Ted Cruz claims high gas prices won’t affect midterms

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has made some wildly inaccurate predictions over the years. Among other boners, the Texas Republican argued the U.S. Supreme Court would rule 5-4 in favor of President Trump’s tariffs and that the COVID-19 pandemic would be declared over the instant Joe Biden was inaugurated as pr

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Tuesday she will resign effective July 17, capping off three an

National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

National Democrats on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious list of targets in the Texas House in years, adding a dozen districts, on top of three previously announced seats, to their battleground docket for the fall midterms. Twelve of the Texas districts targeted by the Democratic Legislative Ca

San Antonio Metro Health offers event for young dads as families prep for stresses of summer

June marks both Men’s Health Month and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a timely backdrop as San Antonio families head into a summer season that can bring more strain than rest. With kids out of school, stress, anxiety and social isolation tend to spike, especially among young families navigatin