A tale of two SXSW festivals

Austin multimedia festival SXSW has long been a maelstrom of chaos, but this tendency was amplified with its 40th installment, which started March 12 and ends this Wednesday. At least in part, this year’s confusion can be chalked up to the even more nebulous nature of the festival. The official even

Shredding the Constitution with Texas AG candidates Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy

Editor’s note: Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Texas Republicans have managed to produce a runoff for state attorney general that should have anyone with a modicum of concern about their civil liberties shitting bricks. On one side is State Sen. Mayes Middleton, the oil-ri

U.S. House hopeful Brandon Herrera backs out of San Antonio radio show at last minute

Brandon Herrera, a Republican running for a San Antonio U.S. House district, pulled out of a live interview on Texas Public Radio on Monday, leaving host David Martin Davies high and dry. In a clip tweeted out moments before the Davies’ radio show The Source was set to begin, the host informed liste

Families in rich SA school districts apply for vouchers at higher rates than those in poor ones

Proponents of Texas' voucher program said it would help poor families afford private school, but the San Antonio numbers suggest that's not the case. The post Families in rich SA school districts apply for vouchers at higher rates than those in poor ones appeared first on San Antonio Current.