San Antonio's 'Spurs Lady' laid to rest in team-themed casket

San Antonio Spurs super-fan Sovia Lauriano, better known as “The Spurs Lady,” got her dying wish this week. Lauriano, who was known around town for her eccentric Spurs-themed outfits and unwavering support for the Silver and Black, died at 71 last month after suffering a major heart attack. During a

Vandals tag South Texas Elon Musk mural with 'Deny, Defend, Depose'

Amid growing panic that Elon Musk is dismantling the federal government with no oversight, someone has defaced a downtown Brownsville mural of the billionaire and top Trump donor, according to Border Report.  The words “Deny, Defend, Depose” and an anarchy symbol were spray painted across the SpaceX

Texas Senate passes Republican-backed bill to create school voucher program

The Republican-controlled Texas Senate passed school voucher legislation on Wednesday, clearing controversial Senate Bill 2 to go to the lower chamber for debate. SB 2 would let families draw $10,000 annually per student in taxpayer money to fund tuition at accredited private schools and cover other

Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses, question students about citizenship

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Alice Independent School District in South Texas warned parents in a letter Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol agents may be checking the immigration status of students on