Texas Nationalist Movement demands Gov. Greg Abbott hold special session to discuss 'TEXIT'

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM) marched into Gov. Greg Abbott's office Tuesday to demand the governor call a special legislative session to discuss the possibility of the Lone Star State seceding from the United States. Tuesday's visit to Abbott's office comes roughly two mo

Report: Chip Roy one of U.S. House's most frequent filers of anti-LGTBQ+ legislation

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, whose district includes swaths of both San Antonio and Austin, was among the most aggressive U.S. House members in filing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in 2023, a new congressional report shows. Last year, Roy and other Republicans held more than 50 anti-LGBTQ+ votes on the House floor

Bexar County's Peter Sakai discusses San Antonio-Austin rail with Union Pacific execs

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai appears to be keeping his promise to explore development of passenger rail service between San Antonio and Austin. Sakai and his Travis County counterpart, Judge Andy Brown, met Monday with Union Pacific Railroad leaders to discuss partnerships to expand passenger serv

Analysis: It took me three tries to register to vote in Texas — and I’m an elections reporter

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