Co-founders of San Antonio’s The Newstand to debut The Dispatch, a new cafe north of downtown

Six months after dreaming up a coffee shop concept on a date night, Page Pressley and Dez Rodriguez turned their vision into reality by opening Broadway's The Newsstand last summer. Now, the couple is expanding its portfolio with The Dispatch, a second coffee concept scheduled to open in the lobby o

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accuses Rep. Jasmine Crockett of racism after she objects to redistricting plan

Without offering proof, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accused Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of making frequent racist remarks after she raised concerns that his plan to redraw the state's political maps would harm minority voters. During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Abbott dismissed Crockett's

San Antonio Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia claims plainclothes agents intimidating her family

Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia, whose district includes part of San Antonio, alleged this weekend that plainclothes agents showed up unexpectedly at her home to intimidate her family while she's out of state breaking quorum. "4 Men NOT in uniform. 4 unmarked vehicles," Garcia posted cryptically to Fa

Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. With Texas legislators locked in a standoff over Republicans’ push to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, time is running out for election off