As Staffing Shortages Affect Many Industries, ACC Wants To Help Train More...
Austin Community College is partnering with Toyota Motor North America to train students to be service technicians as dealerships struggle with dire need for skilled workers.
View ArticleAustin Public Health Partners With Amazon, Central Texas Food Bank To Expand...
The e-commerce giant will deliver free packages of canned and dried goods to those who qualify every month.
View ArticleTexas Lawmakers Begin Redistricting After Census Shows Massive Growth Among...
Black, Hispanic and Asian Texans made up the majority of the state's massive growth in the past decade — and groups say new political maps should reflect that.
View Article'It's Kind Of Inspirational': Mass Gallery's Traveling Exhibit 'Road Soda'...
Mass Gallery is set to open the new show 'Road Soda,' a collection of works that has spent the summer traveling across Texas.
View ArticleHow Sandra Day O'Connor's Western Ethos Guided Her Supreme Court Tenure
The retired justice was born in El Paso and attended school there as a child but was especially shaped by her years on her family's Arizona ranch.
View ArticleCity Approves Austin City Limits' COVID Safety Plan, Setting Up Final...
Attendees must be vaccinated or prove they've tested negative before heading into Zilker Park. The festival also says it's requiring masking in areas where it's not possible to distance.
View ArticleTexas Refused To Expand Medicaid Coverage To More Poor Adults. Groups Ask...
Hundreds of organizations are asking Congress to extend Medicaid in the current budget reconciliation bill being negotiated in Washington.
View ArticleCity Of Austin Backtracks, Now Says People Can Testify By Phone At Public...
The city's legal team earlier said the public would have to return to in-person-only testimony as provisions of state law suspended during the pandemic went back into effect.
View ArticleTexas Offers 4 Lessons For Staying Safe In Flash Floods
Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe.
View ArticleTexas' Ban On Mask Mandates Draws Federal Probe For Possibly Violating Rights...
The U.S. Department of Education announced the inquiry days after the Texas Education Agency quietly updated its guidance to say school districts can’t require masks.
View ArticleThe True Cost Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre With Charlene P. Corley
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Charlene P. Corley, vice president of Diverse Insight & Partnership with Nielsen.
View ArticleHow Market Manipulation Might Have Worsened The Texas Blackout
Several groups are investigating manipulation of the electric and natural gas markets during the Texas blackout. But the rules are different for different kinds of energy.
View ArticleAustin Taps Interim Chief Joseph Chacon As Its Next Police Chief
If approved by the City Council, Chacon will take leadership of the Austin Police Department at a time when the city is seeing a rise in crime and seeking reforms to policing.
View ArticleAustin State Rep. Celia Israel Won't Seek Reelection Ahead Of Possible Run...
The four-term North Austin representative says she's formed an exploratory committee to run for mayor.
View ArticleConsulado Mexicano En Austin Ofrece Vacunas Gratis Contra COVID-19 Este Viernes
La jornada de vacunación gratuita ofrecerá primeras y segunda dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer, así como la fabricada por Johnson & Johnson.
View ArticleMexic-Arte Museum Creates A Shared Space To Remember Lost Loved Ones This Día...
Death has been an especially prominent part of daily life this past year and a half because of COVID-19. The museum asked the public to get involved by submitting photographs and memories of loved ones...
View ArticleRound Rock ISD Reinstates Mask Mandate After Hours Of Heated Public Comments
Masks will be required when COVID-19 transmission is at its highest levels, and they will become optional as community spread slows.
View ArticleAustin Set Aside $179 Million For Homelessness In Recent Years, But Auditors...
From 2019 to May of this year, the city allocated $179 million toward homelessness across more than 100 contracts. But auditors struggled to piece together a full picture of the city's agreements.
View ArticleFederal Regulators Blame Texas Energy Policies For Severity Of February...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released some findings on Thursday from an investigation into February's deadly winter storm and blackouts. Regulators faulted Texas energy policy for much of...
View ArticleHere’s How San Marcos Became The Mermaid Capital Of Texas
San Marcos celebrates Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest all through September. The month-long festival will conclude with the fifth annual Mermaid Promenade and Downtown Street Fair, which will take place...
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