Bills banning guaranteed income programs fail at Texas legislature
State lawmakers filed four bills to outlaw guaranteed income programs this legislative session. None of the bills made it to the governor’s desk.
View ArticleLife often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana...
In searching for a way to improve literacy outcomes in their city, the Literacy Council in Texarkana partnered with other groups providing social services to help people get on their feet.
View ArticleWhere to celebrate Pride Month in Austin in 2025
Austin’s main Pride parade isn’t until August, but there are parties, picnics, movie screenings and more all throughout the month of June.
View ArticleThe Fair Budget Coalition with Marc H. Morial
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League.
View ArticleLate May storms flip the script on what was about to be a very dry spring in...
The Camp Mabry weather station recorded 5 inches of rain from last week's storms. The precipitation “tipped us over the scale for the month of May,” one meteorologist said.
View ArticleWith the Legislature wrapped up, here are other ways Texas schools were impacted
From special education funding to book bans, these bills are all headed to the governor’s desk.
View Article120,000 Texans send letters and petitions against THC ban to Gov. Abbott
A group of small business owners, veterans and farmers lugged 25 cardboard boxes filled to the brim with petitions against Senate Bill 3 to the governor’s office on Monday.
View ArticleFrom ‘terrible’ to ‘finest ever’ Texas lawmakers rank the 89th legislative...
After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, Texas’ 2025 legislative session has ended. In all, state legislators passed more than 1,200 bills. While some lawmakers believe great work was done this year,...
View ArticleHays County residents aren't happy about a new neighbor moving in: a data center
CloudBurst Data Centers is planning to build a facility south of San Marcos that could be leased to an AI firm or other tech company. Residents are concerned about the potential environmental impacts.
View ArticleTravis County Sheriff's Office is 'considering' how to partner with ICE after...
Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs running a jail to have a formal partnership with the federal immigration agency.
View ArticleAustin ISD is creating more than 50 student mental health spaces as part of...
A 2023 CDC report found youth mental health has worsened in the last 10 years. One of the campuses getting a mental health center is Martin Middle School in East Austin.
View ArticleAustin's automatic license plate reader program will end this month
Austin City Council will not vote this week on renewing the program, effectively ending it. The decision came after several community members and city leaders raised concerns about privacy.
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