In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130 people, including two teenage counselors and 25 young girls at Camp Mysti

Assclown Alert: Throwing unconstitutional tantrums in Jesus’ name with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Yes, we’re fully aware Danny Goeb — oops, we mean Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — was the subject of the Assclown Alert column just a few issues ago. Forgive us for bringing back Dandy Dan so quickly for a return engagement, but it appears the mother

San Antonio City Council tentatively agrees to funding deal for new Spurs arena

San Antonio City Council voted 7-4 Thursday in favor of moving forward with a term sheet negotiated between City Manager Erik Walsh and Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) that lays out financing for a new downtown Spurs arena. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan, District 5 Cou

Cooking Up Conversation: Celebrating with Ohio Crawford of Backyard on Broadway and Dibs Mixers

Name: Ohio Crawford Job: Backyard on Broadway co-owner, Dibs Mixers founder Big Impact: Air Force veteran Ohio Crawford has quietly put his stamp on San Antonio, sprucing up Backyard on Broadway into the family-friendly space it is today and hawking Dibs Mixers, his own brand of cocktail syrups now