Group sues Texas to change law that only allows religious leaders to officiate weddings

The Center for Inquiry (CFI), a nonprofit that fights religious influence on public policy, has filed a federal lawsuit to overturn a Texas law prohibiting anyone but religious leaders and judges from conducting wedding ceremonies. Under Texas' family code, only “officiants associated with organized

San Antonio's Esperanza Center hosting Día de los Muertos ceremony Friday evening

The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center is hosting its annual Día de los Muertos celebration this Friday from 4 to 10 p.m. The Rinconcito de Esperanza, located at 816 S. Colorado St., will be draped with cempasúchil (marigolds) and overtaken by more than 20 community ofrendas, or altars honoring lost l

Former San Antonio TV host sparks outrage over alleged Texas election code violation

Esteban Solis, a former daytime host for Fox affiliate KABB-TV, is back in the news, this time for posting his Texas election ballot on social media. On Wednesday, the one-time Daytime with Kimberly and Esteban host shared a photo of his ballot on his Facebook page, showing that he voted straight-ti

A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms

This article was first published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pre