Group demands San Antonio university investigate claims of First Amendment violations
A free speech advocacy group is demanding that the University of Texas at San Antonio open an investigation into allegations that a school official violated students' First Amendment rights during a pro-Palestinian protest on campus in April. The nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expres
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World's largest Buc-ee's will remain in Texas, company officials say
On Monday, the largest gas station in the world — a 75,000-square-foot Buc-ee's arrayed with 120 fuel pumps — opened in Luling, about an hour northeast of San Antonio. The opening marks the first time since 2023 that the world's largest gas station has been located in Texas. The title previously bel
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San Antonio's Tony Gonzales offers odd excuse for nearly losing GOP runoff to 'AK Guy'
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, whose district spans a wide swath of South Texas, including part of San Antonio, offered an unconventional excuse for the close call he experienced in last month's GOP runoff against YouTube gun influencer Brandon Herrera. Gonzales' excuse? First, Texas’ 23rd Congressional D
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With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Republican voters in Texas sent a strong message this primary season about their expectations for ideological purity, casting out 15 state House GOP incumbents who bucked the
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