'Bathroom bill' advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government buildings, the first time in over eight years the lo

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Robert Earl Keen, Fitz & The Tantrums, Bomba Estereo

As fall arrives, San Antonio finally appears to be heading into cooler temps. What better excuse for live music fans to seek out even cooler sounds? Let's take a look at the week's options.

San Antonio-Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar will run for Lloyd Doggett's redrawn seat in state capital

Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar will run for a redrawn Austin-area congressional seat after Texas Republicans targeted him with redistricting. Casar — a progressive whose current district includes portions of both San Antonio and Austin — announced his plans Monday on social media, saying he's runni

Texas' General Land Office buying downtown San Antonio's historic Menger and Crockett hotels

The state agency that oversees the Alamo has purchased downtown San Antonio's historic Menger and Crockett hotels, both steps away from the historical site. The General Land Office, which has overseen day-to-day operations at the Alamo for the past 10 years, made the purchases to "strengthen the vis