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Police reform is a hot topic nationwide and in San Antonio, where voters will soon decide whether to approve a controversial measure that would strip the police union of its collective bargaining ability. Reform advocates say approving Proposition B will improve accountability and what's seen as a flawed system for disciplining officers who break the rules. Those opposed argue the loss of bargaining rights would limit the department's recruiting ability, which they say would result in fewer officers and more crime on the streets of San Antonio.

Election results are in. What were the outcomes and what do they mean for San Antonio residents?

The use of telecommunication technology for health care — known as telemedicine — has steadily grown over the past decade and its adoption skyrocketed during the COVID-19 crisis, but its post-pandemic future remains in question. What’s next for telehealth in the U.S. and in Texas?

There are several state-level bills being considered in Texas' current legislative session that would discriminate against transgender children.

Texas Matters looks at another break down of order at the House Elections Committee by Chairman Briscoe Cain. Also we hear from a Texas mother opposed to anti-transgender bills in the legislature.

San Antonio's city-owned utility is grappling with how to deal with costs related to February’s winter storm, lost revenue from wholesale electricity and customer delinquencies exacerbated by the pandemic. Will CPS Energy seek a rate increase to balance the books?

In late April, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ordered the closure the Children's Shelter's 66-bed emergency care center and threatened probation for its related nonprofit Family Tapestry due to multiple alleged violations of state standards and contract obligations related to safety and accommodations for foster children and youths in Bexar County.

The latest version of the government’s "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" came out in December 2020 amid a pandemic that has changed nearly every aspect of daily life — including how, when and what we eat — and exacerbated the health consequences of a poor diet.

Reporting from the San Antonio Express-News brought to light that for at least two years, developers have routinely been allowed to circumvent San Antonio's tree preservation ordinance. More than 200 exceptions were made between July 2018 and July 2019 alone. In response, the city’s Development Services Department has committed to track and share tree preservation variance requests and approvals, fines related to the ordinance that are assessed or waived, and any exception requests from elected officials.

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting communities of color the hardest across Texas. The state office that could have played a pivotal role in identifying and reducing health disparities in minority communities was defunded in 2017. Now, many advocates and experts are calling on Texas lawmakers to reinstate and revive the office during the ongoing 2020 legislative session.