Bill roundup: A look at some of the legislation that isn’t making regular...
Sports betting, ticket buying and child care all make the list of bills that aren’t dominating the discussion.
View ArticleNew book digs deeper into tragedy of six children killed by their adoptive...
“We Were Once a Family” looks into how the state of Texas removed the children from their birth families, and how a different approach could instead keep families intact.
View ArticleUna clínica de abortos que cerró en Texas abre sus puertas en Nuevo México y...
En su primer fin de semana del mes pasado, Whole Woman's Health tuvo 23 citas; 21 de ellos fueron para tejanos.
View ArticleWhy is the two-step danced differently in Austin than in other parts of Texas...
Two-step has been around for many years and influenced by the different regions it's danced in. Austin keeps it interesting and weird, as always.
View ArticleMillions of Texans must reapply for Medicaid or risk losing health insurance
With the return of pre-pandemic Medicaid rules, nonprofits and community organizations are working to help low-income and vulnerable Texans navigate the renewal process and maintain health coverage.
View ArticleThere's no easy fix to Austin ISD's special education evaluation backlog....
Austin ISD has struggled to address a backlog of special education evaluations, leaving many students without critical services. And, just as the district began rolling out a plan to make things...
View ArticleWhy the Farm Bill is a big deal, and not just for farmers
Most of the money goes to food assistance programs, and that’s by design.
View Article‘Describe the shirt’: An AI-based app enhances independence for blind users
Be My Eyes Virtual Volunteer software can describe and interpret a photo from your phone and chat about it with users who are blind or visually impaired.
View ArticleOfficer indicted after shooting Hays County inmate in hospital
The family of Joshua Wright, who was killed, has been searching for answers since the shooting and asking for the release of the body camera footage captured by the officer.
View ArticleAcusan a un oficial de policía tras disparar a un preso del condado de Hays...
La familia de Joshua Wright, quien fue asesinado, ha estado buscando respuestas desde el tiroteo y pidiendo que se publiquen las imágenes de la cámara corporal capturadas por el oficial.
View ArticleSuspect pleads guilty to arson, hate-crime charges for setting fire to...
Franklin Sechriest faces up to 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in June.
View ArticleAustin to increase patrols near Rainey Street trailhead after recent drownings
The drownings remain under investigation, but the Austin Police Department has stated there is no indication of foul play.
View ArticleApril is all about Selena
The Tejano music star's relevance to Texans is as strong as ever, with celebrations across the state going on all month.
View ArticleArmy sergeant guilty in fatal shooting of protester in Austin
Daniel Perry’s attorneys said he acted in self defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster, 28, after demonstrators banged on his car during a racial justice protest. He faces life in prison.
View ArticleTexas Senate plan to finance power plants would cost $8 billion more than...
A bill passed by the Senate proposed setting aside $10 billion to finance 10,000 megawatts of natural gas power plants. A document shows that amount would pay for only 5,800 megawatts.
View ArticleGov. Abbott instructs review of Army sergeant's guilty verdict in fatal...
Sgt. Daniel Perry was found guilty of murder by a jury Friday for shooting 28-year-old Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
View ArticleFar fewer monarch butterflies are migrating through Texas this spring
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is determining whether to list the species as threatened or endangered. The listing would bring new regulatory protections to the species and its habitat. Depending...
View ArticleFilm captures the forces contributing to the closure of small-town paper, The...
“There have been lots of studies that have shown that when there is no source of local news or when this area does not have a local newspaper, that people don’t vote as much, that there is much more...
View ArticleTexas business owners feeling the impacts of a slowing economy
Entrepreneurs in the Lone Star State are borrowing less and less amid inflation, rising interest rates.
View ArticleEl plan del Senado de Texas para financiar centrales eléctricas costaría...
Los senadores republicanos del estado han propuesto destinar dinero público a la construcción de centrales eléctricas de gas natural como forma de aumentar la fiabilidad energética.
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