SEC Votes To Invite Texas, Oklahoma
The decision comes just a week after news surfaced that the two schools planned to leave the Big 12, sending shockwaves through college sports and many Texas lawmakers who feel the expansion will have...
View ArticleAs Concession Companies Deal With Staffing Shortages, Travelers Face Longer...
Food and retail businesses at the airport are so short-staffed that some remain closed and others have limited hours, resulting in longer-than-normal lines and a competition for workers.
View ArticleBlack Austin Bookstore Owner Encourages Continued Focus On Racial Justice...
The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 prompted a surge of interest in books about anti-racism and an increase in support of Black-owned businesses. But has that interest and support continued more...
View ArticleMore People With Disabilities Have Jobs Today Than Before The Pandemic
Worker shortages and the ability to work from home have made it easier for some people with disabilities to get and keep a job. Advocates say the unemployment rate is still far too high.
View ArticleMayors Of Texas' Largest Cities Call On Congress To Pass $1.2 Trillion...
Mayor Steve Adler said Austin is especially interested in improving transportation infrastructure and measures like increasing access to public transit.
View ArticlePandemic Learning Loss Is Exacerbating Existing Racial And Economic...
But there are solutions to help get students back on track.
View ArticleA ‘Frenzy,’ Not A Bubble: What Texans Can Learn From California’s Earlier...
For those looking to enter the market, one expert says higher prices “are here to stay.”
View ArticleCOVID-19 Cases Are Surging In Austin, Again. Here's Where You Can Get Tested.
Whether or not you’ve been vaccinated, health officials encourage anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough or loss of smell or taste, for example) to get tested.
View ArticleApplications Open Up For Austin ISD's Virtual Learning Program
The program is open to all AISD students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The deadline to apply is Thursday. Out-of-district students can get on a waitlist.
View ArticleTravis County's Mental Health Crisis Clinic Saves Hospitals (And Taxpayers)...
People experiencing homelessness who have a mental health crisis can stay at The Inn, a facility operated by Integral Care, for up to a week. Patients are given access to substance abuse treatment and...
View ArticleICU Capacity In Austin Area Hits Lowest Point In The Pandemic As COVID-19...
The number of beds available at ICU units in the area hit 13 on Wednesday, state data showed. The previous low was 23 beds in July 2020.
View ArticleAustin-Area Leaders Further Loosen Eviction Bans Starting In September
Austin and Travis County on Friday extended eviction bans, which were set to expire Sunday. But they removed protections for tenants who are three months or more behind on rent.
View ArticleAbout A Million Texans Have Registered To Vote Online Since Court Ruling On...
A federal court ruled Texas was violating the National Voter Registration Act by not allowing people to register when they updated their drivers' license information online while allowing it in person.
View ArticleActivists Rally At Texas Capitol, Demand Federal Protection For Voting Rights
Activists marched from Georgetown to Austin to denounce proposed changes to the state's voting laws. Many say the changes would make it harder for people to vote.
View ArticleA Match Made In Heaven: How Two Family Owned Publishing Houses Came Together
El Paso's Cinco Puntos Press is joining forces with Lee & Low Press.
View ArticleDistrito Escolar De Austin Abre Aplicaciones Para Programa De Aprendizaje...
El programa está abierto a todos los estudiantes del distrito escolar que vayan a cursar desde el kínder hasta sexto grado. La fecha límite para aplicar es el jueves.
View ArticleQ&A: What The Highly Contagious Delta Variant Means For Austinites
A lot has changed in a short amount of time because of this COVID-19 variant, which is driving up case numbers and hospitalizations in Central Texas. KUT's Ashley Lopez answers questions about delta.
View ArticleMás Mujeres Embarazadas Con Síntomas Severos De COVID-19 Están Siendo...
Los médicos dicen que las mujeres embarazadas que han sido hospitalizadas con COVID tienen una probabilidad más alta de ser entubadas, sufrir de complicaciones o tener un parto prematuro. También es...
View ArticleAustin Health Officials Revising COVID Risk Guidance In Response To Speed Of...
Cases and hospitalizations have soared, prompting renewed calls for safety measures. Nearly 81% of people hospitalized in the area have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
View ArticleNueces County Calls For Extra Nurses As Hospitalizations Climb And Delta...
County Judge Barbara Canales is determined to reach people in “the middle” who were missed by earlier vaccination efforts.
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