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Even before Gov. Greg Abbott officially secured the votes he needs to pass vouchers when state lawmakers reconvene in January, the superintendent of San Antonio’s largest school district had already ...

They call San Benito “the Resaca City.” It’s known for the river-shaped lakes that used to be tributaries of the Rio Grande. There are parks built around a few of them and any given day you’ll see ...

Texas ranked second in the nation for the number of executions carried out in 2024. This year’s annual report from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) found the state skewed ...

A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting Jan. 1, 2025. But in urban counties across Texas, emissions tests are still required to get that ...

Sam Salz doesn’t remember exactly how old he was when he was struck by the understanding that he just had to play college football. “I was somewhere in my elementary and middle school years,” he said.

It’s as Texan as spicy ketchup or a honey butter chicken biscuit. But lately, some people have been thinking the unthinkable, and even saying it out loud: “Whataburger just isn’t what it used to be.” ...