The lawsuit comes several months after the Houston City Council adopted and then revised an ordinance that sought to limit the Houston Police Department's coordination with ICE as well as how long its officers could hold someone with a civil immigration warrant. Read More👉 ebx.sh/gKEp9B

The South Texas native discusses his works and how they're influenced by the duality that exists living on the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More👉 ebx.sh/ghKnag

TPR News Now: Wed. Aug. 5 - Abbott takes aim at city-owned utilities like CPS Energy - A public hearing Tues. examined impact of immigration enforcement - How HIV funding cuts could be detrimental - SAWS cuts nearly $600m from infrastructure plan - Spurs CEO responds to putting arena to another vote

TPR News Now: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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The survey released Tuesday by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center marks the third consecutive poll showing Talarico, the Democratic candidate, ahead of Paxton, the Republican. Read More👉 ebx.sh/cqq7rx

Cities may have been built by people and for people, but they are also thriving ecosystems where pigeons, bats, coyotes, raccoons and other wildlife have adapted to life alongside humans. Read More👉 ebx.sh/1IsyKP

A public hearing in San Antonio on Tuesday will collect firsthand testimony about how federal immigration enforcement has affected individuals, families and neighborhoods. Read More👉 ebx.sh/ACIgfy

Kirsten Eom, a researcher at UT Health San Antonio, has found that a surprising number of survivors stop seeing doctors once initial treatment ends. Her goal is to figure out what’s keeping them away from the doctor’s office, and to fix it. Read More👉 ebx.sh/KG6wvP

HIV prevention and treatment organizations in San Antonio and across Texas face uncertainty as the Trump administration redirects federal grants and proposes significant reductions in public-health spending. Read More👉 ebx.sh/DOodhU

A public dedication was held Saturday morning to honor a new mural at Market Square Downtown. The 155-foot-long and 18-foot-tall mural is entitled “The Spirit Within”. Hailey Marmolejo is one of the mural’s two lead artists. Read More👉 ebx.sh/cCYuzt

Conjunto music has a long history in South Texas. Now the Institute of Texan Cultures has created an exhibit revealing how it came to be. "Puro Conjunto: Border(less) Sound" is a new exhibit that celebrates this traditional genre of South Texas music and culture. Read More👉 ebx.sh/pqn6tN

July 16 flooding damage to Kerrville has hit $55 million, but federal disaster relief is not triggered until that figure reaches $60 million, according to a high-ranking city official. Read More👉 ebx.sh/3YyinF

Democratic state Sen. José Menéndez of San Antonio blasted Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s new religious-liberty initiative. He said it could deepen divisions among Texans while distracting public schools from their educational mission. Read More👉 ebx.sh/LJH1oe

The change took effect last Friday, July 31, after the Texas Supreme Court overturned a nearly five-year injunction that prevented the state from enforcing its classification of manufactured Delta-8 as a Schedule I controlled substance. Read More👉 ebx.sh/7tuKUG

The number of city dog parks in San Antonio has come off the leash since the first one opened in 2005 at Pearsall Park on the Southwest Side. Today, there are 21 city dog parks. And neighborhoods and city officials want more. Read More👉 ebx.sh/HhF5xT

The 14,000-pound Flor de Esperanza sculpture was transported Saturday morning from a storage site near Blossom Athletic Center to the future site of University Health’s Palo Alto Hospital. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Gi8wRT

The San Antonio Water System will officially end Stage 3 drought restrictions starting Aug. 4. Recent rainfall has raised the Edward’s Aquifer’s 10-day average above the Stage 3 trigger level. As of Sunday, the Edwards Aquifer sat at 650.3 feet above sea level. Read More👉 ebx.sh/UxcvCz

But despite its increasing cultural cache, Dungeons & Dragons revenue still pale in comparison to Hasbro's other big property, the trading card game "Magic: The Gathering."

'Star Wars,' 'World of Warcraft' partner with 'Dungeons & Dragons' in play for new audiences

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Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.

Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out

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Eva's Heroes' "Lights, Camera, Fashion" show was the culmination of a weeklong fashion boot camp as part of Eva's Heroes Summer Enrichment Program. Read More👉 ebx.sh/aSjLTm

Out of a dozen school districts in San Antonio, only three are likely to balance their budget for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Read More👉 ebx.sh/zgVtzl

It’s unclear if San Antonio’s mayor has enough City Council support to put the issue to voters this year — at least four are opposed.

‘We owe it to our taxpayers’: Jones still sees path to redirect $100M from Ready to Work — but she’ll need to convince council

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As Bexar County weighs the future of its jail system, advocates have released a policy framework calling for broader reforms. Read More👉 ebx.sh/IMyuNe

Jones proposed another vote on the public funding for the San Antonio Spurs’ downtown arena in light of the city’s $158 million budget gap.

Mayor targets funding for Spurs’ new arena in hunt to reduce city budget gap

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The 11-year-old considers hobby horsing a sport but usually keeps her love for it to herself to avoid being bullied. Read More👉 ebx.sh/MDiiRu

Manufactured Delta-8, Delta-10 and similar THC products are now classified as controlled substances in Texas, while compliant Delta-9 hemp products remain legal. Read More👉 ebx.sh/UqTeSz

Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at risk, how it spreads, what symptoms to watch for and what officials are doing to contain the outbreak. Read More👉 ebx.sh/LgYUQN

From NPR: Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.

Google pauses AI satellite images, after fears of deepfakes in the sky

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Completion of the new $160 million baseball stadium project downtown that the city agreed to help finance is being pushed another year. Read More👉 ebx.sh/1C22HX

President Trump announced that his Board of Peace has reached a deal with Hamas to completely disarm, calling it a "historic breakthrough." But a senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw first.

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm, militants demand Israel withdraws from Gaza first

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Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.

Ahead of midterms, Republicans run ads after cutting healthcare funds

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