Here's what it would take for ERCOT to start rolling blackouts
Texas' electric grid operator has actions it can take to reduce energy demand and increase supply short of ordering power cuts.
View Article'It's kind of beautiful': Hyde Park Theatre presents the world premier of...
After a long pandemic break, Hyde Park Theatre is back in business with the world premiere of Raul Garza's two-actor play 'Running Bear.'
View ArticleHow to conserve energy and stay cool in Austin’s record-breaking heat
Triple-digit heat is expected to continue through the week. As the state's electric grid operator asks Texans to conserve power, here are some ways to keep cool.
View ArticleUT researchers are gathering data to prevent drug overdoses in Texas
TxCOPE crowdsources its data from harm reduction groups across the state to help track and prevent overdoses.
View ArticleLegisladores de Texas presionan a la fiscal de Uvalde por las imágenes de las...
El congresista Dustin Burrows, republicano de Lubbock, tuiteó este lunes por la tarde que tiene la intención de publicar las imágenes de las cámaras de seguridad de 77 minutos de duración de lo...
View ArticleColgate Women’s Games with Cheryl Toussaint
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Cheryl Toussaint, Olympic silver medalist and director of Colgate Women's Games.
View ArticleAustin ISD is proposing two different bond packages and is inviting the...
The AISD board of trustees will decide whether to include a bond on the November ballot. Members will also finalize which projects are included in the bond package. Voters overwhelmingly approved...
View ArticleAustin builders are starting a lot of new homes. Finishing them is not so...
If you think of the number of new home groundbreakings and the number of new homes finished and sold as trains traveling on two parallel tracks, historically they've kept pace. That's no longer the case.
View ArticleHealth officials say there is now 'community spread' of monkeypox in Austin
Monkeypox is now spreading through the Austin and Travis County community at such a rate that the source cannot be traced back to a single person or group, Austin Public Health says.
View ArticleERCOT again asks Texans to conserve power as energy supply tightens
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking people to conserve electricity Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. The request comes as a record-breaking heatwave continues to drive electric demand...
View ArticleERCOT vuelve a pedir a los tejanos que conserven la electricidad a medida que...
Por segunda vez esta semana, el Consejo de Fiabilidad Eléctrica de Texas (ERCOT, por sus siglas en inglés) solicita a los ciudadanos que conserven la electricidad, esta vez entre las 2 p.m. y las 9...
View ArticleAustin's airport expects more flights amid record-breaking passenger surge
The airport now has flights to 93 nonstop destinations with 266 daily departures.
View ArticleExperts say extreme temperatures in Austin will require innovative solutions
The city is in the early stages of implementing green infrastructure to help combat climate change and rising temperatures.
View ArticleLas autoridades sanitarias dicen que ahora hay "propagación comunitaria" de...
Las autoridades sanitarias dicen que ahora hay "propagación comunitaria" de la viruela del mono en Austin y en el condado de Travis. Esto es lo que tienes que saber.
View ArticleTexas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies.
View ArticleCómo activistas mexicanas están brindando medicamentos para abortos a las...
Las Libres, un grupo de activistas mexicanas que ayuda a las personas a abortar con medicamentos, ha visto un aumento de las llamadas desde Texas y de otras personas radicadas en Estados Unidos.
View ArticleDocumentary on deadly San Marcos apartment fire seeks to bring answers to...
The deadliest fire in San Marcos history is still unsolved, but a new documentary from Brian Kyle “BK” Frizzell – whose sister and roommate died in the blaze – is bringing it back to light.
View ArticleOzone pollution standards may pit Texas against EPA
The federal agency is considering designating the Permian Basin as a “non-attainment area,” meaning it could face tougher emissions regulations.
View ArticleGov. Abbott’s campaign eyes the vote of people of color in Texas
It’s clear Republican leadership in Texas is eying the Latino vote, and they believe it’s possible, despite data showing it might be an uphill quest. According to 2021 data from Gallup, nationwide, 54...
View ArticleVoting, abortion and guns: Some of the issues Texas Democrats are zooming in...
Democrats in Texas feel they have a real chance of winning several big elections in November, including the governor’s race. But delegates want stronger, more cohesive messaging.
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