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It was the first time SAWS had presented to city council since they pushed back against a rate increase proposal in June. SAWS made its case for a rate increase again to City Council. The vote is next week. was first posted on October 1, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 " San Antonio ...
Last weekend, The Texas Tribune convened nearly 300 speakers in downtown Austin for conversations about the 2026 elections, the Trump administration, AI, the Texas Legislature and much more. Attendees at The Texas Tribune Festival heard from politicians, authors, academics, journ...
Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resour...
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections . Trump’s traveled to Texas and Oklahoma and kicked off what th...
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles wi...
Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra clashed nonstop for an hour Wednesday in the sole televised debate in their contest for California governor, presenting sharply contrasting visions for how they would deal with homelessness, soaring household costs and high taxe...
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting....
San Antonio is looking at a much smaller bond program or possibly raising taxes to pack more in rather than keeping projects on the back burner. And no matter which way they go, the bond vote could also effectively put the Spurs arena project back onto the ballot, albeit in a rou...
New ESTAR West executive director Ana Sandoval said the organization's goals and methods will remain the same as it takes a new form. Former city councilwoman to lead ESTAR West into a new era as nonprofit was first posted on September 30, 2026 at 3:18 pm. ©2021 " San Antoni...
Is San Antonio still the heavy metal capital of the world, a moniker frequently invoked in the 1980s? On Tuesday night, it sure felt like it was. That’s because a stacked lineup of metal legends graced the stage of the Alamo City’s biggest venue, drawing a near-capacity crowd of ...
The Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with Jared Bednar on a four-year extension Wednesday that keeps the winningest coach in team history on board through the 2030-31 season. Bednar, who has coached the Avalanche to a 445–262–75 record during his tenure, led the team to a Stanl...
A bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy costs failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, falling victim to an election-year clash on how best to address a growing concern. Before leaving Washington to campaign, Senate Republi...
President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska , an announcement he made in the Oval Office on Wednesday flanked by a Republican senator who has found himself in a tough reelection race in the state. But while Trump an...
Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though prices are still elevated and a challenge for many voters that will head to the polls for midterm elections in just over a month. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August compared with a year earlier, the ...
The GOP's razor-thin majority is so precarious this midterm election that they're placing an unusual gamble on South Texas to try to keep it. The battle for the U.S. House runs through South Texas. Here’s a cheat sheet to the top 5 races. was first posted on September 30, 2026 at...
On Wednesday, City Council discussed a familiar-looking, multi-year proposal from the San Antonio Water System to raise water rates at the beginning of the new year. Councilmembers reviewed a revised proposal, which is a similar, delayed version of the one they considered three m...
Five weeks before Election Day , Democratic enthusiasm is reaching a fever pitch. With Republicans struggling to overcome President Donald Trump's low standing, Democrats are on the offensive in Republican strongholds like Texas and Florida, and even eyeing contests in deeper-red...
San Antonio’s Ethics Review Board fined District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez $1,000 after finding he violated the city’s ethics code. Ethics board fines Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez over Facebook dispute with constituent was first posted on September 29, 2026 at 12:55 ...
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, dow...
CPS Energy could soon have a permanent leader as its board of trustees voted to begin negotiations with interim President and CEO Frank Almaraz to take on the role full-time. Almaraz has served as the utility’s interim president and CEO since June, after former President and CEO ...
Democrat Nithya Raman stressed her independence Tuesday from the Democratic Socialists of America, highlighting her disagreements with the group that is backing her candidacy for Los Angeles mayor. “My independence will always be paramount,” said Raman, a city council member who ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the U.S. president's war in the Middle East has failed. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank , settlers rioted, throwing rocks, ...
Estonian authorities said Tuesday that an arson attack carried out last month on a defense company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that “such actions are absolutely u...
Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia, a mishap that also injured six sailors aboard the vessel. It is the latest mishap involving Navy aircraft in the past couple of years, inclu...
Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate . But hopes of winning the two states have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections...
The San Antonio Water System is back at City Hall with a familiar-looking, multi-year proposal to raise your water rates. The San Antonio City Council voted 6-5 in mid-June to delay a vote on a set of rate increases that could raise the average residential customer’s bill by roug...
CPS Energy announced plans to hire interim CEO Frank Almaraz permanently. He could face budget shortfalls and pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott.
A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands. Courts have largely rejected the administration’s previous efforts, which ...
The appraisal district's board is nonpartisan, but Republican and Democratic party leaders are watching these races closely. Voter Guide: Meet the 2026 candidates for the Bexar Central Appraisal District was first posted on September 28, 2026 at 12:13 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio...
The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports , an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools. The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the leg...
From right, moderator James Barragán speaks with Stephanie Valencia, president, Equis Research; Jason Villalba, chair and CEO, Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation; and Sergio García-Ríos, assistant professor, LBJ School of Public Policy, during a panel discussion at The Texas Tribun...
Collective spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $153 million. AdImpact projects it will reach more than double that by Election Day....
The issue affected people registering to vote while updating driver's licenses, but officials don't think it would have changed any outcomes. Elections chief: State error likely caused some ballots to be rejected in past elections was first posted on September 28, 2026 at 6:00 am...
Malaysia is pushing to take durian, whose powerful smell delights its lovers and repels its haters, beyond its roadside stalls and family orchards to convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out. Devotees savor durians like wine. For Malaysian ones, t...
Three major Bexar County criminal cases are scheduled for court Monday, including two trials set to begin and a status hearing in a capital murder case. Jury selection is expected to start for Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega, who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapo...
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests. Vucic’s second presidential ter...
For years, Planned Parenthood’s endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine's longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access. Evans is now “just furious with myself” for those votes. The 56-year-old...
House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump , his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. The undertaking is as robust as it is daunting, spanning...
Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza took its toll on the Ireland team Saturday when players talked for hours, voted on their participation, and one departed the squad. Ireland is due to play Israel in Debrecen, Hung...
San Antonio's mayor said local residents have been among the hardest hit by high inflation, Medicaid cuts and chilling deportation policies. Mayor Jones: ‘Needless suffering’ could turn tough congressional districts blue was first posted on September 25, 2026 at 6:24 pm. ©20...
If you’ve been watching the polls lately, you’ve probably noticed something unusual — Texas is competitive right now in a way it hasn’t been in years. New polling averages show Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton by about three points in the U.S. Senate race. In...
