City of San Antonio asks judge to dismiss Reproductive Justice Fund lawsuit

Attorneys representing San Antonio asked the judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging the city's recently created Reproductive Justice Fund to throw out the case, arguing there's not yet been a decision on what services the money would cover, KSAT reports. The argument came during the first day of cou

Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason’s conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned the illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason, who was given a five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the

Texas GOP officials condemn Charles Butt, chair of San Antonio's H-E-B

Republican Party officials in Texas have declared war on the 86-year-old chairman of beloved San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B, accusing him of crimes against conservatism, including the heinous act of accepting food stamps. GOP officials in Brazoria, Harris, Trinity and Tyler counties passed re

WTF Food News: 7-Eleven releases Big Bite hot dog-flavored sparkling water

We may be nearing April Fool's Day, but convenience store chain 7-Eleven seems to be dead serious about its latest beverage release: Big Bite Hot Dog Sparkling Water. Yeah, we said it. And, yeah, we also gagged a little.