Here’s what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governor’s race

The outcome of Texas’ gubernatorial race will determine the future of testing, school district takeovers and who oversees public education for nearly 5.5 million children. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, diverge in their perspectives on how state le

San Antonio Chicana punk purveyors Fea hit the road again, show they’re in it for the long haul

Punk’s riot grrrl movement is often framed as a bicoastal phenomenon, defined by early-’90s breakthroughs such as the Pacific Northwest’s Bikini Kill or New York’s Lunachicks.  Far from those epicenters, San Antonio has cultivated its own insurgent lineage, a brown-girl-loud strain of feminist punk

Trump immigration crackdown worsening Texas restaurants’ labor shortage

Texas restaurants are the latest businesses to warn that the Trump administration’s mass-deportation crackdown is cutting into the bottom line. A new economic report by the Texas Restaurant Association found that 36% of restaurants surveyed statewide said they lost employees this year due to increas

Judge rejects Minnesota request to keep ICE officer jailed in extradition fight with Texas

BROWNSVILLE — A federal judge Wednesday rejected Minnesota’s attempt to keep an immigration officer jailed in South Texas as the state fights to extradite the man to face criminal charges related to a January shooting. In a lawsuit filed last week, Minnesota officials sought to compel Gov. Greg Abbo