James Talarico demands Paxton release files about child sex abuse plea deal he cut as Texas Attorney General

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is demanding that his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, “release the files” about a man indicted for child sexual abuse who spent just 29 days in a Texas jail after striking a deal with Paxton’s office. The renewed calls from Talarico —

Dallas wine-bar chain Sixty Vines to open first San Antonio location in La Cantera

A new wine bar from the Dallas-based restaurant group behind Whiskey Cake, Ida Claire and Haywire is slated to open in Northwest San Antonio’s La Cantera development on Monday, Aug. 10. Sixty Vines will debut its first San Antonio location this summer at 15900 La Cantera Parkway, according to offici

Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, at least the 20th fatality this year

A 63-year-old man died in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Laredo this month, marking at least the fifth death in Texas ICE detention centers this year, a quarter of the nationwide total, as the fatalities have skyrocketed to a record pace not seen in decades. According to a notifi

Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.  The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social stud