Trans Texans are under attack (again), but advocates aren't giving in

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'It's Demoralizing': Trump's climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe landed a $19.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency in early January, Robert Byrnes was elated.

San Antonio Councilman Manny Pelaez calls colleague John Courage a 'buffoon' for rejoining mayor's race

Councilman and mayoral candidate Manny Pelaez fired off a mean tweet Friday afternoon after his colleague John Courage surprised political observers by rejoining the race to replace termed-out Mayor Ron Nirenberg. In December, 73-year-old Courage said in a since-deleted tweet that he was withdrawing

San Antonio Spurs may not need to wait for Bexar County to help fund new arena

The city of San Antonio could finance a $1 billion Spurs arena on its own if Bexar County Commissioners refuse to play ball on the project, according to the Express-News, citing data from the Texas Comptroller's Office. Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) has been pushing Bexar County Commissioners