In October 2022, one of Elon Musk’s many Texas-based companies requested for a permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that is still riling up some Bastrop County residents. Filed by Gapped Bass LLC, an organization affiliated with Musk’s Boring Company, it would allow the tunneling operation to dump 142,500 …
Bulverde Police Department shares video of wild spring break car chase
Kids enjoy spring break by going on road trips, catching up with friends and family, and going outside. However, one Texas Hill Country police department was hard at work and has the video to prove it. The Bulverde Police Department shared a video to social media on Tuesday, March 21, …
Texas Senate passes $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes
Texas senators on Wednesday unanimously approved Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s agenda on property tax cuts this legislative session, which would pump billions of state dollars into public schools and give bigger tax breaks for homeowners and business owners. “This is off-the-charts, incredible property tax relief for millions of Texas homeowners,” …
Who to Watch in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament
Just when we thought it couldn’t get anymore interesting, the round of 32 made this NCAA Tournament one for the ages. All but one number-1 seed were tested in their first two matchups, and now only two remain. Cinderella stories like Princeton have marched onto the Sweet Sixteen, while others …
What defines as a “good” defensive quarter for today’s Spurs
The 2022-23 Spurs have all but locked the worst defensive rating in NBA history, currently sitting just under 120 points per 100 possessions, a record you can probably bet on getting beaten next season, ideally by someone else. They’ve allowed 130 or more points 21 times and held teams to …
NBA on ESPN Preview: Western Conference Stars Look to Shine on Primetime
The Western Conference is wide open with just around 10 games left in the NBA season. The difference between home-court advantage in the first round and being out of the play-in game is 3.5 games. ESPN has assembled a slate of four teams who are all competing for one of …
Caseworkers hampered by ’90s-era foster care software that the state hasn’t replaced
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas has poured more than $100 million into the state’s aging foster care software known as IMPACT. This one 1990s-era application helps caseworkers keep track of where abused …
“Y’all tryna take our community”: Parents share their outrage during first public meeting over Houston ISD takeover
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. HOUSTON — Community members were irate Tuesday night as state education officials tried to explain the process of taking over the Houston Independent School District. State officials did …
New Braunfels man charged with assaulting police officer at state park
Todd was parked in the day-use area of the park, but didn’t have a valid entrance permit placed on his vehicle’s windshield. A “strong odor”of marijuana was coming from the car, according to the report. As Todd made his way back to his parked car, the officer informed him that …
West Texas A&M University president cancels student drag show, saying it degrades women
West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler is drawing ire for canceling a student drag show, arguing that such performances degrade women and are “derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny.” Students and First Amendment lawyers reject those assertions, calling his comments a mischaracterization of the art form. They also argue that …
San Antonio researchers develop weight loss drug to rival Ozempic
Muniswamy says that over the past two years, researchers in the lab have been able to keep weight off mice that have been eating “fatty” foods, what he calls a Western diet. This is done by a small-molecule drug called CPACC that deletes a certain gene in mice that leads …
Visit San Antonio launches food event that includes five-course meals at top local restaurants
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