Corte Suprema permite a proveedores de abortos demandar contra la prohibición...
El tribunal supremo desechó la petición del Departamento de Justicia de bloquear la aplicación de la ley.
View ArticleHundreds of millions of dollars are going unspent for COVID testing in public...
Despite rising cases and renewed concern over the virus and a new variant, hundreds of millions in dollars has not yet been used.
View ArticleShould buses be allowed on a new light-rail bridge over Lady Bird Lake?
Bus riders, many of whom are people of color, could be disadvantaged if buses are not allowed. But incorporating buses could prove challenging. The design will be determined by an international...
View ArticleAs the pandemic grinds on, Austin's mental health community says young people...
Experts have been sounding the alarm, but there is a shortage of mental health care workers and many young people don't have access to services.
View ArticleAustinites can shop locally — and globally — at a new pop-up store downtown
The store features work from designers who are part of the city’s ATX+Egypt Entrepreneurship Program, which seeks to support local brands and help give them international exposure. It's open until Dec....
View ArticleBiden administration considers removing whooping cranes from endangered...
Environmental groups say it’s far too early to change the conservation status of the tallest and rarest birds in North America. Around 500 cranes currently make their way from Canada to the Aransas...
View ArticleOmicron variant likely detected in UT Austin community
If confirmed through genetic sequencing, which will take several days, these will be the first known cases of the omicron variant in Austin-Travis County.
View Article'It's such a joy': The Blue Genie Art Bazaar is back for the 2021 holiday season
This year, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar celebrates its 21st anniversary with a show and sale featuring the works of 170 local artists and crafters.
View ArticleAustin ISD will make cuts at Central Office instead of reducing class periods...
The district proposed changing the class schedule to save $21 million. Parents, teachers and students said that would limit the elective classes students could take.
View ArticleNew prison and jail research lab examines less punitive approaches to...
The project will provide research and advice to policymakers and advocates nationwide who are working on criminal justice issues.
View ArticleLower standards for imported grapefruits worry Texas growers
This year’s grapefruit crop is less than half its normal size thanks to Winter Storm Uri.
View ArticleWilliamson County withholds CARES funds from Round Rock and Leander school...
Commissioners voted to give $14 million in federal money to the other school districts, and said they would meet with RRISD and LISD leaders to discuss the issue.
View ArticleAs omicron arrives in the area, Austin and Travis County extend COVID...
Austin extended requirements for masking in public schools and reauthorized its risk-based guidelines until June to try to limit the impact of COVID-19.
View ArticleWilliamson County settles Javier Ambler lawsuit for $5 million
Ambler's family filed a lawsuit against the county last year for his death in March 2019 while in the custody of Williamson County Sheriff's deputies.
View ArticleCreamalicious Ice Cream with chef Liz Rogers
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Liz Rogers, founder, president and executive chef of Creamalicious Ice Cream.
View ArticleCon la llegada de omicron, Austin y el Condado de Travis amplían las...
Austin amplió los requisitos para el uso de mascarillas en las escuelas públicas y reautorizó sus directrices de riesgo hasta junio para tratar de limitar el impacto del COVID-19.
View ArticleCondado de Williamson resuelve demanda por la muerte de Javier Ambler por $5...
La familia de Ambler presentó una demanda contra el condado el año pasado por su muerte en marzo de 2019 mientras estaba bajo la custodia de los agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Williamson.
View ArticleIn 2021, Khruangbin Took Flight
The three-piece Houston band, whose name means “airplane” in Thai, has produced a string of successful albums. And they’re about to take off on their highest-profile tour, ever.
View ArticleIt's Christmastime at Hogwarts — at least in this Austin family's front yard
Each October, Circle C resident Joel Pace creates a Harry Potter-themed scene in his front yard and invites the public to come see it — and leave a donation for one of the charities he supports.
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