Austin opens resource centers for people impacted by the winter storm
The centers will provide food, showers, laundry facilities, mental health support, charging centers and information on storm debris and damage. Staff will also be available to answer residents’ questions.
View ArticleAustin abrirá centros para que las personas afectadas por la tormenta...
Los centros proporcionarán alimentos, duchas, instalaciones de lavandería, apoyo para la salud mental, centros de carga e información sobre los escombros y daños causados por la tormenta. El personal...
View ArticleTexas police officers would have to carry liability insurance under proposed law
Democrats in Texas have been calling for new police reforms in the state. Some lawmakers say requiring insurance for police officers might be less challenging than passing legislation to end qualified...
View ArticleWhy do sidewalks in Austin suddenly end?
According to the Public Works Department, the city is missing about 1,600 miles of sidewalk — a length of concrete that could stretch from here to Winnipeg, Canada.
View ArticleTexans with mental illnesses are dying in jail as mental health diversion...
An investigation showed that, in half of unnatural deaths in Houston area jails, the deceased had been flagged as potentially mentally ill.
View ArticleDecision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug...
The case, filed in Amarillo, challenges the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone.
View ArticleMAP: Here's a look at 311 calls to clean up storm debris
West Austin bore the brunt of downed tree limbs.
View ArticleWhat to know about Williamson County's winter storm recovery efforts
The county is removing debris on public property and roadways, but trees and limbs on personal property are the responsibility of homeowners.
View ArticleAustin will reevaluate its program to shelter people in extreme weather. Again.
The city has struggled to maintain a cohesive communication strategy with partners or with people in need of shelter during these emergencies.
View ArticleAustin reevaluará su programa de refugio para la gente durante condiciones...
La ciudad ha luchado por mantener una estrategia de comunicación cohesiva con socios o con personas que necesitan refugio durante estas emergencias.
View ArticleTexas A&M archeologists find prehistoric projectile in mastodon rib
The Manis point is the earliest evidence of bone weaponry in the Americas.
View ArticleUT Austin is poised to leave the Big 12 early
UT and the University of Oklahoma first announced their intentions to leave the Big 12 Conference for the SEC in 2021. Both schools are poised to leave the Big 12 one year early — after the 2023-2024...
View ArticleAustin ISD has a backlog of special education evaluations. A disability...
Disability Rights Texas first filed a lawsuit against Austin ISD over delayed evaluations for special education services in 2021. The group sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency on Thursday...
View ArticleCouncil delays vote on one-year police contract extension, citing confusion
After nearly a year of negotiations Austin City Council is delaying a vote directing city staff to pursue a one-year extension of the current contract while simultaneously considering the four-year...
View ArticleBehind closed doors, council members decide Austin city manager has to go,...
Three council members, who spoke on the condition of not being named, said the decision to find a new head city executive was unanimous at a private meeting Thursday.
View ArticleSan Marcos' contract with police was repealed. What happens now?
A local activist organization wants the city to incorporate reforms named after a former police sergeant who killed someone in an off-duty car crash.
View ArticleSegún fuentes, el Consejo de la Ciudad decide a puerta cerrada la salida del...
Tres concejales, que hablaron a condición de no ser nombrados, dijeron que la decisión de encontrar un nuevo jefe ejecutivo de la ciudad fue unánime en una reunión privada el jueves.
View ArticleAfter the winter storm, oak wilt may kill Austin trees. Here’s how to stop...
Experts worry that trimming damaged Austin trees may cause oak wilt to proliferate.
View ArticleLone Star lineages: Quarterbacks with Texas roots headlining the Super Bowl
Whitehouse’s Patrick Mahomes and Channelview’s Jalen Hurts were also the top vote-getters in the league MVP race.
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