Film about right-wing takeover of Florida college gives clues about future of education in Texas

A documentary about the right-wing takeover of a public liberal arts college in Florida offers clues about how Texas’ ongoing attacks on academic freedom could play out at colleges and universities here. First They Came for My College, which premiered at SXSW in Austin this month, followed a group o

Ken Paxton calls acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock ‘loser,’ calls for his removal amid grudge match

In a Tuesday letter, Hancock criticized the attorney general for not using all the tools at his disposal to go after groups he says are affiliated with Muslim terrorist groups. The post Ken Paxton calls acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock ‘loser,’ calls for his removal amid grudge match appeared first

Ted Cruz asks Senate to withhold his pay during partial shutdown

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz , R-Texas, has asked for his salary to be withheld until the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is over. “Due to the Democrat’s [sic] Shutdown, I’ve asked the Financial Clerk of the Senate to hold my salary,” Cruz tweeted Tuesday. To prove he’d actually done

Hard Eight BBQ chain spending $5 million to open location at San Antonio’s Bass Pro Shops

A Texas barbecue chain is cooking up big plans for its first San Antonio location — a sprawling 17,300-square-foot eatery located inside the Bass Pro Shops outdoor superstore at The Rim. North Texas-originated Hard Eight BBQ is spending $5 million to overhaul an existing restaurant space inside the