San Antonio councilwoman accuses city staff of trying to pit colleagues against each other

Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito’s pointed comment came during a tense Wednesday discussion about the city’s looming $158 million budget deficit.

by Michael Karlis August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito on Wednesday accused city staff of intentionally selecting cuts to resident services in the proposed budget as a way to pit council members against each other. During a tense Wednesday discussion of the city’s looming $158 million budget deficit, Alderete Gavito also requested that City Manager Erik Walsh look […]

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Elon Musk expected to give Paxton much-needed cash injection

The Texas billionaire (and erstwhile trillionaire) is expected to spend up to $200 million on the upcoming midterm elections, with a focus on Texas and scandal-plagued fundraising ‘underdog’ Ken Paxton.

by Stephanie Koithan August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

San Antonio News

There’s so much poop in Texas waterways that swimming could make you sick, new study finds

The San Antonio River and Cibolo, Leon and Piedras creeks were among waterways that had unsafe fecal contamination levels on a quarter or more of the days tested.

by Sanford Nowlin August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Texas News

How Corpus Christi’s water emergency exposed flaws in Texas’ water planning

State water planners don’t use climate projections when they plan for future water supply. Experts say they should model for more extreme droughts rather than relying on historical data.

by Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Texas News

Paxton’s denial of public records to animal rights groups comes back to bite

In 2015, Paxton suppressed public records about lab testing on dogs at Texas A&M. Now that he’s running for U.S. Senate, the story’s making the rounds again.

by Michael Karlis August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Texas News

Top political watcher declares the Talarico-Paxton race a ‘toss-up’

The respected Cook Political Report also updated its rating on Texas’ gubernatorial race from ‘solid Republican’ to ‘leans Republican.’

by Sanford Nowlin August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

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San Antonio’s César E. Chávez Boulevard is Durango Boulevard again

City Council unanimously approved the name change on Thursday. Other cities are also changing the names of streets in response to Chávez’s tarnished legacy.

by Michael Karlis August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Texas News

Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners inundated with border wall concerns during annual meeting

After bulldozers entered Big Bend National Park, hundreds of Texans came to Wednesday’s meeting to ask the agency to keep federal border barriers out of state parks.

by Sam Karas, Big Bend Sentinel August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

San Antonio News

Former head of San Antonio’s Telemundo 60 TV station dies in helicopter crash

TV executive José Alberto Suárez was one of five Americans killed when their helicopter went down in Kenya.

by Sanford Nowlin August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Politics & Elections

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick says Texas is ‘coming for the books’ in public school libraries

During a Wednesday press conference, Patrick refused to read a passages from a sex education book for 14-year-olds because it was ‘so filthy.’

by Michael Karlis August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Texas News

Hearing for temporary restraining order on Big Bend border construction to take place in San Antonio

The hearing will take place Friday, Aug. 28, in San Antonio federal court.

by Stephanie Koithan August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

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San Antonio City Council will vote Thursday on renaming César E. Chávez Boulevard

If approved by council, the name change will cost taxpayers $373,700.

by Michael Karlis August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Politics & Elections

Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran faces hecklers over her opposition to public vote on Spurs arena

During a town hall on the city’s budget deficit, hecklers accused Viagran of not representing their interests.

by Michael Karlis August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Texas News

Gov. Abbott proposes ban on H-1B visa use for Texas public schools during campaign stop

Some districts use the temporary work permits to fill critical teacher shortages in roles such as bilingual education.

by Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Texas News

Faux Pause: Why Greg Abbott’s data center ‘crackdown’ looks a lot like election-year theater

After years of rolling out the welcome mat to data centers, Texas’ governor declared a moratorium on their development. Critics say it’s meaningless and full of loopholes.

by Stephanie Koithan August 18, 2026August 19, 2026

Texas News

Minnesota sues Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man

Christian Castro, accused of assault and lying about the circumstance leading to the Jan. 14 shooting, was arrested in Cameron County in May.

by Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Texas News

A family of 4 need $200,000 or more to live comfortably in Texas, study finds

The new research comes as affordability and cost-of-living issues top voter concerns heading into the midterms.

by Michael Karlis August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Texas News

Texas counties sue feds for trying to tie election security policies to anti-terrorism funding

El Paso and Harris counties joined cities in Tennessee and Ohio in the suit arguing the new requirements are unconstitutional and would cost millions to implement.