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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-141) (L), Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier (D-95) (2nd L) and Texas State Rep. Diego Bernal (D-123) (R) arrive at a hearing before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of House Committee on Oversight and Reform at Rayburn House Office Building July 29, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on “Democracy in Danger: The Assault on Voting Rights in Texas.”

Texas voting rights round three: Dems stay in D.C. — for now — as Abbott calls another special session

by Brendan Gibbons August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

A concrete ridge separates Culebra and Helotes creeks on the Far West Side.

The Trailist: Explore a mix of hardscape and and natural space at Culebra Creek

by Brendan Gibbons August 1, 2021November 12, 2021

State Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio) has joined his Democratic colleagues in fleeing Texas in order to block Special Session votes on restrictive voting bills in the Lone Star state.

‘The details matter’: San Antonio Democrat urges voting rights action at U.S. House hearing

by Brendan Gibbons July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

The Texas House of Representatives Chambers are mostly empty on one side as about 50 Texas Democrats flew to Washington D.C. to break quorum last week in opposition to voting legislation.

Texas voting bills explained: What they would do and how it would play out at the polls

by Brendan Gibbons July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Power lines run from CPS Energy’s Calaveras Power Station in Southeast San Antonio. Officials are forecasting a potential need for conservation next week as temperatures rise and electricity demand increases.

Texas power grid officials say electricity demand could set a new record next week

by Brendan Gibbons July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

State Representative Philip Cortez speaks about how this will help San Antonio be a leading city in energy development.

San Antonio Democrat returns from Washington to negotiate voting bill with Republicans

by Brendan Gibbons July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer speaks during a press conference outside the Freeman Coliseum in April. Martinez Fischer said Sunday that he had tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Trey Martinez Fischer among Texas Democrats in D.C. testing positive for coronavirus

by Brendan Gibbons July 18, 2021July 19, 2021

Attendees of the Voting Rights Vigil wave to State Representatives Ina Minjarez (top right) standing next to Trey Martinez Fischer (top right), Ray Lopez (bottom left) sitting next to (Deigo Bernal), Liz Campos, Liz Campos (bottom right) sitting next to Barabara Gervin-Hawkins, and out of frame, Philip Cortez. The Reps. joined a live zoom call from Washington, D.C., where a number of Democratic reps fled to break quorum this week.

San Antonio Dems rally in support of House members who left state to block GOP voter bill

by Brendan Gibbons July 17, 2021July 18, 2021