Texas Legislature could derail Austin's transit expansion
Bills with big name backing in the Texas House and Senate would force a citywide election if the Austin Transit Partnership wants to borrow money for construction of light-rail lines.
View ArticleA Houston doctor discusses how to fix the health care system for the uninsured
Dr. Ricardo Nuila draws on his experience at Ben Taub Hospital for his new book, “The People’s Hospital.”
View ArticleWhat's at stake in the Texas school voucher debate
Texas lawmakers are set to consider legislation this year that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to nonpublic schools. Democrats and rural Republicans have previously...
View ArticleLa Legislatura de Texas podría desbaratar la ampliación del transporte...
Proyectos de ley con respaldo de grandes nombres en la Cámara y el Senado de Texas obligarían a una elección en toda la ciudad si Austin Transit Partnership quiere pedir dinero prestado para la...
View ArticleDozens of renters in North Austin say they've lived without hot water for years
Residents at Creeks Edge Apartments are asking the city to officially sanction the landlord, prohibiting it from renting to new tenants.
View ArticleFilmmaker brings coming-of-age story, inspired by her Filipino-American...
Kayla Abuda Galang’s “When You Left Me on That Boulevard” received the Texas Short Special Jury Award for Vision.
View ArticleDecenas de inquilinos en el norte de Austin dicen que han vivido sin agua...
Los residentes de Creeks Edge Apartments están pidiendo a la ciudad que sancione oficialmente al propietario, prohibiéndole alquilar a nuevos inquilinos.
View ArticleAt least 30 fish found dead in Shoal Creek after waterline break
The waterline break released chlorinated water into the creek. The cause of the break is unknown, but it has since been repaired.
View ArticleAPD charges 17 more people in street takeover investigation
All told, 24 people are facing charges in the incidents that shutdown major Austin intersections in February.
View ArticleThe NCAA Women’s tournament starts tomorrow. Here’s what Texans can expect...
The Lone Star State has representation in the field, but it’s South Carolina, Iowa, and UConn that loom large.
View ArticleThe pandemic drove experienced nurses from the field. Austin experts are...
Nurses often provide patients' most consistent face-to-face, hands-on care. But experts in the field are concerned about a loss of experience in the profession after pandemic fatigue and difficult...
View ArticleWant to make your voice heard? Here’s how to testify before lawmakers at the...
Plenty of bills are still up for debate before the session ends in six weeks.
View Article‘The Lady Bird Diaries’ sheds new light on the first lady’s contributions, in...
The documentary, based on Lady Bird Johnson’s audio diaries from the White House, had its world premiere at South by Southwest in Austin.
View ArticleLa pandemia expulsó a enfermeros experimentados del sistema. Los expertos de...
Las enfermeras a menudo brindan a los pacientes la atención práctica más constante y cara a cara. Pero los expertos en el campo están preocupados por la pérdida de experiencia en la profesión después...
View ArticleIn fighting 'woke agendas,' Texas lawmakers join nationwide trend against...
Similar debates on hot-button social issues — from gender-affirming care to drag performances to DEI programs — are playing out in statehouses nationwide.
View ArticleSan Marcos effectively decriminalized small amounts of pot, but Prop A...
The city's police department says it won't codify Proposition A, which decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, because it conflicts with state law. Instead, SMPD's police chief sent out a memo to...
View ArticleThat was some lightning storm in Austin last night, huh?
A springtime storm put on a major show for South by Southwest concertgoers.
View Article'Who Are Your People?' with Bakari T. Sellers
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Bakari T. Sellers, CNN political analyst, lawyer, former South Carolina House Representative and author of Who Are Your...
View ArticleAustin may hire a chiropterologist. That's a fancy word for a bat scientist.
The city's got the largest urban bat population in the world. The bats draw scores of tourists to the South Congress Bridge year-round, but they could face complications from planned construction nearby.
View ArticleAustin podría contratar a un quiropterólogo. Esa es una palabra elegante para...
La ciudad tiene la mayor población de murciélagos urbanos del mundo. Los murciélagos atraen a decenas de turistas al South Congress Bridge durante todo el año, pero podrían enfrentar complicaciones...
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