Alamo Beer Co. to reopen July 4 after renovations by new ownership

The new owners of San Antonio’s biggest brewery, Alamo Beer Co., are reopening its East Side taproom on the Fourth of July following five months of renovations. The revival of the homegrown craft-beer brand marks a milestone under the ownership of Australian private-equity firm SKJ Capital, which bo

Mayor Jones calls for canceling Ye’s July 4 concert in San Antonio

Over the weekend, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for the cancelation of a July 4 Alamodome concert by controversial rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West. In a Saturday tweet, Jones said she supported scrapping the performance. “Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate spe

From an indictment to an alleged affair, Ken Paxton’s controversies hang over his Senate bid

For most of the 11 years that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has held statewide office, scandals have followed him. And for just as long, political opponents have used his various legal troubles as campaign ammunition against Paxton in elections. Those challengers have described the state’s top c

Talarico goes all-in with attack on Paxton plea deal in child sex abuse case

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, for a plea deal his office offered a Waco man who was charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. Speaking from the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse in Wac