San Antonio

Local activists have soured on incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and no other candidate offers a compelling alternative.

Shelters are not meeting people’s needs, and the city is clearing encampments, says City Councilmember Roberto Treviño.

The housing advocate’s run for city council could be a Texan litmus test for the broad appeal of policies popular with working class voters.

State officials funded by power companies have been warned, since at least 1989, that the power grid was at risk of failure in cold weather. They have consistently failed to act.

Now, advocacy groups are struggling to keep unhoused people safe.