Federal judge appears ready to dismiss 2 of 14 charges in Henry Cuellar’s bribery case

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — At the request of prosecutors, a federal judge appeared ready to dismiss two of the 14 charges alleging Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife accepted $600,000 in bribe

Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin once California unveils its redrawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats are edging closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that's blocked Gov. Greg Abbott and his Republican allies from redrawing the state's congressional maps to favor the GOP in the 2026 midterms, the Associated Press reports. In a statement provided to the AP, the Democrats sa

Slowdown in police hiring becomes point of contention in San Antonio's proposed city budget

San Antonio has asked its police and fire departments along with Animal Care Services to cut their spending by 1% over the next two years to help cover the city's pending $172.62 million budget deficit, City Manager Erik Walsh told City Council Thursday. Even so, the budget cuts being asked of vario

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones blames racism, sexism for Project Marvel death threat

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is blaming racism and sexism for an online death threat directed at her this week. In an interview with the Express-News, Jones said the reported threat, made in an X group chat called “Spurs Familia,” illustrates the challenges faced by women of color in positions