A coalition of coastal Texas property owners has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), accusing the state-backed insurer of systematically slashing payout estimates on Hurricane Beryl damage claims. The lawsuit, lodged in U.S. District Court in Galveston under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, claims TWIA engineered […]
San Antonio is currently experiencing its driest period of 2026, marking 22 straight days without measurable precipitation as of mid-August. While this dry spell represents the city’s longest since November 2025, it remains far below the historical record of 63 consecutive rainless days set in 1993. Despite the recent drought conditions, San Antonio’s cumulative rainfall […]
In Texas politics, old controversies never truly disappear; campaigns simply repurpose them. As the high-stakes battle for the U.S. Senate heats up, both Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico are digging deep into each other’s political archives to sway voters. Conservative groups frequently circulate older footage of Talarico discussing human […]