Texas lawmakers consider replacing STAAR with shorter tests, but legislative action stalls amid a redistricting fight. SAN ANTONIO — Texas lawmakers are considering a proposal to eliminate the long-standing STAAR exam and replace it with three shorter assessments spaced throughout the school year. But with the legislation currently stalled due to a redistricting fight in … Read more

Authorities say a man in his mid 30s was found unresponsive by a worker at the community pool and he was pronounced dead on the scene. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says a man has died after being found unresponsive and floating in a community pool east of San Antonio. Around … Read more

TSA launches special security lanes for military families and parents with kids at select airports to ease travel and speed up screening. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Flying just got a bit easier for military families and parents with young children, as the Transportation Security Administration rolled out special security lanes at Nashville International Airport this week … Read more

Authorities say a man in his mid 30s was found unresponsive by a worker at the community pool and officials are currently working to save his life. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is performing life-saving measures on a man who was found floating in a community pool east of San Antonio. … Read more

More than 50 Texas House Democratic lawmakers left the state ahead of a scheduled 3 p.m. vote in the Texas House Monday. AUSTIN, Texas — Sen. John Cornyn is asking the FBI to help find Texas House Democratic lawmakers who left the state and officially denied quorum in the Texas House of Representatives to delay … Read more

Dollars from a venue tax would represent a pivotal piece of funding in the Spurs’ pursuit of a downtown move. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County voters will be asked to weigh in on whether venue tax dollars should be used to help fund a downtown San Antonio Spurs arena after Commissioners Court approved the ballot … Read more

Governor Abbott orders Texas Rangers to investigate Democrats who left the state, claiming they broke the law and are evading their duties. The fight over redistricting continues with Governor Abbott signing arrest warrants for house democrats who left the state breaking quorum. On Sunday, 51 Democrats flew to Chicago with others traveling to Albany, New … Read more