Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar indicted on charges of bribery, money laundering

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was indicted with his wife Imelda on Friday on charges of accepting almost $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani energy compan

USDA warns chorizo made in San Antonio, sold at H-E-B stores may contain plastic, metal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert about raw pork chorizo processed in San Antonio, saying the product may be contaminated with hard plastic and metal. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received a consumer complaint about the materials being found

Reports: South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar to be indicted by Justice Department

The Justice Department is expected to indict South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on Friday, NBC News reports, citing two sources familiar with the plans. A person familiar with the situation also told Politico that the long-serving Democrat's wife Imelda also is expected to face indictment. Federal

Bad Takes: Not enough of us are paying attention to San Antonio's city budget

San Antonio City Council held an April 18 special session at the Henry B. González Convention Center to discuss high-level budget priorities for fiscal year 2025. Not that anyone in town would know much about it from reading the local paper or watching TV news. The only recording of the event availa