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San Miguel Electric Cooperative's plan to turn into a solar and battery plant will leave only 14 coal-fired power plants in the state.
A hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.
An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the stateās water supply.
The latest episode brings us to Starr County, a former Democratic stronghold that flipped from blue to red in the presidential election for the first time in over a century.
If youāre heading down to the coast soon, you will need to keep an eye out for thousands of Portuguese Man Oā War that are washing ashore on Mustang and North Padre Islands.
As limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left the state, weakening an already threadbare system for trans adults.
The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texasā border because of the lack of permits.
After Democrats underperformed nationally and in Texas, the McAllen Democrat had some sharp commentary for his party and said he won't be taking their advice.
Texas agreed to take 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico this month, only after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to an updated treaty.
After serving the running community for 16 years, the Rock nā Roll Running Series announced its departure from San Antonio, as this yearās December event will be their last ārun.ā
While the nationās attention was focused on the presidential election, a significant shift took place in the Fourth Court of Appeals, which oversees Bexar County.
The amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall.
Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018
The barrage of ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports motivated the Republican base as Democrats struggled to respond.
The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region.
Tuesday was another electoral blowout in which Democrats underperformed expectations, weakening their case that Texas is a battleground state worthy of investment and attention from the national party.
Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she narrowly defeated him.
A 29-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy are dead following a distress call at Catfish Cove at Lake Corpus Christi State Park.
The longtime Laredo congressman fended off Republican challenger Jay Furman despite a federal indictment accusing the incumbent of bribery and money laundering.
Both major parties poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into winning the seat, a rematch between Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez.
Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans.
Both candidates are making their closing arguments at the culmination of a heated and expensive race which could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
The Rio Grande City mayor and two of his fellow commissioners proposed the changes, claiming the city secretary mishandled their election.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters at campaign stops across the state as Election Day nears.
The county decided to not have an early voting site at a Laredo university because of historic low turnout. It will have one on Election Day.
Castroville, a 30-minute drive from downtown San Antonio, has expanded in recent years. Castroville leaders have openly spoken about the challenges that come with growth: management and preservation of the areaās heritage.
Across a dozen of the most competitive House races, Republicans raked in more than $11 million over the last month, compared to the nearly $3.5 million collectively raised by their Democratic counterparts.
Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.
Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz has been declared the winner in the reelection race for United States Representative District 15, according to the Associated Press.
The South Texas city has hired a consulting firm for $200,000 to provide an interim director for the utility amid a restructuring of the department.
Voters in Bexar County and beyond are already casting early voting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election, including for president, US senator, representatives in the U.S. and Texas houses, plus other candidates running for office at the state and local levels. Some voters will also decide municipal and school propositions.
During a tense debate with U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Flores attacked Gonzalez for being soft on border security, then suggested requiring residents to prove citizenship in some instances was appropriate.
A 1944 water-sharing treaty between the United States and Mexico is back in the spotlight and Rio Grande Valley farms are hanging in the balance.
Hereās what you need to know after a ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat investigation found that Gov. Greg Abbott likely inflated the number of noncitizens on voter rolls.
The South Texas city is the latest to grapple with aging water infrastructure, which officials suggested could have been the cause for the E. coli outbreak.
Flores briefly represented the district after winning a 2022 special election. Gonzalez went on to beat her by nearly 9 points in the general.
The same candidates will be running in Texasā 15th and 34th Congressional Districts, though the presidential and Senate races could mix things up.
The 24th Annual Walk & Stroll hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of South Texas (DSASTX) and presented by Kymās Angels Foundation took place on Saturday at River City Community Church.
Democrats ā riding a wave of enthusiasm sparked by Kamala Harrisā nomination ā think they can flip just enough House seats to stop Republicans from passing school vouchers.
Democrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.
Several San Antonio organizations will deploy to Florida to help with the potential impact of Hurricane Milton.
Authorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that police originally failed to make public.
More Latinos in our area are diagnosed with cervical, stomach and liver cancers compared to other parts of Texas, according to the South Texas Health Status Review.
As the number of cancer cases continues to rise, a San Antonio doctor is working to raise awareness about the importance of preventative care and dispel common myths.
One group estimated more than 568,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in 2023. About 82,000 cats and dogs were euthanized.
Texan voters will have significant influence in November, both within and outside the state. They will be electing a U.S. senator, 38 U.S. House members, 150 state House members, as well as various judges and local elected officials. Additionally, they will have influence over important questions.
The topic is playing a major role in one of Texasā only competitive congressional races this year as the competitors debate Medicare, abortion and expanding coverage.
The United States Coast Guard stopped five lanchas and seized hundreds of pounds of illegally caught fish off the South Texas coast on Sunday.
For episode 5 of āYour Voice, South Texas,ā KSAT visited New Braunfels, a city in the Hill Country.
The card game company crowd-funded money to buy the land in an attempt to block a portion of Donald Trumpās border wall.
A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper pulled over a truck that was towing a trailer on Thursday afternoon in Kenedy County, in South Texas, according to a social media post from a spokesperson for DPS.
The first-term Republican defending her seat said a private school voucher program will help her community, especially students from low-income families.
Several local party officials have signed an open letter warning that āgrave and deterioratingā fundraising and voter outreach efforts could leave some candidates vulnerable.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a report Thursday detailing the agencyās response to the shooting on May 24, 2022.
KSAT is spotlighting the concerns of people across various South Texas towns ahead of the 2024 presidential election in the series, āYour Voice, South Texas.ā
Rep. Cuellar announced new school safety funding for Lytle ISD provided by the Community Oriented Policing Services School Violence Prevention Program.
