San Antonio continues slide down Travel + Leisure list of top destinations as Fort Worth rises

Cowtown ranked as No. 6 on this year’s list as SA dropped from 12th to 14th.

by Michael Karlis July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

After last year tumbling from Travel + Leisure’s annual list of the top 10 U.S. cities most worth visiting — a space it had held since 2020 — San Antonio slid even further in the latest version of the magazine’s reader-driven rankings. This year, the Alamo City found itself in the No. 14 spot. This time around, […]

Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat and machinist union leader, won the Jan. 31 special election runoff for Senate District 9 in North Texas. He will face Republican Leigh Wambsganss again in November, when the two will vie for a full four-year term.

Texas News

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was expanding a probe to ensure cities were following state financial transparency laws. He previously accused La Marque of breaking the law.

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Texas AG probes nearly 1,000 cities’ finances to seek violations of new property tax law

While Ken Paxton did not allege any wrongdoing, his move is intended to enforce a new law that prevents cities from raising property taxes if they fail to follow transparency requirements.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Texas News

A Democrat is in the lead in a historically red Texas Senate district’s runoff

The veteran and union leader got the most votes in the Fort Worth-area district over his two Republican rivals.

by Stephanie Koithan November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

News

San Antonio ranks as nation’s fourth fastest-growing city, new Census numbers show

Fort Worth also blew past Austin in size.

by Michael Karlis May 19, 2025July 22, 2025

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Texas GOP lawmaker brags in video about low vaccination rate at his kids’ school

The school attended by State Rep. Nate Schatzline’s children has a measles vaccination rate of less than 15%.

by Michael Karlis March 7, 2025May 6, 2025

Music

Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour coming to Texas in June but skipping San Antonio

The group will be joined on all three Texas dates by rap duo Run The Jewels.

by Stephanie Koithan February 24, 2025August 5, 2025

News

Three Texas cities, including San Antonio, are among those with the worst drivers

San Antonio ranks high on the list due to the number of fatal accidents here caused by distracted drivers.

by Suzanne Townsend June 24, 2024December 8, 2024

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‘War on white America’: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference

True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans.

by Robert Downen and Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2024August 4, 2025

News

San Antonio narrowly in compliance with new EPA soot rules

A total of 10 Texas counties are in noncompliance, and Bexar barely squeaked by, according to EPA data.

by Sanford Nowlin February 8, 2024September 10, 2024

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Downtown San Antonio recovering faster than most in COVID-19’s aftermath, study says

Activity in downtown San Antonio is about 68% of what is was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers at the University of California at Berkley.

by Michael Karlis January 24, 2023May 25, 2024

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As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues

Mayors from the state’s most populous cities presented their legislative wish list, including economic development and workforce programs, broadband infrastructure and violence prevention.