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U.S. Supreme Court clears Texas' GOP-favored congressional map

The ruling won't change anything for elections in Texas.

Politics & Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a lower court ruling that blocked Texas from using its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/08/20/texas-democrats-redistricting-gerrymandering-trump" data-vars-content-id="55d0e518-d03f-4f30-9361-be7800e43b7e" data-vars-headline="U.S. Supreme Court clears Texas&#x27; GOP-favored congressional map" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/08/20/texas-democrats-redistricting-gerrymandering-trump" target="_self">new congressional map</a> favoring Republicans, with the high court cementing the new map that was already in use.Why it matters: The ruling ends <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/22/supreme-court-texas-congressional-map-redistricting" data-vars-content-id="55d0e518-d03f-4f30-9361-be7800e43b7e" data-vars-headline="U.S. Supreme Court clears Texas&#x27; GOP-favored congressional map" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/22/supreme-court-texas-congressional-map-redistricting" target="_self">a lawsuit</a> over the new map in Texas, the first state to begin what turned into a nationwide redistricting battle.

How much health insurance is costing Texans

It can be tough to afford health care, even with insurance.

Local Brief

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Health insurance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/15/aca-enrollment-texas-health-care-subsidies-free" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/15/aca-enrollment-texas-health-care-subsidies-free" target="_self">Health insurance</a> costs ate up 10% or more of median family income in 19 states including Texas, according to a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="afford health care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/16/health-care-costs-texans" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/16/health-care-costs-texans" target="_self">afford health care</a>, even with insurance.

It's peak Fiesta season: Here's your parade guide

San Antonio's biggest parades take over this weekend.

Culture

It&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="parade weekend in downtown San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/10/fiesta-san-antonio-2026-dates-guide-things-to-know" data-vars-content-id="c8b578ec-e1cd-4990-a505-fc8a532e85cd" data-vars-headline="It&#x27;s peak Fiesta season: Here&#x27;s your parade guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/10/fiesta-san-antonio-2026-dates-guide-things-to-know" target="_self">parade weekend in downtown San Antonio</a> as Battle of Flowers kicks off Friday, followed by Fiesta Flambeau on Saturday.Why it matters: These are two of the city&#x27;s most celebrated events — so big that city offices, schools and many businesses close Friday.

Spurs fans blocked from Commerce Street after win

Commerce Street honking was disrupted Sunday, but fans found workarounds.

Spurs fans hoping to flood Commerce Street on Sunday to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="celebrate the team&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" data-vars-content-id="429ad725-ae04-456f-a63a-d47718c3af54" data-vars-headline="Spurs fans blocked from Commerce Street after win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" target="_self">celebrate the team&#x27;s</a> Game 4 win over the Portland Trail Blazers were diverted away because of Fiesta celebrations, authorities say. Why it matters: The post-game honking tradition is a uniquely San Antonio expression of pride that dates back to the team&#x27;s 1999 championship.

Program brings $5 golf rounds to San Antonio kids

Kids can play rounds for $5 or less at participating San Antonio courses.

Things to Do

Bank of America is offering San Antonio kids cheap access to golf. Why it matters: The initiative aims to make a sport that&#x27;s often cost-prohibitive more accessible.

What's changed for Fiesta 2026 in San Antonio

San Antonio's cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Fiesta is less than a week away and a few things have changed since the last time the city partied.Why it matters: San Antonio&#x27;s cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations

Sports

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs are playoff-bound" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" data-vars-content-id="5e494b85-ec6e-4185-858b-9b71e9351ff3" data-vars-headline="Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" target="_self">Spurs are playoff-bound</a> for the first time since 2019 and official fan events are ramping up. The latest: Fans will learn the Spurs&#x27; first-round <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opponent and Game 1 date" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-playoffs-schedule" data-vars-content-id="5e494b85-ec6e-4185-858b-9b71e9351ff3" data-vars-headline="Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-playoffs-schedule" target="_blank">opponent and Game 1 date</a> and time after the Play-In Tournament concludes on April 17.

A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio

Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

If you&#x27;re spotting more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bluebonnets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" target="_self">bluebonnets</a> without leaving the city&#x27;s core, it&#x27;s thanks to an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inaugural initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" target="_blank">inaugural initiative</a> bringing the state flower closer to downtown.Why it matters: Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

New conference spotlights San Antonio's creative community

The spotlight is on creatives' economic contributions.

Business

San Antonio is set to hold its first conference focused on how <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creative industries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" target="_self">creative industries</a> are shaping the future of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/san-antonio-texas-economy-gdp-growing" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/san-antonio-texas-economy-gdp-growing" target="_self">local economy</a>.Why it matters: San Antonio has long been known as a city by and for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creatives" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/01/san-antonio-new-pottery-ceramic-businesses" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/01/san-antonio-new-pottery-ceramic-businesses" target="_self">creatives</a> — people whose work helps define <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the city&#x27;s personality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/14/contemporary-at-blue-star-art-music-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/14/contemporary-at-blue-star-art-music-san-antonio" target="_self">the city&#x27;s personality</a>. But their economic contributions aren&#x27;t always recognized.

What it's like hiking new Enchanted Rock property

You can take a guided hike at new areas of Enchanted Rock.

Guided hikes at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" target="_self">expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area</a> offer visitors a chance to see a state park while it&#x27;s still taking shape.The big picture: Two state parks — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bear Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" target="_blank">Bear Creek</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Post Oak Ridge" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" target="_blank">Post Oak Ridge</a> — and one expansion at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Enchanted Rock" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" target="_blank">Enchanted Rock</a> are in the works in the Texas Hill Country under a fund voters approved in 2023.

Tea Around Town launches in San Antonio

It's a sweet way to live out your "Bridgerton" dreams.

Food and Drink

Tea Around Town is now rolling through downtown.The latest: The New York-based tour company launched in San Antonio in February.

Make your spring break plans today with Six Flags

As spring break planning picks up, Six Flags is offering a free Gold Pass upgrade that unlocks year-round access to even more regional parks.

Partners

Spring and summer plans around San Antonio can get expensive fast — especially when you&#x27;re trying to keep teens, little kids and visiting family entertained.<ul><li>Between tickets, meals, parking and the pressure to make it &quot;worth it,&quot; a single outing can quickly turn into a major line item in the family budget.</li></ul>The solution: Six Flags is betting that locals don&#x27;t want just one day out — they want options they can reach for a weekend outing throughout the whole year.

The San Antonio Book Festival's 2026 lineup is here

Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among more than 110 authors.

News

Celebrated writers Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among the more than 110 authors coming to this year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Book Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" data-vars-content-id="b480fe65-be64-4885-b9ed-dfe8cfafc2ed" data-vars-headline="The San Antonio Book Festival&#x27;s 2026 lineup is here" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" target="_self">San Antonio Book Festival</a>.The big picture: The free, one-day festival returns to the Central Library and UT San Antonio Southwest Campus on April 11, 9am-5pm.

A guide to San Antonio's international markets

The Silk Road Cultural Heritage District has several shops.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International grocery stores" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" data-vars-content-id="7b02c0c9-6eff-4f2f-9961-544a46a5aa5c" data-vars-headline="A guide to San Antonio&#x27;s international markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" target="_self">International grocery stores</a> can be found all over San Antonio, but more than a dozen are concentrated around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District.The big picture: These markets stock everything from pantry items (dumpling mix) to produce (fresh lemongrass). At many, there&#x27;s a large variety of lentils, rice and spices, often sold in bulk.

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