San Antonio nightspot Bentley's on Broadway closed for remodeling

North-of-downtown nightspot Bentley's on Broadway has closed, but according to details shared by its owners, the shutdown is only temporary and is being undertaken to give the business a facelift. The bar, located at 8123 Broadway, Suite B, shared details in a Thursday Instagram post that encouraged

Ted Cruz, Charles Barkley: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Two widely reviled figures topped the Current's list of this week's most-read stories: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and NBA commentator Charles Barkley. Cruz has been in news lately over a controversial distribution deal for his podcast that critics charge he's using to skirt federal campaign finance laws. Me

San Antonio can continue with tree removal at Brackenridge Park, court rules

The New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday ruled the City of San Antonio can continue with its controversial-tree removal and bird mitigation efforts at Brackenridge Park, the Express-News reports. The court rejected an emergency request filed by two members of the

With an eye on Amarillo courthouse, U.S. senators push to stop federal judge shopping

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. Senate leaders introduced legislation to end “judge shopping” — a practice that’s made a federal courthouse in Amarillo with a Trump-appointed judge a destin