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. McALLEN — A section of border wall that the federal government planned to build along a beloved South Texas wildlife refug...
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Money is pouring into this area to influence voters in the U.S. Senate and congressional races that could determine the U.S. House majority. In an unusual year, Bexar County reports midterm turnout on track to surpass 2024 presidential election was first posted on October 26, 202...
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A man will spend three decades in prison after he killed his lifelong friend in an April 2024 shooting, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. On Monday, the district attorney’s office said Daniel Hernandez Jr. was sentenced for the murder of Ricky De Los Santo...
schools
Students pursuing social work degrees could face limits on federal student loans under a new rule from the U.S. Department of Education. The department wants to limit federal loans for students who earn less than those without a degree. Nothing is final, but social work, which of...
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Jeffries spoke alongside Houston-area U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia and Christian Menefee. The three met with Service Employees International Union members to discuss how immigration enforcement under President Trump is affecting Houston’s workforce....
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'Favorable circumstances,' including a $115 million federal incentive, allowed CPS Energy to put off a rate increase until next year. ‘Favorable circumstances’ allow CPS Energy to push its rate increases to next year was first posted on October 26, 2026 at 5:10 pm. ©2021 " S...
parks
Children who were born prematurely or have complex medical needs celebrated Halloween together at an ultra-accessible San Antonio theme park. Hundreds of costumed kids enjoyed rides and trick-or-treating at University Health's annual Fall Fest....
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Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian border in the first such operations, an elite military unit said Monday. The newly developed StarGate dro...
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A rainy weather pattern is setting up for South Texas and the Hill Country this week.
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A 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to federal court records. The criminal complaint unsealed Monday claims Matthew Ungelsbee sen...
government
Talarico's college years at the University of Texas at Austin included a massive voter registration drive, bruising student government campaigns and political alliances that didn't always survive....
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Pasture mealybugs mysteriously appeared in Texas in 2022. Since then, researchers have raced to find ways to keep them from killing the state's grasses....
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The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director's lawyers immediately dismissed as invalid and outside the time limit for when the Justice Department can file a case. ...
