A trio of Texas churches donated to political candidate despite clear IRS prohibition

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Democrats again successfully delay Texas House debate on banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids

Democrats have once again successfully delayed the Texas House’s vote on Senate Bill 14, which would ban transgender youth from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy. During the Friday debate, Democrats quickly raised a succession of three points of order, a parliamentary procedure that aims

U.S. Reps. Castro and Casar land $38 million to keep San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center open

Democratic U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar have landed $38 million in funding for San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center, which otherwise would have experienced a lapse in operating cash at month's end. The new money will allow MRC, managed by the nonprofit Catholic Charities, to continue se

San Antonio school district bans backpacks in light of ongoing safety concerns

A San Antonio school district has banned students from bringing backpacks and other bags to school in light of concerns about campus shootings. Starting Monday, May 8, all San Antonio's Southwest ISD students will be barred from bringing bags, including backpacks, to any of the district's 18 campuse