San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones ramps up attacks against Charles Barkley

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is continuing to rail against NBA commentator and 11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley over his jokes about the waistlines of San Antonio women. During Jones’ appearance Monday on Texas Public Radio’s The Source, host David Martin Davies asked her about her verbal scuffle with

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro files amendments to funding bill that would end child detention

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, has submitted two amendments to the Senate’s $70 billion reconciliation package — one to end child detention and another to reverse an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that makes it harder for members of Congress to meet with detained individu

Trump administration waives environmental laws for Big Bend border wall construction

The Department of Homeland Security waived dozens of environmental laws Monday to ease the way for construction of border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. DHS’s notice of determination, which goes into effect Tuesday, is the latest action by the federa

U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico predicts Spurs in 7 during Austin watch party

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico revealed he’s a longtime Spurs fan during a surprise appearance at a watch party at Chalmers Live Bar in East Austin for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ​ A state rep representing the Austin area and a former San Antonio public school teacher, Talarico told