High court rejects lawsuit alleging staggered elections with new maps...
In March, an attorney sued Austin City Council members on behalf of a dozen residents. He argued roughly 24,000 people who had been moved into new council districts as part of the city’s redistricting...
View ArticleTravis County DA won’t prosecute abortion seekers or providers
Travis County District Attorney José Garza says he won't use the limited resources of his office to prosecute women making personal healthcare decisions. At least 85 elected prosecutors around the...
View ArticleEl fiscal del condado de Travis no perseguirá a las personas que busquen un...
José Garza dijo que amenazar con perseguir a las mujeres que busquen servicios de aborto hará que recurran a alternativas peligrosas y provocará mayores tasas de mortalidad materna. Dijo que eso no...
View ArticleThe definition of drag has expanded – and so has the demand for performances
Performances are not just confined to dark bars anymore, and anyone can be a drag queen.
View ArticleThe Texas cities considering decriminalizing abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade means Texas will effectively ban abortions – but Austin and Denton may not prioritize investigating alleged abortion crimes.
View ArticleUna jueza de Texas bloquea una prohibición estatal previa a Roe y permite...
Con una orden de restricción temporal emitida, los abortos realizados hasta las seis semanas de gestación podrán reanudarse en el estado.
View ArticleHere's where to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Austin for the youngest age group...
"COVID is among the leading causes of death for children in this age group [6 months to 5 years old]," Austin-Travis County health authority's told KUT. "So it's really important that we protect our...
View Article51 people, including 5 kids, dead in San Antonio after being trapped in a...
Of the 16 migrants found alive in the trailer on the city’s southwest side, five have since died.
View ArticleOutgoing Huston-Tillotson president knows it's wise to 'leave the party when...
Dr. Collette Pierce Burnette is stepping down after seven years on the job. She says she doesn't think Austin fully appreciates and understands H-T, but she thinks more people do now than when she...
View ArticleTruancy reform advocates worry Texas could backtrack following Uvalde shooting
The Uvalde shooter’s history of truancy has been a focus of state lawmakers during legislative hearings at the Capitol.
View ArticleCity of Mesquite considers upping minimum home size to 2,000 square feet
Experts warn that it could price out many would-be residents from the city, which has previously recommended increasing affordable housing production.
View Article'Pieces of my life': Valoneecia Tolbert's 'Tales of a Blerd Ballerina' is...
Valoneecia Tolbert's new solo show is the personal but universal choreopoem 'Tales of a Blerd Ballerina.'
View ArticleAustin struggled to hire summer employees. Then, it failed to pay some on time.
According to emails obtained by KUT, nearly three dozen people hired for summer work by the city went weeks without pay because of a clerical error.
View ArticleJMA Global with Jeanette Abraham, president and CEO
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. spoke to Jeanette Abraham, president and CEO of JMA Global, LLC.
View ArticleWhy does the city 'repair' streets by covering them in gravel?
Austin's hot, dry summer creates ideal conditions for hardening fresh asphalt. So the Public Works Department toils through the sweltering heat to resurface as many miles of roads as possible then.
View ArticleEl Paso area seeing increased number of migrant deaths, many by drowning in...
Nearly 40 migrants crossing the Mexico border into Texas have died in the El Paso region since October, and 15 of those deaths were caused by drowning in irrigation canals along the border wall.
View ArticleWhat’s ‘Jane Roe’s’ legacy? Her daughter recounts a complicated life
The woman known as “Jane Roe” in the landmark abortion case had three daughters. The eldest had a relationship with her mom and doesn’t want her mom’s legacy forgotten.
View ArticleEnvironmental advocates say Fayette coal plant is 'poisoning' residents, push...
Austin partially owns a coal-powered plant in Fayette County. Advocates say coal ash there is not properly stored, potentially getting into the water and land.
View ArticleEl gobernador Abbott vuelve a añadir inspecciones de camiones en la frontera....
La propuesta del gobernador se produjo después de que docenas de personas fueron encontradas muertas en un remolque de un camión en San Antonio a principios de esta semana. Abbott dijo que la...
View ArticleDon't call it a comeback (yet): New music venues could open up on East Sixth...
A developer that owns multiple properties on East Sixth Street wants to revitalize the area and turn a handful of spots into music venues, including the former Easy Tiger restaurant and Buffalo Billiards.
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