Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas is clawing back more than $607 million per year in federal funding for special education services, a move local school district officials say will likely worsen already

Sandwich chain Newk's Eatery to open up to 10 San Antonio locations

Mississippi-based sandwich chain Newk's Eatery plans to open six to 10 locations in San Antonio over the next five years, company officials said. Newk's currently has 10 Texas locations and could build 50 more, according to details shared by the company. The six new restaurants would be its first in

Support grows for uncapping San Antonio city manager's salary, according to poll

With election day looming, a new poll from UTSA's Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) found growing support for Proposition C, a measure that would uncapping the city manager's salary. The October survey asked the opinion of likely voters on the upcoming election, including Prop C and five oth

San Antonio politicians lambast comedian's racist comments at Trump's New York rally

San Antonio politicians a sounding alarm bells over former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, during which comedian Tony Hinchcliff made hate-filled comments about Latinos. Hinchcliffe, who also goes by Kill Tony, was among the speakers at the more than six-hour-rally that fea