Texas House Republicans struggling to go after quorum-busting Democrats for unpaid fines

Republican lawmakers are meeting Friday to decide what to do about the more than 50 Dems who owe over $9,000 each and have yet to pay up.

by Stephanie Koithan April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

San Antonio News

After Dilley visit, Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar say the facility is operating in secrecy

Since the DHS leadership change, staff at the family detention camp have been told to read from ‘scripts of propaganda’ and avoid answering questions, the congressmen say.

by Stephanie Koithan April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

This Aryan Freedom Network flyer was spotted in the Los Angeles Heights neighborhood of San Antonio.

San Antonio News

Neo-Nazi group leaves anti-pedophilia flyers in San Antonio neighborhood

The Aryan Freedom Network distributed the recruitment flyers in a north-of-downtown neighborhood on Easter Sunday, according to online posts.

by Stephanie Koithan April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Concert Announcements

Bob Dylan finally returning to San Antonio area with Whitewater Amphitheater show

In addition to Dylan, the June show will also include performances by Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio — and tickets don’t cost an arm and a leg.

by Stephanie Koithan April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Concert Announcements

The Mars Volta to play My Chemical Romance’s San Antonio show this fall

The two bands’ dates only overlap for the Alamodome show, which The Mars Volta described as a ‘major highlight of the tour.’

by Stephanie Koithan April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spreads good cheer at the Republican National Convention.

News

Texas governor Greg Abbott falls for fake image of Iran war — again

Just a month after being duped by video game footage, Abbott is still waging his own private war with reality itself thanks to AI slopaganda.

by Stephanie Koithan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Would you buy a congressional campaign from this guy?

Texas News

‘ShamWow Guy’ spent $300,000 of his own cash in Texas congressional race for just 3,000 votes

Imagine spending hundreds of thousands of your own dollars to find out voters don’t ‘love your nuts.’

by Stephanie Koithan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

A data center houses a server rack with supercomputer hardware.

Texas News

Texas could become the world’s largest AI data center hub by 2030

Hotspots within Texas are also experiencing a shift, with the Austin-San Antonio corridor’s growth surpassing the disaster-prone Houston and maxed-out Dallas.

by Stephanie Koithan April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Texas News

Judge rules Trump illegally canceled immigration status of 900,000 who followed entry guidelines

The landmark federal ruling restores the status of those who sought asylum through the CBP One app before the White House abruptly canceled it last April.

by Stephanie Koithan April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

International musicians to honor San Antonio icon Flaco Jiménez at Tejano Conjunto Festival

Artists are coming from as far away as Japan, Spain and the Netherlands to pay tribute to the conjunto legend at this May’s festival.

by Stephanie Koithan April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Senate Bill 11 allows schools to implement a designated prayer period during the school day.

San Antonio News

Boerne one of few Texas districts to approve school prayer period

A Republican-backed law lets school districts designate a prayer period, but few aside from Boerne ISD north of San Antonio are choosing to do so.

by Stephanie Koithan March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Pick your poison: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (left) is running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary.

News

Cornyn and Paxton running ads in Florida for an audience of one: Trump

In a desperate bid for the president’s endorsement, Texas’ Republican senate rivals are only running ads in markets where Trump hangs out.

by Stephanie Koithan March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

News

Southtown San Antonio goth bar Near Dark fades into sunset

The bar that haunted the south-of-downtown neighborhood with alternative vibes poured its last drink on Saturday.

by Stephanie Koithan March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Pedro Pascal is just one of many stars who signed on to the letter calling for the closure of the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

News

Celebrities sign letter demanding closure of Dilley detention center near San Antonio

Madonna, Pedro Pascal, Ms. Rachel, John Legend, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Billy Porter, Susan Sarandon and others are asking the feds to close the family detention site.

by Stephanie Koithan March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

After Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic used AI art in its poster, a Texas artist is pushing back with love

Austin artist Taylor W. Rushing says he hand-created an alternative poster out of a lifelong love for Shotgun Willie and a desire to protect the outlaw country artist’s ‘visual legacy.’

by Stephanie Koithan March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Latino voters cast ballots in a recent election.

Texas News

LULAC and others sue to stop Texas voter purge

Texas says it’s trying to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls, but LULAC and others argue it’s using faulty data to discriminate against naturalized citizens eligible to vote.

by Stephanie Koithan March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Reeking of desperation? No, not John Cornyn!

News

All locations of Texas’ Trump Burger chain have changed their names

The burger business has been mired in legal troubles over the past year, and two of its owners were arrested by ICE.

by Stephanie Koithan March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a conservative conference.

News

Ted Cruz asks Senate to withhold his pay during partial shutdown

Don’t clap just yet. The Texas Republican still wants that paycheck. He’ll just pick it up later.

by Stephanie Koithan March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Texas News

Senate hopeful James Talarico responds to pastor who wants him killed: ‘I still love you’

The right-wing pastor said on a podcast last week that he wants the Texas Democrat ‘crucified with Christ.’

by Stephanie Koithan March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

James Talarico speaks at the Powered by People Democratic Political Rally last summer.

Texas News

Pete Hegseth’s pastor wants James Talarico to die

A pastor and pastoral intern from the Trump defense chief’s home church said they ‘pray that God kills’ the Texas Democrat as he runs for U.S. Senate.

by Stephanie Koithan March 24, 2026March 24, 2026