Democrat Beto O’Rourke tells Texas veterans he’ll fight to legalize marijuana if elected governor

The former El Paso congressman said he received overwhelming support for legalization at a series of veteran town halls.

by Sanford Nowlin July 22, 2022May 28, 2025

Food & Drink

Tickets now on sale for San Antonio’s anticipated four-day Texas Wine + Food Festival

The gathering will showcase renowned and up-and-coming Texas chefs while benefitting Beard Foundation scholarship programs.

by Nina Rangel July 21, 2022June 7, 2025

Cannabis

CBD, hemp, delta-8, medical marijuana: Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ pot laws

In 2019, Texas legalized hemp, but not marijuana. The new law led to confusion about which marijuana products are legal in Texas.

by Megan Munce and Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2022August 5, 2025

News

Texas A&M University San Antonio wins $2.1 million grant to fund educations of Latino students

Unlike competitive scholarship programs, the students receiving these funds will be selected at random.

by Michael Karlis July 7, 2022August 17, 2023

Arts

Artist José Villalobos unveils new exhibition ‘Trokiando’ at FL!GHT Gallery this weekend

The exhibition, which challenges gender norms associated with Latinx car culture, will be on view June 30-July 31.

by Caroline Wolff June 30, 2022July 26, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef behind Pharm Table picked for esteemed James Beard Foundation dinner series

Pharm Table chef-owner Elizabeth Johnson has racked up yet another national recognition for her innovative cuisine.

by Nina Rangel June 27, 2022July 8, 2025

News

Texas Planned Parenthood clinics stop abortion services indefinitely in light of Supreme Court ruling

Although a state law passed in 2021 allows for a 30 day grace period, Planned Parenthood is awaiting word from lawyers about the current legality of abortions in Texas.

by Michael Karlis June 24, 2022September 29, 2024

News

Texas ranks in the top 5 states with the most drunk driving

San Antonio was also ranked as having one of the highest DUI arrest rates in the nation.

by Michael Karlis June 22, 2022October 26, 2024

News

Why 18-year-olds can buy AR-15s in Texas but not handguns

This week’s massacre in Uvalde highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday.

by Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 26, 2022August 5, 2025

News

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Uvalde press conference slips into chaos after rival Beto O’Rourke confronts him

Uvalde’s Mayor called O’Rourke a “sick son of a bitch.”

by Michael Karlis May 25, 2022May 27, 2024

News

Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022August 17, 2023

News

Housing Costs, Border Slowdown Payback: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Readers apparently are concerned about home prices, border trade and cheap concert tickets.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 6, 2022August 3, 2023

News

Mexico says major rail project will bypass Texas as payback for Abbott slowing border trade

Mexico’s economy minister says her country won’t “be hostages to someone who wants to use trade as a political tool.”

by Sanford Nowlin May 2, 2022August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

Study names San Antonio fifth-worst U.S. city for seasonal allergies

For those battling high pollen counts, this news is no surprise.

by Nina Rangel April 29, 2022May 5, 2025

News

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19

“In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings,” he said in a statement.

by Sanford Nowlin April 25, 2022August 3, 2023

News

What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs

The governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2022August 17, 2023

News

Abbott ends inspections that clogged commercial traffic at U.S.-Mexico border for more than a week

The deals Abbott made with three of the four Mexican border governors don’t include any new security measures south of the border.

by Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2022November 20, 2023

News

Forbes Billionaires, Youngest Mariachi Singer: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Current readers also gravitated to a story about Texans crossing into New Mexico in big numbers to purchase legal weed.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 15, 2022May 5, 2025

News

Shippers threaten to yank business out of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s border traffic slowdown

“I foresee companies making plans to move their business to New Mexico and Arizona,” the head of one trade association said.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2022August 17, 2023

News

International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections

Commercial traffic at the Pharr-Reynosa bridge stopped Monday and a similar protest affected traffic in El Paso. The blockades could impact the flow of produce to restaurants and stores.

by Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2022August 17, 2023