Environmental laws waived to build Trump's border wall in Texas wildlife refuge

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that Secretary Kristi Noem has waived the protections of t

San Antonio man publicly questioned by mayor about his hourly wage fires back in newspaper op-ed

A San Antonio man whom Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked about his hourly age during a City Hall press conference last week lambasted her in an Express-News op-ed that accused her of making unfair assumptions about his work life. "Words matter. You never truly know someone's story unless you've walked in

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House on Tuesday sent a measure to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk that would let the attorney general’s office independently prosecute election-related crimes, years after

San Japan bringing 3 days of anime and gaming to downtown San Antonio over Labor Day weekend

Get ready to get your geek on, San Antonio. San Japan, the annual bash billed as South Texas' biggest anime and gaming convention, will take place at the Henry B. González Convention Center and San Antonio Grand Hyatt Friday, Aug. 29-Sunday, Aug, 31. Now in its 16th year, the fan-run con typically d