Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has directed state senators to explore expanding religious expression in Texas public life, continuing a broader push by Republican leaders to increase religion’s presence in schools and government.

Jones proposed another vote on the public funding for the San Antonio Spurs’ downtown arena in light of the city’s $158 million budget gap.

Festival organizers say proposed cuts to city funding could reduce author appearances, school visits and programming at the free annual event.

During his time as mayor of Austin from 2015 through 2023, the capital city grew by 20%, saw homelessness become a crisis and faced off against a Republican state government that threatened to take over the city. In Adler's new book, "Hot Seat — Hot City," he reflects on his days at city hall and warns about coming threats to democracy in Texas.

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico visited a San Antonio union training center Thursday, where he discussed organized labor, the economy, immigration enforcement and data centers.

The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.

As Bexar County weighs the future of its jail system, advocates have released a policy framework calling for broader reforms.

What's known as "dark money" in U.S. elections reached a record-shattering $1.9 billion in recent federal election cycles, nearly doubling the previous record. This surge traces back to the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. Now dark money has grown into a mysterious massive force, as billionaires and organizations exploit loopholes in campaign finance disclosure laws.

Democratic lawmakers, physicians and advocates renewed calls to release detained families and close the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, citing an increase in the number of children held there from 96 in May to 112.

It’s unclear if San Antonio’s mayor has enough City Council support to put the issue to voters this year — at least four are opposed.