Bexar County Elections eliminates voter backlog in time for February deadline

Within one week, Elections staff were able to process approximately 7,000 applications by putting in long hours and hiring additional temporary workers.

by Stephanie Koithan January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Texas News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at H-1B visa holders

Abbott ordered public universities and state agencies to freeze all applications for the visas for highly skilled foreign workers until May 2027.

by Michael Karlis January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

San Antonio News

Contract impasse slows Bexar County’s transition to a new voter registration system

Commissioners Court adjourned last week after taking no action on a contract for a new voting system that’s been hung up for months.

by Stephanie Koithan January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio activists plan community paint day to ‘heal and restore’ vandalized mural

The restoration of the ‘Say Their Names’ mural honoring victims of police brutality will take place Saturday, Jan. 31.

by Stephanie Koithan January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

San Antonio News

Meza Gonzalez latest on San Antonio Council to get slap on the wrist for drunk driving charge

Despite having a reported BAC nearly twice the legal limit, District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez received a plea deal.

by Michael Karlis January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Masked ICE agents arrest a man during a raid last year in Arlington, Virginia.

Texas News

South Texas construction group accuses ICE of warrantless raids, endangering neighborhoods

The top official with the South Texas Builders Association said ICE agents have been captured on video speeding through subdivisions and putting kids at risk.

by Sanford Nowlin January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Mourners visit a makeshift memorial at the site where federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 25, 2026.

Texas News

GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

San Antonio News

Opponents of Guajolote Ranch development sue Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The lawsuit could put a hold on the controversial 2,900-home development for the foreseeable future, advocates said.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Texas News

In leaked audio, Ted Cruz says he told Trump he’s going to lose House, Senate and ‘get impeached every week’

Trump’s reported response: ‘F–k you, Ted.’

by Stephanie Koithan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Flavor

San Antonio’s Hotel Emma names new culinary vice president

John Brand, formerly of restaurant-development group Potluck, will oversee food operations for the Michelin Two-Key property at the Pearl.

by Katherine Stinson January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Concert Announcements

Fiesta Oyster Bake will serve up another steaming pile of nu metal, ’00s-era hard rock

Bands in this year’s lineup include Saliva, Drowning Pool, Switchfoot and Candlebox. Sick, bro.

by Stephanie Koithan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Lionel Richie performs at the Frost Bank Center in 2024.

Concert Announcements

Lionel Richie, Earth Wind & Fire coming back to San Antonio this summer

The two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artists last toured together in 2024.

by Sanford Nowlin January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

News

After weekend’s ICE killing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott becomes latest Republican to distance himself

Following the slaying of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti, Abbott says ICE must ‘recalibrate’ its mission and stop ‘causing all the kinds of problems and fighting in communities.’

by Stephanie Koithan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks during an event.

Texas News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to hold community rally in San Antonio voicing concerns over ICE

The rally will follow the Democratic congressman’s visit to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is being held.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

Attorney General Ken Paxton greets attendees at the Texas Youth Summit at the Woodlands Marriott on Sept. 20, 2025.

Texas News

Ken Paxton: Comptroller can exclude schools from voucher program under anti-terror laws

A CAIR official blasted the Texas AG’s opinion, saying the law does not permit the comptroller to scrutinize Muslim schools because of their religious identity.

by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

San Antonio News

Progressive group calls for San Antonio general strike after latest fatal ICE shooting

The demand for an Alamo City strike comes as Minneapolis residents staged the largest economic blackout in 80 years.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

George Strait appears at a Los Angeles award ceremony.

Concert Announcements

George Strait adds two more Texas shows, but skips San Antonio for Austin

The April concerts at the Moody Center are his first major shows in the Lone Star State since 2024.

by Sanford Nowlin January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Men offer Eid prayers at the Al-Noor Masjid Islamic Center in Houston on April 21, 2023.

Texas News

Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026January 26, 2026