Sen. John Cornyn sucks up yet again with proposed renaming of Texas highway after Trump

A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, would rename U.S. Highway 287, which runs through the Lone Star State, after President Donald Trump. The proposed legislation would rename the highway to Interstate 47 in honor of the 47th President. The interstate stretches from Port Aransas thro

San Antonio City Council members call for audit of police overtime

Five city council members have called for an audit of the San Antonio Police Department’s overtime spending, according to a memo obtained by the Current. District 4 Councilman Edward Mungia spearheaded the effort with council members Teri Castillo (D5), Sukh Kaur (D1), Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (D2) and

Obama spotted campaigning alongside Texas Democrats Talarico and Hinojosa

Texas Democrats are drawing big guns this election cycle. Former President Barack Obama appeared Tuesday alongside U.S. Senate candidate state Rep. James Talarico and gubernatorial hopeful state Rep. Gina Hinojosa as they campaigned at an Austin taco shop, videos circulating online show. ​“Do you kn

Documentary on Big Bend border wall to screen in San Antonio this Thursday

A free screening of the documentary The River and the Wall this Thursday seeks to raise awareness that border wall construction is yet again being proposed in one of Texas’ most ecologically sensitive area: Big Bend National Park. Distinct ecological zones ranging from low desert country to high mou