Analysis: Gov. Greg Abbott's bunkered State of the State speech a sign of weakness, not strength

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday delivered his State of the State address, checking off a list of right-wing talking points while laying out his priorities for the current session of the Texas Legislature. The content of the Republican governor's speech was predictable: he wants lawmakers to cut propert

D.C.-based DOJ investigators take over corruption probe into Attorney General Ken Paxton

Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., are taking over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after the U.S. attorney’s office in San Antonio was recused from the probe. Prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office had led the investigation since October 2020 i

Huzzah! Central Texas renaissance fest Sherwood Forest Faire opens Mar. 4

Sherwood Forest Faire is back for its 14th year, opening on weekends starting Mar. 4. The annual medieval festival will take place in a 25-acre permanent village in the Lost Pines region of Bastrop County, between McDade and Paige, 35 miles east of Austin. The fest's theme is based on the story of R

San Antonio artist and activist Suzy González debuts new portraits in solo exhibition 'Plantcestors'

Artist and activist Suzy González is launching her newest solo exhibition, "Plantcestors," at Galería E.V.A. this week. A portmanteau of the words “plant” and “ancestors,” "Plantcestors" uses actual plant materials as a base for 14 portraits of people based in San Antonio’s arts and activist scenes