of the ambitious Project Marvel project grind to a halt or get scrapped altogether.

by Michael Karlis March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

News

San Antonio Spurs owner quietly snaps up prime Southtown real estate

The purchase comes after voters approved nearly $1 billion in public financing for a new arena at Hemisfair.

by Michael Karlis March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

San Antonio News

Fiesta San Antonio event Alamo Heights Night is cancelled, but organizers mum on why

Officials at the University of the Incarnate Word, which hosts the gathering, say no alternative celebration is in the works.

by Michael Karlis March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Texas News

Talarico and Cornyn neck-and-neck in hypothetical matchup, new poll finds

President Trump teased endorsing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff but hasn’t yet done so.

by Michael Karlis March 10, 2026

San Antonio News

Progressive San Antonio Councilwoman wants to bring City Hall to your neighborhood

District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo submitted a proposal to rotate council’s B Sessions between all 10 districts. It remains to be seen how much that might cost.

by Michael Karlis March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Latino voters cast ballots in a recent election.

Texas News

Texas Latino voters fed up with Trump, new poll shows

The new data suggests that two South Texas congressional districts are in play for Democrats, a political strategist told the Current.

by Michael Karlis March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

News

Majority of Texas school voucher applicants already attend private schools, data shows

What’s more, some of San Antonio’s most-elite private schools, including TMI Episcopal and Keystone, have opted out of the program.

by Michael Karlis March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Texas News

San Antonio City Council votes 8-2 to explore moratorium on new detention centers

The move comes as ICE plans to open a massive migrant detention center on the East Side.

by Michael Karlis March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

San Antonio News

Third-place finisher Shannon Locke not ready to make endorsement in Bexar County DA’s race

Locke’s comments came after four other losing candidates threw support behind veteran prosecutor Jane Davis on Thursday.

by Michael Karlis March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio man in critical condition after shooting in Spurs game parking lot

The suspect reportedly fired a gun after people tried to prevent him from fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident.

by Michael Karlis March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a San Antonio event touting school vouchers.

San Antonio News

Texas leaders vying to privatize public education — and San Antonio’s NEISD in the crosshairs

Critics say repeated threats by Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials to take over schools campuses are part of a plan to discredit public education.

by Michael Karlis March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

News

Bombastic activist now in Democratic runoff for redrawn South Texas congressional district

Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist and self-proclaimed professional astrologer has gathered a social media following by spinning left-wing conspiracy theories.

by Michael Karlis March 4, 2026March 5, 2026