Texas oil and gas regulators will no longer have to accept public comment at open meetings

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The three elected officials who regulate the oil and gas industry in Texas hold an open meeting each month in Austi

‘Suicide by Cop’: How a poorly defined term shifts accountability for lost lives

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In the early hours of July 24, someone placed a call to Austin’s 911 dispatch. The male caller told the op

Watchdog group accuses San Antonio councilwoman of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act

In a lengthy Facebook post that included emails exchanged by San Antonio policymakers, citizen watchdog group InfuseSA accused District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by convening with five other council members to form a consensus outside of a public meeting. The

Everyone we saw having a boozy good time at Whiskey Business 2026

San Antonio turned out in a big way Friday for the 11th annual installment of Whiskey Business, the city’s premier spirits- and food-tasting event. Attendees at the Witte Museum sampled from dozens of premium whiskeys and other spirits while enjoying food from some of the city’s best restaurants. Ex