Austin becomes the first Texas city to pass a law prohibiting discrimination...
“The impact of race-based hair discrimination can last a lifetime,” Carol Johnson, director of the Office of Civil Rights, said. City Council members voted unanimously to support the measure.
View ArticleTravis County’s COVID risk level raised to medium following increase in cases...
At the medium stage, at-risk individuals are recommended to mask up when gathering, dining and shopping. Masking is optional for those up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters but still recommended...
View ArticleAustin may (slightly) loosen rules limiting height of apartments near...
The hope is to allow developers to build more housing, which experts say could ease the rise in housing prices. But some elected officials worried the changes they made did not go far enough to help.
View ArticleA conversation with Dr. Tequilla Brownie, CEO of TNTP
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Tequilla Brownie, CEO of TNTP, formerly known as The New Teacher Project.
View ArticleElevan el nivel de riesgo de COVID del condado de Travis tras el aumento de...
En el nivel medio, se recomienda el uso de mascarillas en interiores para las personas en riesgo cuando se reúnen, cenan y salen de compras.
View ArticleThe dog-killing algae in Lady Bird Lake is back
The city says next week it's expanding a water-treatment program in the hopes of tamping it down.
View ArticleStarbucks baristas in Austin voted to unionize. Now what?
Following union elections at two Austin coffee shops, workers will now be able to bargain for better working conditions. But Starbucks may not make it easy.
View ArticleFormer Austin Opera House may become a music venue again
The Austin City Council approved zoning changes to allow a developer to bring back the Austin Opera House — but as a smaller venue. The developer also plans to build affordable housing and retail shops...
View ArticleChild care deserts in Texas hitting low-income families the hardest, research...
Access to high-quality, affordable child care is becoming scarcer, according to new data from Children at Risk, a nonprofit dedicated to research into child poverty and inequity in Texas.
View ArticleWhen it comes to Texas housing prices now, you can put historical data in the...
Austin buyers are paying nearly 70% more than historic prices would have suggested. Prices are also way up in San Antonio, DFW and Houston.
View Article'Bringing us together': The Ann Richards Legacy Project releases new book...
'The One Ann Only,' a new photo book released by The Ann Richards Legacy Project, is set for release next month.
View ArticleCapital Metro won't return to a full schedule this summer after all
The former CEO had said the transit agency expects to restore service cuts implemented last September, but August's schedules show that's not happening.
View ArticleWhy rising inflation is hitting retired Texas teachers especially hard
The state’s Teacher Retirement System does not adjust its pension payments for inflation.
View ArticleInvestors bought nearly a third of all homes in Texas last year
Texas had the highest rate in the country for the number of homes sold to companies and corporations, with Tarrant, Rockwall and Midland counties seeing some of the largest shares of investors.
View ArticleAustin ISD school board selects Anthony Mays for interim superintendent
Mays will replace outgoing superintendent Stephanie Elizalde. She is leaving Austin ISD after roughly two years in the role to return to Dallas ISD where she will be that district's new superintendent.
View ArticleNFTs could transform the music industry. It helps to understand what they are.
So, Pause/Play hosts Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen decided to do a mini-season of the podcast explaining NFTs — how they work and what they could mean for Austin music.
View ArticleAl final, Capital Metro no volverá a tener un horario regular este verano
Capital Metro no volverá a tener un horario regular en agosto, a pesar de que el ahora exdirector general de la agencia había expresado a principios de este año la esperanza de que la frecuencia de los...
View Article'Ten Lives, Ten Demands' with author Solomon Jones
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Solomon Jones, award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and morning host for WURD radio in Philadelphia.
View ArticleLa junta escolar del ISD de Austin elige a Anthony Mays como superintendente...
Anthony Mays haciendo historia como el primer hombre negro en servir como superintendente de esa entidad.
View ArticleTexas-based hate group was behind attempted riot at Pride event in Idaho,...
Authorities say the 31 suspects are part of an extremist group founded in Texas after the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.. Eight of those arrested Saturday are from North Texas,...
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