The Current to celebrate what’s great about the city with annual Best of San Antonio party

The San Antonio Current is celebrating the winners, finalists and nominees highlighted in its 2026 Best of San Antonio readers poll with a Wednesday, Aug. 12, party at Stable Hall featuring local bites, drinks, music and more. The annual bash will run 7-10 p.m. at the historic venue. Tickets are $55

Don Huffines sworn in as Texas comptroller ahead of November elections

Former state Sen. Don Huffines adopted his new role as Texas’ chief financial officer after a swearing-in ceremony Saturday. Gov. Greg Abbott temporarily appointed Huffines, 68, after the hardline conservative and businessman from the Dallas area won the Republican nomination earlier this year. He f

Assclown Alert: Pretending to feel Texas voters’ economic pain with Gov. Greg Abbott

After years of neglecting working-class constituents, Abbott suddenly cares about affordability. That couldn't have anything to do with the election polls, could it? The post Assclown Alert: Pretending to feel Texas voters’ economic pain with Gov. Greg Abbott appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reached an agreement with the Department of Justice late Sunday to formally quash the agency’s fund for victims of alleged lawfare, unlocking the path to confirmation for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche. Cornyn had held up Blanche’s nomination for days i