Texas lawmakers push 'massive secrecy grab' to shield police files

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In 1998, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) began requiring officers to fill out reports any time th

Ron Nirenberg takes a playful jab at successor Gina Ortiz Jones over her demand to be called 'Mayor Jones'

During a Thursday radio appearance, former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg appeared to poke fun at his successor, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who's known as a stickler for etiquette at City Hall. Nirenberg dropped by San Antonio Sports Star’s The Blitz with Jason & Joe to talk about — you guessed it — t

Kratom poisoning calls climb in Texas as the state fails to enforce ban on synthetic version

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As Texas lawmakers debate a ban on the synthetic THC industry, another unregulated, but deadlier synthetic drug known as kratom is lying in wait to take over the ever-growing

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls another special session amid Trump redistricting battle

Minutes after adjourning this summer's first special session of the Texas Legislature, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called yet another while Texas House Democrats remain out of state. The Dems departed Austin earlier this month to prevent GOP lawmakers, who control the Lege, from forcing a