Federal judge fines Texas child welfare agency $100K per day for foster care failures

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A federal judge has ordered Texas health and human services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and ne

Colin Allred outraises rival Ted Cruz in first quarter

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a North Texas Democrat running to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, raised more than $9.5 million for his campaign this quarter, blowing past the money taken in by his Republican rival, the Texas Tribune reports. Allred's haul also dwarfs the amount of money raised by Democrat Beto O'Rou

Erik Cantu, girlfriend sue City of San Antonio in federal court over police shooting

The San Antonio teenager shot multiple times by a San Antonio police officer in Oct. 22, 2022, in a McDonald's parking lot has filed federal civil rights lawsuit against both the city and the former officer involved in the incident. High-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump filed the suit Friday

Whiskey Riot event to bring more than 200 whiskies to San Antonio Saturday, May 18

Booze-focused fest Whiskey Riot will come to San Antonio Saturday, May 18, bringing more than 200 varieties of the delicious, amber drink to the Freeman Expo Center. The fest will showcase whiskies and bourbons from American brands and those across the pond. General admission tickets are $90 and inc