With downtowns drying up, San Antonio owes more than empty promises about an NBA arena

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Long-running country-punk outfit Hickoids celebrating 40-year anniversary with San Antonio gig

Hickoids, the pioneering cowpunk band led by San Antonio's Jeff Smith, is about to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first show. For those who remember the outfit's early years, the notion that it would survive four decades might seem almost unthinkable. After all, some of its brilliant-but-rams

A new documentary reveals the real Eagle Pass

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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. West Texas A&M University students Bear Bright and Marcus Stovall held their breath for months. Yes, university President Walter Wendler canceled last year’s on-campus drag sh