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U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year's midterm elections . It was the same story in his last campaign, too. But in a political era where both parties are drifting further apart, he's banking on New York voters still want...
Texas State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey’s gavel lays on his table during a board meeting where votes are expected on various proposals, among them a new social studies curriculum and required reading lists to include Christian stories across the state’s public K-12 scho...
House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts. The first order of business is most likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removi...
Muslim Texans pressed State Board of Education members on Monday for more classroom instruction centering on how people of Islamic faith positively contributed to world history. With the majority-Republican board expected to finalize what high schoolers learn in social studies th...
Survivors of a ferry disaster off the coast of northern Cyprus that killed at least eight people described on Monday the moments of terror as they scrambled to escape the sinking vessel. The passengers spoke as rescue teams searched for 20 people missing since the ship carrying 2...
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who's facing a felony strangulation charge, will start the season on the commissioner's exempt list. The NFL's decision Sunday means Cooper will continue to get paid for the time being and is allowed at the team's training facilities but...
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list while two misdemeanor charges against him are pending, a move that prevents him from practicing or attending games. Players continue to get paid while on the commissioner's exempt lis...
Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government e...
Guinea-Bissau was voting Sunday in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers ahead of December's general election, which will return the West African nation to democracy after its latest coup. There was a low turnout across many voting stations after the oppositi...
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The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to building the state’s Flock surveillance network....
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” — as Canadian leaders met the move with ridicule rather than outrage. Wearing a Team Canada soccer ...
The drumbeat by President Donald Trump and his allies about the perceived threats of voting by people who are not U.S. citizens is getting louder as the November election approaches. He is pushing to have the U.S. Postal Service send mail ballots only to voters verified as U.S. c...
On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals. But Cave Creek Mayor Robert Morris can't shake the real possibility that it's not enough to keep the desert community of about 5,000 p...
Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-...
The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field. The Hillsborough County Commission vote...
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. ODESSA — A bipartisan pair of Texas lawmakers say they are concerned about the Texas Railroad Commission’...
Following hours of testimony on Friday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved two transmission lines to ship electricity to the oil-and gas-producing west....
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocked limitations on mail voting before the midterm elections, the latest twist in a court fight unfolding days before the first states begin sending out mail ballots for the pivotal November elections. The notice of a...
San Antonio showed up hungry—and ready to celebrate its favorite places to eat! With nearly 10,000 votes cast across the 2026 SA Picks Food category winners, local favorites and beloved chains earned recognition from diners across the community. From tacos and barbecue to coffee,...
Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans. ...
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Juan Hinojosa as the district’s lone finalist for superintendent, according to a district news release. The board voted unanimously during a special meeting Thursday. Hinojosa has served as interim superi...
City officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money. The 4-3 vote by the Tampa City Council came three months after a tentative agreement was reached for a stadium, which would include $967 million in tax mo...
A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to return President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue by early next month, challenging the board’s insistence on moving forward even in the face of a court ruling that blocked an...
“AIR FORCE VETERAN. SMALL BUSINESSMAN. TRUMP CONSERVATIVE.” The all-caps headline on Texas Republican congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz's website used to align him with President Donald Trump. Not anymore. “NATIVE TEXAN. AIR FORCE VETERAN. SMALL BUSINESSMAN. PROVEN CONSER...
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet and the chopper were allowed to take off at the same time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. Both sides met ...
Mike Gibbons sat out the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a stronger stand against Israel's war in Gaza and unable to bring himself to cast a vote for Republican Donald Trump . That is not his plan this year. The 33-year-old...
Judges and the district attorney seek a funding cushion as federal COVID relief evaporates.
NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having “great timing” in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl vic...
San Antonio is looking good—and the SA Picks 2026 Fashion winners are leading the way. With hundreds of votes cast in each category, local shoppers showed their love for the tailors, boutiques, jewelers and clothing stores that make personal style in our city so much fun. Whether...
San Antonio knows how to have a good time—and this year’s SA Picks Drink winners are proof. With hundreds of votes cast in each category, locals raised their glasses to the bars, breweries, cocktail spots and neighborhood hangouts that keep the city’s drink scene lively. Whether ...
San Antonio knows beauty—and this year’s 2026 SA Picks Beauty winners proved it. With hundreds of votes cast in each category, local residents showed up to celebrate the talented professionals and beloved establishments that help our community look and feel its best. From fresh f...
A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections. The ruling Wednesday by a judge in the state's capital city marks another setback in Democ...
Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in t...
A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18...
The snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape , thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought perhaps the industry’s biggest booster, President Donald Trump, to its d...
With data centers springing up around Texas and becoming a major talking point for residents, most San Antonio city council members appear ready to take action. The question is, what will it look like? Data centers have drawn significant public attention and concern, ranging from...
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones weighed in on two pressing issues facing San Antonio: how the city should regulate the growing number of data centers moving into the area, and how officials plan to close a significant two-year budget gap without raising property taxes. On data centers, Jo...
San Antonio City Council is considering new requirements for data centers, including a possible halt to construction for up to 6 months.
Lopez was one of at least 19 people HPD handed over to ICE from April through June. On Tuesday, HPD Chief Noe Diaz was slated to face questions from a city council committee about the coordination — but he skipped the meeting....
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary....
Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the...
San Antonio City Council members are considering a temporary pause on new data center construction as they weigh new rules for the rapidly growing industry and its impact on neighborhoods, power use and water demand. Stakeholders will meet at 9 a.m. for a discussion on zoning and...
Chronic academic underperformance at two Austin public schools has the district in jeopardy of severe state sanctions. Now, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath will decide what intervention looks like for the school district of nearly 70,000 students . Morath must either clo...
Here’s what you need to know What’s on the ballot? What dates do I need to know? What do I need to know about Texas’ voter registration? What do I need to know about voting by mail in Texas? What do I need to know about voting in person in Texas? How can I make sure my ballot is ...
U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman face South Carolina voters yet again Tuesday in a special Republican primary runoff to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate, one month after his sudden death. The two-week runoff window since the two Republicans were th...
A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Jury selection was sched...
The three elected officials who regulate the oil and gas industry in Texas hold an open meeting each month in Austin to vote on matters from pipeline violations to permit renewals. Members of the public can register to speak for up to three minutes at the end of each meeting. Peo...
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves room for addit...
