San Antonio councilwoman draws flak for praising nonexistent Spurs player in pro-Project Marvel email

District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur is drawing online laughs for praising a fictional former Spurs player in an email she sent constituents over the weekend. In the communique, Kaur thanked community members who spoke during Thursday's marathon council meeting on a proposed downtown arena for the NBA

Far-right San Antonio activist Jack Finger threatens trans women during testimony at Texas capitol

Outspoken San Antonio conservative Jack M. Finger made threats against transgender women at the state capitol last Friday during public testimony about the Texas Legislature's so-called "bathroom bill," Them magazine reports. Finger made the remarks at a committee hearing for Senate Bill 8, which wo

Critics trash Gov. Greg Abbott over photo showing him handing out checks from Texas flood benefit concert

Online critics skewered Gov. Greg Abbott for tweeting out a photo of his appearance at an event where he handed out money raised at a benefit concert for Texas Flood victims. The concert in question was the Strait to the Heart benefit organized by country singer George Strait and Estancia Estates Fo

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate early Saturday morning approved a new congressional map gerrymandered to maximize Republican representation, sending the plan to the governor’s desk after wee