People testified during a Wednesday hearing said the DMV’s proposed changes would harm not just affected residents, but also Texas businesses and road safety.

The new rules apply to 60,000 TABC license holders, like convenience stores and restaurants. The Department of State Health Services is also working to finalize its own rules for smoke shops.

As artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state’s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.

A possible flood of South American oil would hinder the state’s production of fuel, some experts say, making it hard to break even on costs.

Even as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.

TribCast digs into the dueling proposals that are teeing up a contentious property tax fight.

The Jan. 3 snapshot, though incomplete, indicates a stabler marketplace and less coverage loss than many experts and insurers feared.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.

Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.

Salem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees.

Texas cities and counties largely control when and where liquor can be sold. Just three counties are totally dry.

South Texas builders said a growing number of ICE arrests at construction sites have made it difficult for work to continue.

Several court hearings and policies affecting education, health and more will roll out in the new year.

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A free medication therapy management program at University Health in San Antonio is helping patients safely organize their prescriptions, reduce unnecessary drugs and avoid costly, dangerous emergency room visits.

More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

Layoffs affected numerous companies in Bexar County throughout 2025, with hundreds of people losing their jobs.

As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.

Austin and the state offered the Dallas-based airline a package of economic incentives totaling $19.5 million to locate a new crew base at Austin’s airport.

Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.

For would-be homebuyers hoping to start 2026 in a new place, the housing market may finally be tilting in their favor.

Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott’s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.

Coffee lovers are paying more for their morning cup; coffee and tea prices were already rising before recent tariffs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Texas cities and counties already face limits on how much revenue they can generate. Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.

Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state’s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the southern border.

The lieutenant governor also doubled down on his stance that property taxes can’t be totally eliminated, putting him at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott.

The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.

The Austin Democrat said she wants to tackle waste and fraud as a watchdog over the state budget. She will retain her Senate seat if she loses.

Lawmakers created a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve earlier this year and dedicated $10 million to investing in cryptocurrency.

The decision to limit certification to companies owned by disabled veterans will shrink the Historically Underutilized Business program from more than 15,000 to 485 participants — all men.

The Shops at La Cantera has designated 250 parking spaces as “Preferred Paid Parking,” a spokesperson told KSAT 12.

Thursday marked three weeks since the federal government officially reopened, and yet, San Antonians are still going to food banks in record numbers.

The Legislature approved $600 million for standalone improvements, but one advocate worried the increase in direct spending undermines the Texas Water Development Board’s process.

Patrick’s proposal would be in addition to a federal program that is set to give American babies $1,000 each to invest in the stock market.

At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in in school of the largest metro areas in the country.

The National Retail Federation expects Americans to break a record this holiday season, projecting shoppers to spend more than $1 trillion.

From pink-hued luxury tacos to cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, entrepreneurs in San Antonio are launching diverse startups with help from an array of free local resources and funding opportunities.

Increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment state lawmakers approved earlier this year, a new report found.

Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.

The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.

Rural leaders who have worked years to improve broadband access said they were disappointed by the sharp decrease in federal dollars.

Hear conversations on the issues shaping Texas and the nation, including education, the economy, politics, public policy, the arts and more.

Residents in the southernmost part of Texas want to remind themselves — and the nation — that the region is more than a political battleground. It’s their home.

The heavily redacted emails reveal little of the two men’s relationship.

TABC intends to proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential ban.

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows 5.4% of employed Americans hold multiple jobs, reflecting growing economic pressures as inflation continues to impact household budgets.

The number of elderly people experiencing homelessness is rising, which is why Haven for Hope created an entire program for that age group.

The announcement by Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is the latest multi-billion dollar investment in Texas by tech companies racing to build infrastructure that can support advanced artificial intelligence.

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

Local Tejano artists are hosting a special event this weekend to support struggling families and encourage the community to join them.

Hundreds of families lost child care when certain programs weren’t funded earlier this month, and scores more may be affected if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Dec. 1.

Abbott framed his campaign as a means to keep Texas as a conservative bastion, touting efforts to lower property taxes, bolster education and strengthen public safety.

The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.

San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved major updates to its existing film incentives program, months after Texas passed a new law aimed at growing the state’s role in securing productions.

The Federal Aviation Administration will cut air traffic by 10% across 40 U.S. airports.

Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.

Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts.

Tuesday’s vote is part of a push by Texas lawmakers to rein in the state’s high property taxes.

It's that time of year when couples start thinking about proposals. This year, the cost of saying "I do" is climbing fast.

More people will be able to enjoy VIA’s rideshare program, which just expanded to a sixth region in Bexar County.

The latest Pickup Lines segment features Jeff Webster, the president and CEO of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

In the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.,” Floydada farmers are exporting pumpkins across Texas and the nation.

David Macpherson, Ph.D., the Economics Department chair at Trinity University, said the loss of SNAP benefits spending will be felt by the Texas economy.

The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of Oct. 1.

It’s an unsettling time for 40 million Americans who won’t get their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in a few days.

The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

Many federal workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.

The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.

The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Companies are rushing to open new mines in Texas.

The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid.

Proposition 1 would create an $850 million endowment for the college system and its 11 campuses, which are struggling to accommodate a growing student population.

A potential delay in payments could be on the horizon for millions of people across the U.S. who are recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 has continued to produce ripple effects.

Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Snacks, “Shark Tank” investor, and socially focused billionaire entrepreneur, headlined this year’s Keynote Speech at the 10th annual San Antonio Startup Week.

Just days into the federal government shutdown, the Care Zone at Dwight Middle School, operated by the nonprofit Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach, is already experiencing the impact of paused state support.

In the shadow of SpaceX, Rio Grande Valley students will have a chance to build their own rockets and launch them 11,000 feet in the air, under a program that hopes to spark interest in aerospace jobs.

New Braunfels has become known as one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. On Wednesday, city officials highlighted how that growth is attracting visitors and boosting the hospitality sector.

The Texas Stock Exchange is expected to launch in Dallas next year, as economists wait to see if “Y’all Street” is big enough to support the exchange and challenge New York’s dominance in the financial sector.

Three locally owned costume shops claim they cannot compete with seasonal big-box stores that set up shop next to them on Halloween, as well as rising tariffs.

Local leaders see data centers, which help power the world’s shift to artificial intelligence, as a way to keep their towns open. Residents worry their way of life — and water — is at stake.

This week, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Eric Goff, founder of an energy policy advising firm, about the growth of wind and solar power in Texas and whether it will continue after recent federal efforts targeting the industry.

Texas’ congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.

The low-interest loan to NRG Energy for a gas-fired power plant is the largest of three loans approved through the $7 billion fund since its creation in 2023.

Since April 2025, KSAT has been consistently tracking prices every month at two separate stores in different parts of town on 15 items.

The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion.

Two state agencies have now adopted the temporary rule while they work to adopt formal rules to limit who can buy THC products.

Other smaller oil and gas producing regions in the state are better poised to help power the growing data center market, a new report found.

A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.

Port San Antonio is a trade and education hub, providing 83,766 jobs in cybersecurity, aircraft manufacturing and engineering.

Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets.

Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.

While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick remains adamant about a ban, hemp industry representatives say they would compromise on creating a 21 age limit to purchase.

More than 10,000 people met over Labor Day weekend in Slaton to sample the banana pudding — a major boost to the rural town’s economy.

Two California-based companies accuse the state of government overreach for banning the sale of their products for the next two years.

Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.

Monica Saldana has put her creative juices to work this year to create a musical, mobile, light-up mum that she’s pretty excited about.

Last week, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced $40 million of its donations would be going toward housing for the people whose homes were affected during the floods. Now, KSAT is finding out how that's being distributed.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

Experts say the Texas Energy Fund is facing an energy market that makes new power plants more expensive and less profitable.