Censo Muestra Que La Población De Austin Creció Un 22% Durante La Última Década
Tras una década de crecimiento explosivo en la región, una demógrafa de Austin dijo que probablemente faltaron personas en el conteo a causa de la polémica política que rodeó al censo.
View ArticleTexas Counted More Prison Suicides In 2020 Than In Any Other Year Over The...
Inmate suicides rose despite a prison population that decreased last year by about 20,000 from the year before.
View ArticleAmid Legal Confusion, Austin-Travis County's Mask Order Can Continue
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Ken Paxton to include other counties in its ruling Sunday that temporarily halts mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar counties.
View ArticleMexican-American Cultural Center Supporters Fight Proposed Extension Of Red...
A city proposal to extend Red River Street to accommodate traffic growth in the Rainey neighborhood is facing resistance from supporters of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American Cultural Center who...
View ArticleTexas Prepares For An Influx of Afghan Refugees As U.S. Military Withdraws...
At least 100 Afghan refugees are expected to arrive in Austin this week, with more coming later.
View ArticleAustin Quiere Extender La Calle Red River. Defensores Del Centro Cultural...
La disputa arroja a miembros de la comunidad mexicoamericana — la cual ha sido en gran parte desplazada del Distrito Histórico de Rainey Street conforme se ha gentrificado la zona — en contra de los...
View ArticleAustin Health Officials Considering Opening Alternate Care Site As...
New COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions have begun to flatten across Austin and Travis County, according to the local health authority.
View ArticleDallas Superintendent Says Masking Policy Was Most Immediate Way To Protect...
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa argues the Texas Supreme Court decision that upheld a ban on mask mandates doesn’t apply to his district.
View ArticleEstos Son Los Distritos Escolares En El Centro De Texas Que Requerirán El Uso...
El gobernador de Texas Greg Abbott prohibió que se requieran cubrebocas en las escuelas, pero algunos distritos escolares en el área de Austin están desobedeciendo la orden.
View ArticleStory About the "Godfather" of Austin’s Club Scene Earns a National Murrow Award
A KUT story about the self-proclaimed godfather of Austin clubbing won a National Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
View ArticleTexas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19
Abbott's office said the governor has no symptoms, but that he is isolating at the governor's mansion. He is fully vaccinated.
View ArticleWilliamson County To Sue Austin Over Hotel For People Transitioning Out Of...
The city aims to house at least 83 people transitioning out of homelessness at the Candlewood Suites on Pecan Park Boulevard in Williamson County.
View ArticleAustin ISD Schools Buzz With Energy On The First Day Of Class, Though...
Students started a second school year during the pandemic with a mask mandate in place. A number of counties and school districts have defied the governor's ban on instituting them.
View ArticleDrop The Pressure, Threats And Agendas: Talking To The Unvaccinated About...
Public health officials have said repeatedly the best way to curb the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, but many people still are not. How might they be persuaded to get the vaccine? For some,...
View ArticleTexas Bans Schools From Requiring Masks. One District's Workaround? Make Them...
Spaghetti straps are off the table for students in Paris ISD this year, but masks are mandatory.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 Cases Have Gone Up In Texas, So Have Vaccination Rates
Vaccination rates in Texas had reached their lowest levels in July, but they have gradually picked up the pace in the last few weeks as the highly contagious delta variant has ravaged the state.
View ArticleA Conversation With Isis Brantley
Founder of Naturally Isis, Brantley is an expert African hair braider.
View ArticleDisability Rights Group Files First Federal Lawsuit Against Abbott Over Ban...
Disability Rights Texas sued on behalf of 14 Texas schoolchildren, arguing the governor's executive order forces schools to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
View ArticleFor Texas Nursing Homes, The Biggest Challenge From Delta Variant Is...
While there are more than 900 active COVID-19 cases among Texas nursing home residents, the severity of the disease and outbreaks are much less since most residents are vaccinated.
View Article'Reinvigorated': The New Play 'rain falls special on me' Opens After Long...
Ground Floor Theater has been working on the play 'rain falls special on me' for two years, and now, after a long, pandemic-created delay, it's premiering for a live audience.
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