Texas Democrats Remain In Washington Amid Coronavirus Cases And Congressional...
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed.
View ArticleTexas' Fast-Rising COVID Case Count Tied To Delta Variant And Low Vaccination...
The state's chief epidemiologist says the "steepness" of the increase the cases now is similar to what happened during the early months of the pandemic.
View ArticleUnderground Light-Rail Tunnel Could Be More Than A Mile Longer Than Expected
Engineering constraints are forcing the tunnel to emerge farther south in a change that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Transit planners vow to fit it into their existing budget.
View ArticleTexas Telemedicine Rules Are Changing. Here’s What You Can Expect.
Emergency rules established during the pandemic are set to expire at the end of August.
View ArticleExpanded Medicaid Coverage For New Moms Will Mean Better Care For Chronic...
High blood pressure, obesity and a decline in mental health are all conditions that play a role in Texas’ higher rate of maternal mortality. But six months on Medicaid could help.
View ArticleHere's How Texas Lawmakers (And Enron) Shaped The State's Electrical Market
Senate Bill 7, the bill that deregulated Texas' retail electrical market, was drafted in secret, championed by a disgraced energy giant and, ultimately, garnered bipartisan support. It drastically...
View ArticleAustin ISD Will 'Encourage' Masking This Fall For All Students And Staff,...
An executive order from the governor bans schools from requiring masks in school buildings.
View ArticleAustin-Travis County Moves To Stage 4 COVID-19 Guidance, Urges Everyone To...
Hospitals in Central Texas are seeing an “incredible increase” in the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 and placed in ICUs, officials said Friday.
View ArticleRiesgo De COVID-19 En Austin Regresa A Nivel 4, Dicen Autoridades De Salud
El departamento de salud pública de Austin volvió a subir el indicador de riesgo, apenas a una semana de elevarlo a nivel 3. La agencia recomienda que todos — vacunados o no — vuelvan a usar máscaras o...
View ArticleERCOT And Public Utility Commission Promise ‘Wholesale Change’ To Texas’...
There are few details yet about what will change. But the organizations argue fixing the market will lead to a stronger grid.
View Article'We Want To Celebrate Them': Summer Break Theatre Presents 'Teacher Confessions'
Summer Break Theatre — Austin's all-teacher theater company — presents a variety-style show inspired by teachers' anonymous confessions.
View ArticleAustin Announces New Policy To Release Video Footage Of Police Shootings...
Since 2020, the police department has followed a policy of trying to release these videos within 60 days. On Friday, it said it would try to do so much more quickly.
View ArticleHow Deregulation Laid The Foundation For Texas' February Blackouts
In the 1930s, regulating industries was seen as essential to prevent another Great Depression. Later as America soured on regulation, Texas energy execs saw themselves as part of the solution.
View ArticleUT Austin, University Of Oklahoma Take First Steps Toward Leaving The Big 12
An announcement to let their media rights agreement with the conference expire comes days after the universities signaled interest in joining the Southeastern Conference.
View ArticleNew Podcast Examines the Texas Electric Grid and how it was Deregulated
“The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout,” a new podcast from the award-winning KUT newsroom in Austin, looks at more than a century of events that led up to the February blackout— and...
View ArticleHow A West Texas Nonprofit Hopes To Get Comanche Springs Flowing Again
Supporters of the effort want to boost tourism in Fort Stockton by restoring year-round access to the natural spring.
View ArticleAustin Narrows Down Police Chief Candidates To Seven Finalists
City Manager Spencer Cronk is expected to announce who will be the city’s next top cop by the end of August.
View ArticleAustin ISD Will Now Offer Virtual Learning This Fall
The district previously said it would offer only in-person classes, because the state will not fund virtual learning next school year.
View ArticleSan Antonio State Rep. Philip Cortez Is Back In D.C. — With A Warrant Out For...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued an arrest warrant for Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez after he returned to Washington D.C. Sunday night.
View ArticlePause/Play Season 2, Episode 9: What's Changed For Musicians?
We talk to musicians about what’s changed for them at this stage of the pandemic. You’ll learn what they’re doing differently creatively and how they’re feeling about the constantly changing Austin...
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