...during a hastily arranged news conference...where he began a two-day visit to the state for Democratic fundraising and an economic event.

he’s “not interested in photo ops” and challenged Congress to give him new authority to respond to the situation.

On the national continuum of cultural and economic integration, Laredo’s challenges are extreme — it is the most Mexican of American places, 96 percent Hispanic,

...the Mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, will be nominated [by President Obama] to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...

A Texas dad disgusted with his daughter’s lesbian lifestyle murdered the young woman and her lover, the girl’s mother said...

Because jailing individuals is a public cost, it is no surprise that U.S. and state governments have chosen to outsource in response to prison overcrowding. But this study brings up another point. Cutting costs and generating revenue at the expense of people of color is a tradition deeply woven in the fabric of American history.

...very much the story of a female politician—and thus fraught with choices for which male candidates are seldom second-guessed by either voters or pundits.

...They probably never really believed that anything good might come their way in the first place.

In saying "yes" to the life he's lived, Tony Dorsett is saying "yes"...to being a star with the Cowboys, winning the Super Bowl, and having years of feeling a deep, close bond with teammates. He is saying "yes" to...people who believed that what he was doing mattered, that he was special. He is saying "yes" to earning many millions of dollars in salary, endorsements, and appearances. "Yes" to a post-football life in which he is still Tony Dorsett.

He is also saying "yes" to memories that now recede from him, and to moods that scare him…He is saying "yes" to having lots of money, with no way to enjoy it. "Yes" to a fear of what comes next. "Yes" until he is no longer able to distinguish "yes" from "no." And he is saying "yes" to family and friends who must watch. "Yes" to what it does to them. "Would I do it all over again?" It is a cruel question for anyone.

...from Atlanta to Detroit to San Bernardino to New York, many U.S. cities elected a new mayor on Tuesday—and apathy continues to reign supreme.

"I would describe San Antonio as a laid-back version of Austin, with more jobs..."