APD debería seguir prácticas nacionales sobre el empleo de la fuerza y tener...
Una encuesta de la Oficina de Supervisión Policial encontró que muchos de los lineamientos y prácticas del Departamento de Policía de Austin no llenan las expectativas de la comunidad.
View ArticleTexas Tech professor’s cotton mat could improve oil spill clean up
The mat is made of a specific type of nonwoven cotton, which can absorb up to 50 times its weight in oil.
View ArticleBook highlights Eldrewey Stearns, a Houston civil rights leader almost lost...
"No Color Is My Kind: The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Integration of Houston" was originally published in 1997 and then went out of print. It's now back on shelves with an update to Stearns' story.
View ArticleRevolutionizing the health care space with Derrick L. Miles
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Derrick L. Miles, founder and CEO of CourMed, an enterprise software company that facilitates the innovative concierge...
View ArticleEsto es lo que debes saber sobre las ocho enmiendas constitucionales en juego...
¿Se deben permitir las rifas en los rodeos? ¿Deben los funcionarios gubernamentales limitar los servicios religiosos? Estos son algunos de las temas sobre los que los tejanos se pronunciarán en estas...
View ArticleMask mandate was the right decision to keep students safe, Austin ISD...
In her state of the district address Tuesday, Stephanie Elizalde credited the mask mandate, in part, for the low number of COVID cases in Austin schools.
View Article'You're not allowed to stop': How the universe aligned for Austin...
Founders Seth Green and Eric Heiret had considered putting their business on hold last year. But then the world shut down, and they took that as a sign to keep going.
View ArticleIn depth: Despite looming deadline, most Texas nursing home staff vaccination...
Around 30% of Texas nursing homes have vaccination rates of 75% or more; much less is known about assisted living facilities. It's unclear whether Texas will comply with an upcoming federal vaccination...
View ArticleDemocrats have pushed for nonpartisan redistricting. Here’s how it could...
Both parties gerrymander, but the left’s push for nonpartisan commissions to draw maps could cost them, says an Atlantic reporter.
View ArticleLt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Gov. Greg Abbott should call lawmakers back for a...
In a tweet, Patrick said he supported Abbott calling lawmakers back to Austin to increase the penalty for illegal voting and approve a “forensic audit bill.”
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to...
As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.
View ArticleWant to see a ghost in Austin? Check out one of these 'haunted' spots
Yelp released its roundup of the 20 most haunted spots in Texas this week. Unsurprisingly, the Driskill Hotel and Bar tops the list.
View ArticleLa Prop B le permitiría a la Ciudad de Austin 'canjear' un terreno por otro....
De pasar la propuesta, los votantes le daría a Austin la autoridad para canjear una propiedad de 9 acres en Lakeshore Boulevard por otro terreno.
View ArticleDos distritos escolares del Condado de Williamson colocan varios bonos en la...
Los distritos escolares independientes de Georgetown y Leander han incluído paquetes de bono en la boleta electoral de este noviembre, enfocados en renovar instalaciones existentes y construir nuevos...
View ArticleLa Propuesta A aumentaría la dotación de personal policial. Estas son 3 cosas...
De ser aprobada, la proposición requiriría que el Departamento de Policía de Austin emplee al menos dos oficiales de policía por cada 1,000 residentes. No está claro cómo pagaría la ciudad por esto.
View ArticleNew Netflix series showcases Mesoamerican epic adventure for the whole family
"I've always loved fantasy movies and books, but I never got to see my culture. And I always wondered what happens if the camera goes south?" says Jorge Gutierrez, creator of "Maya and the Three."
View ArticleHow a quiet rule change made delta-8 products illegal in Texas
The change caught consumers and retailers off guard, but legal action could be coming.
View ArticleAustin's reviving an early pandemic program to make neighborhood streets more...
The program will let neighborhoods apply for "Living Street" status, giving them permission to implement measures to encourage walking, biking and play.
View ArticleOne person's trash is another person's ticket to winning a Chick-fil-a gift card
Joseph Shuffield and his neighbor found two potatoes with numbers written in red marker on them in their yards. He posted on Nextdoor, trying to get to the bottom of the tater mystery.
View ArticleMany object to restrictive laws, but few businesses are likely to abandon...
"Obviously, everyone who moves to Texas might not align with Gov. Abbott's recent legislation, but they kind of do see [it] as a lot of political noise."
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