This Spurs are back in the NBA playoffs where they belong, and the future is bright in San Antonio.

A reader says independent fiscal oversight is essential to prevent cost and risk shifting to San Antonio’s taxpayers when it comes to a new Spurs arena.

As World War II neared the end in Europe, Nazis committed an atrocity of unimaginable cruelty in the basement of a former school building.

The Editorial Board offers recommendations in trustee races for the board of the Alamo Colleges District and the board of NEISD.

NEISD's interpretation of the state’s cellphone ban legislation may very well be legal. The district should fight the state.

Beyond the comptroller’s decision to radically undermine the HUB program’s intent, Texas’ commitment to fairness will be on trial later this year.

Texas should not allow Camp Mystic to reopen unless investigators determine the Eastlands’ conduct on July 4 met the minimum standard of care for a summer camp.

The dog knocked me to the ground, bit my arm and then mauled my dog, Flaco, who had to be put down. The need for updates to ACS policies is clear.

Rather than serve the public, Gonzales used public office to serve himself and exploit others.

Readers agree that Bonham Exchange owners must install fire sprinklers without more delays.

While protests draw attention to abuses, there remains only one true check on power: our right to vote.

A recent federal report found 49 standards violations at Camp East Montana. The federal government should shut down this facility.

Readers are shocked to see SAWS' CEO receive a six-figure bonus on top of a salary of more than $500,000. All why the utility considers a rate increase.

A reader says voters should reject any candidate or officeholder who is aligned with President Trump. James Talarico is the clear choice.

School safety plans exist, but gaps in training, technology and execution persist statewide.

A thoughtfully designed and carefully deployed self-driving technology holds real promise for safer roads. Waymo hasn't proven it's ready for the challenge.

A reader says friends and family won't visit the Lone Star State given the heat index and political climate.

The target in this conflict is the Iranian regime, right? Not the Iranian people, “a whole civilization.”

No American president should ever have the power to take the birthright from any American citizen.

Responding to a recent letter, several veterans say the Iran War is nothing like the Vietnam War when they served.

Leadership, whether in public office, in a workplace, or in a single moment when no one is watching, is not about what you can take from others.

When Charles Barkley said there is a difference between amazing immigrants and criminals, he was speaking for most Americans.

A reader warns that Gov. Greg Abbott needs to be replaced because he keeps giving in to President Donald Trump.

Several items stand out as good, many are bad and some are head-scratching as to why they are included.

The Trump administration’s new ‘national policy framework’ for AI includes language that threatens the essence and purpose of copyright protections.

Readers are unimpressed by the design of a future Missions baseball stadium. One calls for a third-party cost-benefit analysis to include the future Spurs arena.

War with Iran has been going on for nearly 50 years, but President Donald Trump is ill-equipped to wage it.

A reader says end-of-life disposal of wind turbine blades remains a major challenge.

Southwest ISD has moved its election to the Bexar County ballot, but the district is still no friend of transparency.

Having used the democratic process to return to power, Trump is now using his power to undermine the democratic process.

The allegations of sexual misconduct against farm labor union organizer and Latino civil rights leader Cesar Chavez has put history education in a tough spot.

San Antonio has a plethora of people to potentially honor as City Council considers renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard.

In Trump's first year back in power, the nation's democracy score dropped 24% and the U.S. world ranking has fallen from 20th to 51st.

A reader hopes younger generations are willing to fight for the country's future.

We’re thrilled TSA workers are finally getting paid, but the damage from the shutdown has been done and Congress remains at an impasse.

A strong social studies curriculum invites students into the complex process of understanding the world.

Pete Hegseth, a man never punished for endangering service members, is punishing officers because they’re Black and female.

We settle our differences at the ballot box. Rhetoric that drifts toward violence — even metaphorically — puts that at risk.

A reader recommends clearing the campaign signs quickly to keep San Antonio looking its best.

The allegations of sexual misconduct against farm labor union organizer and Latino civil rights leader Cesar Chavez has put history education in a tough spot.

When fertility remains below replacement for extended periods, fewer adult children are available to support a growing older population.

A reader says the Spurs fan recording the texts of another fan is the one who should be reprimanded for invasion of privacy.

The livelihoods of federal workers should never be treated as political leverage, and yet this has become common congressional malpractice.

If we move beyond the false binary of “ISD versus charter” and rally instead around the students and families, we will do more than improve school ratings.

A reader and frequent VIA bus rider praises the ease of hoping on the bus to get around town.

The good news is that the US remains free. The bad news is that countries like Estonia, Croatia, Belgium, and Costa Rica scored higher.

A reader says losing Black judges should be a wake-up call for Bexar County voters and future elections.

Ted Cruz is known as a firebrand, but sometimes he flexes bipartisan muscle. He needs to keep pushing air safety legislation.

Texans and other Americans are reacting to allegations in a New York Times article that labor icon César Chávez was a sexual predator.