Senators deliberating Ken Paxton’s fate on 16 articles of impeachment

The impeachment case against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has gone to the jury. Texas Senators began deliberating 16 articles of impeachment around noon Friday. Paxton is accused of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real e

Texas Kosher BBQ Championship returns Nov. 12, dedicated to San Antonio journalist Chuck Blount

The Texas Kosher BBQ Championship, billed as the country's largest such cooking contest, will return for its ninth season, dedicated to San Antonio barbecue aficionado and journalist Chuck Blount. The Sunday, Nov. 12 event will bring nearly two dozen teams of Jewish pitmasters to the Shavano Park ar

San Antonio has third-highest poverty rate of any big U.S. city, U.S. Census says

San Antonio has the third-highest poverty rate of any large U.S. city, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the latest data from the annual American Community Survey, 18.7% of San Antonio’s 1.4 million residents lived in poverty last year — up nearly 2% from 20

New Texas law will punish dog owners who fake service animal capabilities with $1K fine

Dog moms and dads who pretend their fur baby is a service dog can now get slapped with a hefty fine of up to $1,000 if they get caught. HB 4164 — a new law that made bogus representation of dogs as service animals a misdemeanor and raised the potential fine amount to $1,000 — went into effect Sept.