# politics & elections (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover politics & elections. Page: Feed: --- ## [Houston Renters Say AC Ordinance Could Save Lives](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/houston-renters-say-ac-ordinance-could-save-lives/) _2026-08-27 · April Towery · Houston Press_ Cheryl Henderson drags a trash can to the curb at her Third Ward apartment complex and returns up a steep flight of stairs to what should be a respite from the 100-degree heat outside. But it’s not. Henderson, a native Houstonian who suffers from asthma and COPD, grabs a bottle of water from the refrigerator \[…\] The post Houston Renters Say AC Ordinance Could Save Lives appeared first on Houston… ## [Pepe Aguilar has a date with the Houston Symphony](https://www.houstonpress.com/music/pepe-aguilar-has-a-date-with-the-houston-symphony/) _2026-08-27 · Marco Torres · Houston Press_ The last time Mexican singer-songwriter Pepe Aguilar performed in Houston was at NRG Stadium for his RodeoHouston debut in front of 65,000 fans. That show was full of grandeur with fireworks, Aguilar riding his horses around the stadium floor, and accompanied by both traditional banda and mariachi bands behind him. His next shows in Houston \[…\] The post Pepe Aguilar has a date with the Houston… ## [Astros Need a New GM, But Is This Even a Good Job Anymore?](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/astros-need-a-new-gm-but-is-this-even-a-good-job-anymore/) _2026-08-27 · Sean Pendergast · Houston Press_ The new Astros GM will have a chore ahead of him. The post Astros Need a New GM, But Is This Even a Good Job Anymore? appeared first on Houston Press . ## [On Our Streaming Radar: Dark Matter, Beauty in Black & Leanne](https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/on-our-streaming-radar-dark-matter-beauty-in-black-leanne/) _2026-08-27 · Brad Gilmore · Houston Press_ This week brings multiversal dread, Bellarie family chaos and a Southern reset. The post On Our Streaming Radar: Dark Matter, Beauty in Black & Leanne appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Upcoming: Cold Noodles and Rosh Hashanah Feasts](https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/upcoming-cold-noodles-and-rosh-hashanah-feasts/) _2026-08-27 · Brooke Viggiano · Houston Press_ We take a look at the upcoming food and drink events in Houston. The post Upcoming: Cold Noodles and Rosh Hashanah Feasts appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Solar Flare Music Festival Shines on](https://www.houstonpress.com/music/solar-flare-music-festival-shines-on/) _2026-08-27 · Gladys Fuentes · Houston Press_ The Solar Flare music festival has been steadily growing for the last three years, finding new ways to showcase Houston independent artists. This year, the two-day event will return to Axelrad from Friday, August 28 to Saturday, August 29 featuring over 40 artists, vendors, interactive art and three stages at the large venue. This year \[…\] The post Solar Flare Music Festival Shines on appeared… ## [Latin comedy OG Alex Reymundo playing 5-show stand at San Antonio’s LOL Comedy Club](https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/things-to-do/latin-comedy-og-alex-reymundo-playing-5-show-stand-at-san-antonios-lol-comedy-club/) _2026-08-26 · Sanford Nowlin · San Antonio Current_ Comedian Alex Reymundo builds a lot of his material around Latino identity, which makes sense since he hit the national scene with an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ The Original Latin Kings of Comedy alongside Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and George Lopez. However, during 30 years of working the road, Reymundo — who performs a five-show stand \[…\] The post Latin comedy OG Alex Reymundo playing… ## [Time slips sideways in San Antonio artist Trish Simonite’s ‘Exquisite Entropy’](https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/things-to-do/time-slips-sideways-in-san-antonio-artist-trish-simonites-exquisite-entropy/) _2026-08-26 · Anjali Gupta · San Antonio Current_ Trish Simonite, a native of Norfolk, England, recently retired as a professor emerita from Trinity University, where she taught photography and digital art. Her art is peripatetic: her still life images and landscapes have been exhibited widely throughout the U.S. and Europe. For the new exhibition “Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite, 1972-2025,” curator Paula \[…\] The post Time slips… ## [Poll shows Democrats Talarico, Hinojosa and Pulido winning big in deep-red South Texas](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/poll-shows-democrats-talarico-hinojosa-and-pulido-winning-big-in-deep-red-south-texas/) _2026-08-26 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ If a new survey is to be believed, recent Republican gains with South Texas voters may be as fleeting as a cold snap in Laredo. A poll released Wednesday by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Research and Survey Center asked 1,300 likely voters in deep-red South Texas congressional districts — the state’s 15th, 28th and \[…\] The post Poll shows Democrats Talarico, Hinojosa and Pulido… ## [Silent movie classic Sparrows showing for free this Thursday](https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/things-to-do/silent-movie-classic-sparrows-showing-for-free-this-thursday/) _2026-08-26 · Anjali Gupta · San Antonio Current_ Considered one of screen legend Mary Pickford’s best films, Sparrows (1926), set to screen Thursday at Villa Finale Museum & Gardens, is a silent movie about a young woman who rescues kidnapped children from a baby farm. Pickford, America’s sweetheart of the silent era, was the most powerful woman in Hollywood at the time. She \[…\] The post Silent movie classic Sparrows showing for free this… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7rjbP8EQIw4o) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Councilwoman faces constituent backlash over ‘condescending’ behavior at budget town hall](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/councilwoman-faces-constituent-backlash-over-condescending-behavior-at-budget-town-hall/) _2026-08-26 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur’s town hall meeting on the city budget descended into chaos Tuesday after she barred residents gathered at the San Antonio Central Library from asking unauthorized questions. Constituents questioned Kaur’s professionalism, accusing her of using techniques more suited to disciplining unruly elementary schoolers to regain control of the room. They also \[…\] The post… ## [What the Data Actually Says About LASIK: A Numbers-Driven Look at Modern Vision Correction](https://www.houstonpress.com/sponsored/what-the-data-actually-says-about-lasik-a-numbers-driven-look-at-modern-vision-correction/) _2026-08-26 · Story Console · Houston Press_ Choosing to have LASIK is a decision most people research heavily before committing to, and for good reason; it’s an elective surgery on one of the body’s most sensitive organs. Houston LASIK & Eye and practices like it see this hesitation constantly, and it’s a reasonable one. The good news is that few elective procedures \[…\] The post What the Data Actually Says About LASIK: A Numbers-Driven Look… ## [Social media users roast Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over his Dolly Parton tribute](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/social-media-users-roast-texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-over-his-dolly-parton-tribute/) _2026-08-26 · Stephanie Koithan · San Antonio Current_ Online tributes to country music legend Dolly Parton have poured in since her death on Tuesday. But one from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wasn’t exactly well received. In a Tuesday evening Facebook post, Patrick — known as one of the state’s foremost Republican culture warriors — reminisced about his time as a radio disc jockey \[…\] The post Social media users roast Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over… ## [Federal judge rules that most of ex-Alamo CEO’s legal claims can proceed in court](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/federal-judge-rules-that-most-of-ex-alamo-ceos-legal-claims-can-proceed-in-court/) _2026-08-26 · Sanford Nowlin · San Antonio Current_ A federal judge ruled Tuesday that most of the claims former Alamo Trust CEO Kate Rogers made in her lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham can move ahead in court, the Express-News reports. Rogers filed her suit in U.S. District Court in San Antonio last fall, alleging the two Republican \[…\] The post Federal judge rules that most of ex-Alamo CEO’s legal claims… ## [Silicon Valley company to build $200 million plant in San Antonio that will employ 3,000 people](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/silicon-valley-company-to-build-200-million-plant-in-san-antonio-that-will-employ-3000-people/) _2026-08-26 · Sanford Nowlin · San Antonio Current_ A Silicon Valley company that builds power distribution and control systems will develop a $200 million manufacturing plant at the Brooks development that’s expected to create 3,000 jobs. Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM) will use the 1 million-square-foot plant to crank out engineered power equipment for data centers, the healthcare industry, energy companies and advanced manufacturing, \[…\]… ## [Texas House candidate Jorge Borrego denies cocaine use, apologizes for old tweet calling JFK a ‘bitch’](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/texas-house-candidate-jorge-borrego-denies-cocaine-use-apologizes-for-old-tweet-calling-jfk-a-bitch/) _2026-08-26 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ Jorge Borrego, the Republican running to represent San Antonio’s Texas House District 118, issued an apology on Wednesday after decade-old social media posts he made about cocaine resurfaced. In a statement, Borrego said the tweets — posted in 2013 on the social media platform X, then known as Twitter — “were not admissions nor descriptions \[…\] The post Texas House candidate Jorge Borrego denies… ## [Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton’s depositions in energy investing dispute](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/talarico-campaign-asks-court-to-unseal-paxtons-depositions-in-energy-investing-dispute/) _2026-08-26 · Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune · San Antonio Current_ Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign on Wednesday asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, as part of a messy securities fraud dispute. The petition, filed in Collin County, targets depositions Paxton sat for in 2019 and 2022 as part of \[…\] The post Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton’s… ## [Olivia Dean’s First Date With Houston Is A Roaring Success](https://www.houstonpress.com/music/olivia-deans-first-date-with-houston-is-a-roaring-success/) _2026-08-26 · Pete Vonder Haar · Houston Press_ Dean has released two full-length albums to date. Her most recent, The Art of Loving, topped the charts in the UK and several other countries. This tour also comes on the heels of her 2026 Grammy win for Best New Artist. In short, the timing for her inaugural date in H-Town couldn't have been better. The post Olivia Dean’s First Date With Houston Is A Roaring Success appeared first on Houston… ## [Houston Concert Watch 8/26: Buddy Guy, AC/DC and More](https://www.houstonpress.com/music/houston-concert-watch-8-26-buddy-guy-ac-dc-and-more/) _2026-08-26 · Tom Richards · Houston Press_ Get ready for more blues guitar than you can shake a stick at when the Buddy Guy Blues Festival rolls into town on Saturday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The post Houston Concert Watch 8/26: Buddy Guy, AC/DC and More appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Bo French Won’t Stop His Attacks on Muslims and Jews](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/bo-french-wont-stop-his-attacks-on-muslims-and-jews/) _2026-08-26 · April Towery · Houston Press_ In June 2025, Bo French, who was then serving as Tarrant County GOP chairman, posted a poll on social media: “Who is a bigger threat to America?” There were two choices: Muslims and Jews. Another X poll posted by French the year prior read: “If you believe \[Kamala\] Harris’ policies are better for Americans than \[…\] The post Bo French Won’t Stop His Attacks on Muslims and Jews appeared first on… ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9uxtfiK2YpmD) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [‘Suicide by Cop’: How a poorly defined term shifts accountability for lost lives](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/suicide-by-cop-how-a-poorly-defined-term-shifts-accountability-for-lost-lives/) _2026-08-22 · Michelle Pitcher, The Texas Tribune · San Antonio Current_ This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In the early hours of July 24, someone placed a call to Austin’s 911 dispatch. The male caller told the operator he was looking out of his window and saw \[…\] The post ‘Suicide by Cop’: How a poorly defined… ## [Duelo Is The Shining Star of Norteño Music at Toyota Center](https://www.houstonpress.com/music/duelo-is-the-shining-star-of-norteno-music-at-toyota-center/) _2026-08-22 · Marco Torres · Houston Press_ Music as a medium of storytelling is almost as old as humanity itself. And no story has been told and retold as much as the story of love and heartbreak. The band Duelo have been master storytellers ever since their debut at the turn of the 21st century, choosing to deviate from the common tales \[…\] The post Duelo Is The Shining Star of Norteño Music at Toyota Center appeared first on Houston… ## [Watchdog group accuses San Antonio councilwoman of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/watchdog-group-accuses-san-antonio-councilwoman-of-violating-the-texas-open-meetings-act/) _2026-08-22 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ In a lengthy Facebook post that included emails exchanged by San Antonio policymakers, citizen watchdog group InfuseSA accused District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by convening with five other council members to form a consensus outside of a public meeting. The alleged violation occurred prior to a June 18 \[…\] The post Watchdog group accuses San Antonio… ## [Everyone we saw having a boozy good time at Whiskey Business 2026](https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/flavor/everyone-we-saw-having-a-boozy-good-time-at-whiskey-business-2026/) _2026-08-22 · San Antonio Current Staff · San Antonio Current_ San Antonio turned out in a big way Friday for the 11th annual installment of Whiskey Business, the city’s premier spirits- and food-tasting event. Attendees at the Witte Museum sampled from dozens of premium whiskeys and other spirits while enjoying food from some of the city’s best restaurants. Experts talked about the craft of distilling \[…\] The post Everyone we saw having a boozy good time at… ## [Holly Street Overflows With Secrets in This A.D. Players Production](https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/holly-street-overflows-with-secrets-in-this-a-d-players-production/) _2026-08-22 · D. L. Groover · Houston Press_ Arlene Hutton’s world premiere at A.D. Players, Holly Street, could have premiered in the year it’s set, Christmas, 1946. You expect William Inge to pop in the front door and shout, Who stole my play! This is old-fashioned play writing with solid structure, engaging characters who all of course have secrets to be revealed, and \[…\] The post \Holly Street\ Overflows With Secrets in This A.D.… ## [Astros take series opener against Athletics 4-0](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/astros-take-series-opener-against-athletics-4-0/) _2026-08-22 · Cody Barclay · Houston Press_ Astros Win 4-0 to open the series The post Astros take series opener against Athletics 4-0 appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Pearl event this Sunday will showcase San Antonio chefs’ deft approaches to ceviche](https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/flavor/pearl-event-this-sunday-will-showcase-san-antonio-chefs-deft-hand-with-ceviche/) _2026-08-21 · Katherine Stinson · San Antonio Current_ Pullman Market will host an event this Sunday that seems designed to beat the heat. It’s a love letter to ceviche. Dubbed Mariscos y Mezquite, the event will take place at the Pearl fixture from 6-9 p.m. Each $55 ticket includes unlimited ceviche tastings from participating chefs plus a drink. The tasting will take place \[…\] The post Pearl event this Sunday will showcase San Antonio chefs’ deft… ## [The 25 best reviewed San Antonio restaurants on Yelp right now](https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/flavor/the-25-best-reviewed-san-antonio-restaurants-on-yelp-right-now/) _2026-08-21 · San Antonio Current Staff · San Antonio Current_ San Antonio’s dining scene is packed with options, but which restaurants are earning the most love from diners right now? We dug into Yelp ratings and reviews to round up 25 local spots that customers can’t stop raving about. From longtime favorites to under-the-radar gems, these are the Alamo City restaurants getting some of the \[…\] The post The 25 best reviewed San Antonio restaurants on Yelp… ## [Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign says it’s against privatizing social security](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/ken-paxtons-senate-campaign-says-its-against-privatizing-social-security/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ In a statement to the Current, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s campaign denied claims circulating online Friday that he supports privatizing Social Security. Speculation about Paxton’s stance on the matter began circulating in Texas political circles this week after a spokeswoman for his campaign, Madison Cercy, reposted a tweet by New Hampshire Republican House \[…\] The post Ken… ## [The Victorian Lady Inn bed and breakfast, designed by the McNay’s renowned architect, is now for sale](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/the-victorian-lady-inn-bed-and-breakfast-designed-by-the-mcnays-renowned-architect-is-now-for-sale/) _2026-08-21 · San Antonio Current Staff · San Antonio Current_ A mansion built in 1899 by renowned architect Atlee Ayres — known for designing the residence that later became the McNay Art Museum — and now operated as a bed-and-breakfast has hit the market for just shy of $2 million. Dubbed the Victorian Lady Inn, the palatial Tobin Hill property showcases timeless elegance with grand columns, \[…\] The post The Victorian Lady Inn bed and breakfast, designed by… ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ReKsUD7ssthW) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [San Antonio restaurant Tu Asador closes its second location](https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/flavor/san-antonio-restaurant-tu-asador-closes-its-second-location/) _2026-08-21 · Katherine Stinson · San Antonio Current_ Mexican steakhouse Tu Asador has quietly closed its second location in the North Side’s Encino Park neighborhood. The family-owned business’ Instagram bio now only mentions its original location at 8055 West Ave., Suite125 in Castle Hills. What’s more, Google lists the satellite location at 1662 Encino Rio as permanently closed. Tu Asador, inspired by the \[…\] The post San Antonio restaurant Tu… ## [ICE refuses to let U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visit 5-year-old detained at Dilley trailer prison](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/ice-refuses-to-let-u-s-rep-joaquin-castro-visit-5-year-old-detained-at-dilley-trailer-prison/) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie Koithan · San Antonio Current_ In a Friday afternoon Instagram video, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials refused to let him meet with a 5-year-old boy detained inside the Dilley immigrant detention center southwest of San Antonio. Immigration agents picked up the boy, Liam Tadeo, along with his father a few days ago in Austin during \[…\] The post ICE refuses to let U.S. Rep. Joaquin… ## [Pressure increases for Texas to allow treated drilling waste into rivers and rangeland](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/pressure-increases-for-texas-to-allow-treated-drilling-waste-into-rivers-and-rangeland/) _2026-08-21 · Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News · San Antonio Current_ This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. ORLA, Texas — Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of underground space to dispose of the nearly 1 billion gallons \[…\] The post Pressure increases for Texas to… ## [Climate change isn’t the new normal. What we’re experiencing now is just the beginning.](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/bad-takes/climate-change-isnt-the-new-normal-what-were-experiencing-now-is-just-the-beginning/) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Sanchez · San Antonio Current_ Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Good thing climate change is a hoax or we’d be in real trouble. Wildfires ravaged France and Spain last month, forcing the evacuation of 330,000 residents. Traveling north from Madrid to Galicia on vacation this summer, my girlfriend and I witnessed the scorched earth of previous wildfires \[…\] The post Climate change isn’t the new normal. What we’re… ## [This Monte Vista century home for sale recently underwent an $80,000 price cut](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/this-monte-vista-century-home-for-sale-recently-underwent-an-80000-price-cut/) _2026-08-21 · San Antonio Current Staff · San Antonio Current_ A grand estate in Monte Vista underwent a drastic price cut since it was listed for sale in June. The asking price on the 1910 property has been slashed by $80,000, putting it at $1.65 million. The property includes multiple touches from the Gilded Age of San Antonio architecture, including two-story columns framing an arched \[…\] The post This Monte Vista century home for sale recently underwent… ## [San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel opens recording studio in honor of its storied musical legacy](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/san-antonios-gunter-hotel-opens-recording-studio-in-honor-of-its-storied-musical-legacy/) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie Koithan · San Antonio Current_ The Gunter Hotel’s latest amenity is another nod to its rich musical history, and it may be the boutique downtown property’s most intriguing offering yet. The hotel has unveiled Gunter Studio, a private recording studio on its second floor inspired by legendary blues musician Robert Johnson’s historic first recording session, which took place in 1936 \[…\] The post San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel opens… ## [Hemp retailers, including San Antonio’s Kingpin Kush, sue to block enforcement of Texas’ THC ban](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/hemp-retailers-including-san-antonios-kingpin-kush-sue-to-block-enforcement-of-texas-thc-ban/) _2026-08-21 · Sanford Nowlin · San Antonio Current_ San Antonio hemp retailer Kingpin Kush and two other Texas hemp businesses have sued the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), arguing its newly implemented rules banning THC-containing hemp products run afoul of state law. Filed Wednesday in Travis County District Court, the lawsuit seeks a temporary injunction against DSHS enforcement of the ban on THC-containing \[…\] The post Hemp… ## [Best Online Psychic Reading Sites: 4 Platforms Compared](https://www.houstonpress.com/sponsored/best-online-psychic-reading-sites-4-platforms-compared/) _2026-08-21 · Story Console · Houston Press_ Seeing a psychic in person means driving across town and losing an evening. On your phone, it takes four minutes. That gap is why so many people book a psychic reading online now and why the field has filled with look-alike sites. Four sites take most of that traffic: Nebula, Keen, Purple Garden, and Oranum. \[…\] The post Best Online Psychic Reading Sites: 4 Platforms Compared appeared first on… ## [Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/cornered-by-big-bend-backlash-texas-republicans-tread-carefully-around-trump/) _2026-08-21 · Alejandro Serrano and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune · San Antonio Current_ For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal plans to carve roads and barriers through Big Bend and a president none of them want to cross. Even Ken Paxton is choosing his words \[…\] The post Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas… ## [Texans Drop Second Preseason Game Against the Raiders 22-20](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/texans-drop-second-preseason-game-against-the-raiders-22-20/) _2026-08-21 · Sean Thomas · Houston Press_ The Houston Texans jumped out to a quick 17-0 lead in the first quarter but ultimately fell to the Las Vegas Raiders 22-20 after a late go-ahead touchdown from Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell put the Raiders on top for the first time all night with just 14 seconds left. The late-game Raider-rally was set up \[…\] The post Texans Drop Second Preseason Game Against the Raiders 22-20 appeared first… ## [Openings and Closings: Angie’s Pizza, Long Point Social](https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/openings-and-closings-angies-pizza-long-point-social/) _2026-08-21 · Lorretta Ruggiero · Houston Press_ A much anticipated pizza restaurant opens and pickleball mania continues. The post Openings and Closings: Angie’s Pizza, Long Point Social appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Texans WR Jayden Higgins ACL Tear Puts Texans in a Bind](https://www.houstonpress.com/news/texans-wr-jayden-higgins-acl-tear-puts-texans-in-a-bind/) _2026-08-21 · Sean Pendergast · Houston Press_ Losing Jayden Higgins is a blow to the Houston Texans’ offense. The post Texans WR Jayden Higgins ACL Tear Puts Texans in a Bind appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Opinion: Would It Kill Them to Cast a Fat Actress as Carrie?](https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/art-attack/opinion-would-it-kill-them-to-cast-a-fat-actress-as-carrie/) _2026-08-21 · Jef Rouner · Houston Press_ Nobody in Hollywood knows Stephen King’s work like Mike Flanagan, and yet here we are again with another adaptation of King’s 1974 novel Carrie that doesn’t have the stones to cast a fat actress that resembles the character in the book. The upcoming Prime Video miniseries Carrie sounds fantastic. Showrunner Mike Flanagan did a good \[…\] The post Opinion: Would It Kill Them to Cast a Fat Actress as… ## [Weekend Food Bets: From HRW to Lemon Drop Martinis](https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/weekend-food-bets-from-hrw-to-lemon-drop-martinis/) _2026-08-21 · Brooke Viggiano · Houston Press_ We bring you a list of the hottest culinary happenings in Houston this weekend. The post Weekend Food Bets: From HRW to Lemon Drop Martinis appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Mutiny](https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/reviews-for-the-easily-distracted-mutiny/) _2026-08-21 · Pete Vonder Haar · Houston Press_ All that's left is for Statham to (mostly single-handedly) plow through a melting pot of scumbag sailors and mercenaries. And much as he did in Plane, Richet lenses some surprisingly gripping action. The post Reviews For The Easily Distracted: \Mutiny\ appeared first on Houston Press . ## [Unpolished Charm: Moonshine Off Grayson trades Pearl polish for honky-tonk swagger](https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/flavor/unpolished-charm-moonshine-off-grayson-trades-pearl-polish-for-honky-tonk-swagger/) _2026-08-20 · Katherine Stinson · San Antonio Current_ Moonshine Off Grayson seemingly came out of nowhere this July — and the Pearl area is better off for it. There’s something instantly familiar about the homey bar at 125 W. Grayson St. #120, from its worn-in honky-tonk vibes to a playlist centered around familiar cry-in-your-beer country. It may not hurt either that the new \[…\] The post Unpolished Charm: Moonshine Off Grayson trades Pearl polish… ## [San Antonio councilwoman accuses city staff of trying to pit colleagues against each other](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/san-antonio-councilwoman-accuses-city-staff-of-trying-to-pit-colleagues-against-each-other/) _2026-08-20 · Michael Karlis · San Antonio Current_ District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito on Wednesday accused city staff of intentionally selecting cuts to resident services in the proposed budget as a way to pit council members against each other. During a tense Wednesday discussion of the city’s looming $158 million budget deficit, Alderete Gavito also requested that City Manager Erik Walsh look \[…\] The post San Antonio councilwoman… ## [Elon Musk expected to give Paxton much-needed cash injection](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/elon-musk-expected-to-give-paxton-much-needed-cash-injection/) _2026-08-20 · Stephanie Koithan · San Antonio Current_ Elon Musk is mulling a cash infusion to bolster Republicans ahead of the November midterms, according to a report by tech publication Wired. And the far-right billionaire seems to have his sights set primarily on tight races in his home state of Texas. Officials expect Musk to spend $100 million to $200 million with a focus on \[…\] The post Elon Musk expected to give Paxton much-needed cash… ## [There’s so much poop in Texas waterways that swimming could make you sick, new study finds](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/theres-so-much-poop-in-texas-waterways-that-swimming-could-make-you-sick-new-study-finds/) _2026-08-20 · Sanford Nowlin · San Antonio Current_ More than half of Texas rivers, lakes and swimming holes — including some in San Antonio — had dangerous levels of fecal bacteria at least once during the past two years, according to a new report. 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