Tag Archives: Bexar County
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Activists Bail Out Young Black Moms Across Texas
Organizers who raised money to bail out black mothers across the state are part of a movement seeking to end what civil rights groups call “wealth-based detention.”
Simone Oliver took her first-ever trip to the Bexar County jail on April 25, when she said an argument with her partner spiraled into a misdemeanor domestic ass...Read More
In Trump, Hispanic Republicans May Face their Alamo
Texas Republicans have made gains in San Antonio, but Donald Trump may wreck their best-laid plans.
Philip Cortez is one of the Texas Democratic Party’s most important candidates this election, but for most of the year he’s been living on a different conti...Read More
Gay Marriage Arrives in Texas
In a landmark victory for marriage equality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against statewide bans on same-sex marriage, granting gay and lesbian couples in Texas...Read More
Lawmaker Pushes for ‘Liberty Cities’
Collectively referred to as "liberty cities," Texas conservatives have come up with a way to defend local control while denying municipalities the freedom to en...Read More
Texas County Clerks Prepare for Same-Sex Marriages
Tarrant County won't issue licenses even if the stay is lifted; Bexar County will be open around the clock.
Same-sex couples in Fort Worth may have to go to Dallas to get licenses if a judge lifts his stay of a ruling striking down Texas' same-sex marriage bans. ...Read More
A Desire Named Streetcar
How did Julian Castro’s streetcar project become a political train wreck?
How did one of Julian Castro’s signature projects—"Modern Streetcar"—become a political train wreck for San Antonio Democrats?...Read More