After Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic used AI art in its poster, a Texas artist is pushing back with love

Austin visual artist Taylor W. Rushing is a self-described “lifelong Willie superfan.” He even has a Willie Nelson tattoo and a dog named Willie. So when he saw the poster for Willie Nelson’s upcoming Fourth of July picnic, he was crushed to realize it used AI art instead of a design commissioned fr

San Antonio Missions baseball team unveils renderings for new downtown stadium

The San Antonio Missions baseball team on Thursday unveiled official renderings of its forthcoming downtown baseball stadium and surrounding development. The renderings include an artist’s interpretation of what the new 7,500-capacity minor-league stadium and surrounding economic development might l

Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people

Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, on Friday said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia and called on the U.S. to deport 100 million people, nearly a third of the country’s population. French, a former Tarrant County GOP chair who has previously come und

LULAC and others sue to stop Texas voter purge

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and other sued Thursday to stop a purge of Texas’ voter rolls that the Latino civil rights group and its allies say is discriminatory toward naturalized citizens. The suit, filed in State District Court in Austin, names Texas Secretary of State Ja