Senate committee hearing on Uvalde response reveals ‘utter meltdown of...
“It’s beyond infuriating,” said Republican state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a member of the committee hearing public testimony this week.
View Article‘We want common-sense approaches’: Arlington mayor among Texas city leaders...
A bipartisan group of mayors from 13 major Texas cities is calling for a special legislative session to address mass shootings, most notably calling for certain gun reforms.
View ArticleLargest migrant caravan runs into issues with Mexican officials – and Gov....
Few, if any, have made it to the U.S.-Mexico border since police in the Mexican border state of Coahuila began blocking, detaining and even deporting migrants in accordance with that state’s “Operation...
View ArticleLa temporada de serpientes ha llegado a Texas - esto es lo que tienes que saber
La temporada de verano ha llegado - y también las serpientes. Con temperaturas que alcanzan los tres dígitos en todo el estado, los tejanos pueden tropezar con estas criaturas en sus jardines o...
View ArticleTexas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law
Red flag laws allow judges to temporarily seize firearms from people who are deemed dangerous. Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them...
View ArticleAustin ISD approves $1.9 billion budget — but nearly half of that money will...
The 2022-2023 budget includes a massive payment to the state’s recapture system and pay increases for teachers as well as other school staff. It also eliminates nearly 600 positions, primarily in the...
View ArticleElon Musk says Tesla's Del Valle factory is a 'gigantic money furnace'
Musk said the factory is operating at a huge loss after Shanghai, home to one of Tesla's largest battery producers, instituted a near-total lockdown in the spring.
View ArticleCapMetro will let riders get off between stops at night and allow open...
Two pilot projects are being permanently adopted.
View ArticleLawmakers push against renewable energy in hearings on the Texas grid
The hearings provided a preview into what lawmakers will focus on grid-wise in next year's legislative session. That preview may worry renewable energy advocates.
View ArticleCapMetro dejará que los pasajeros se bajen entre paradas por la noche y...
Capital Metro ha decidido transformar a estos proyectos piloto en permanentes. Ambas políticas vienen con una serie de restricciones.
View ArticleBeyond demographics, UTEP aims to redefine what it means to be a...
A new institute is dedicated to developing strategies and sharing information on Hispanic student success.
View ArticleNew book from Texas author and coach asks: What does it really mean to be tough?
In “Do Hard Things,” Steve Magness hopes to redefine and expand what toughness and resilience mean – and how these ideas transfer to everyday life – and offers four pillars to achieve them.
View ArticleWhat questions do you have about abortion in Texas now?
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, but abortion was already essentially outlawed in the state. What questions does that raise for you? We'll do our best to answer those questions.
View Article'I'm just in shock': Austinites react to Supreme Court decision ending the...
Providers in Texas said they would stop offering abortions immediately while they figure out if anti-abortion laws in effect before Roe now apply.
View ArticleMany Texans are already seeking abortions in New Mexico
Traveling out of state could be the only option for Texans who want abortions. But the cost and logistics may make it an option that’s out of reach for many.
View ArticleWhat the Supreme Court abortion decision means for Texas and the court’s future
“So it’s not just that it’s a rightward shift, it’s that there’s not really a slippery slope anymore. The justices are running to the bottom of the slope.”
View ArticleThe Supreme Court has overturned Roe. What happens next in Texas?
Texas already had one of the nation's strictest abortion bans. With the Supreme Court's decision, it is set to become even more restrictive.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Abortion rights advocates rally in Austin after Roe is overturned
Thousands of protesters descended on downtown Austin on Friday, hours after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision establishing a constitutional right to an abortion in the United States.
View ArticleDemand – and an illicit market – grows for Texas-native yucca plant
The desert plant takes 10-15 years to grow to the size most buyers want, leading to an illicit underground plant trade.
View ArticleFAQ: Why have abortion services already halted in Texas?
On Friday, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, abortions in Texas ceased despite the fact that the state’s trigger law banning the procedure has not yet gone into effect.
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