This week on Texas Matters: Democratic candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, makes her closing pitch to voters. And in the last days before election day — it's prime time for campaign text messaging.
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The Alamo's rules prohibit political gatherings on its grounds, raising questions about a planned Nov. 2 campaign stop by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton that is no longer listed on his public schedule.
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The $650 million package approved by council includes $442 million for infrastructure needs across the city and $208 million for a stormwater drainage bond.
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San Antonio’s legislative agenda seeks to protect city-owned utilities and secure state support for development and infrastructure projects.
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Ken Paxton built a loyal conservative following long before Donald Trump entered politics. That support has helped him survive scandals, criminal charges and impeachment. Now he's counting on it to help him win a competitive U.S. Senate race.
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Emails shared with Marfa Public Radio show U.S. Customs and Border Protection quietly paused construction on part of the Big Bend border wall a week before a federal judge ordered the work halted. A CBP official wrote that the internal pause stemmed from a lack of access to private land and a federal contractor's demand for more money.
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Vikki Goodwin, the Democrat trying to unseat Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is drawing support from hemp business owners who've become single-issue voters in the 2026 election.
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An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.
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While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.
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A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
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Every data center developer that wants to build in San Antonio will have to get permission from City Council before it can begin construction.