County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings
Commissioners say both are top priorities
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Lina Fisher, April 16, 2024
Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned
Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence
Brant Bingamon, April 16, 2024
Austin Pets Alive! Workers File to Become Largest Animal Shelter Union in the U.S.
Working conditions “are the living conditions of the animals”
Lina Fisher, April 12, 2024
ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings
Travis County blocks defenders; ACLU says that's unconstitutional
Maggie Q. Thompson, April 11, 2024
Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs
At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting
Lina Fisher, April 11, 2024
Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications
The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases
Maggie Q. Thompson, April 11, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
April 11, 2024
Will Austin ISD Push Out a Highly Regarded Partner?
The district is proposing to give away family service centers
Brant Bingamon, April 11, 2024
As Statesman Reporters Were on Strike, Gannett Posted Their Jobs
And published anonymously written stories
Lina Fisher, April 11, 2024
Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years
Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign
Austin Sanders, April 10, 2024
Second Phase of Major Zoning Changes to Increase Middle-Income Housing Kicks Off
You can comment on HOME 2.0 Thursday
Lina Fisher, April 9, 2024
After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT
“It feels like Jim Crow”
Maggie Q. Thompson, April 5, 2024
Co-Founder of Local Org That Pushed for Cannabis Decriminalization Abruptly Replaced
Julie Oliver exits Ground Game, Catina Voellinger takes helm
Brant Bingamon, April 5, 2024
Austin ISD Ponders College Readiness at Area High Schools
Good examples are out there – can they be replicated?
Brant Bingamon, April 4, 2024
Project Connect’s Paxton Problem
As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit
Lina Fisher, April 4, 2024
Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin
Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker
Maggie Q. Thompson, April 4, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
April 4, 2024
First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas
Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district
Austin Sanders, April 4, 2024
Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care
After a bone break, he wants a second surgery
Brant Bingamon, April 4, 2024
UT Students Celebrate Israel in Block Party, While Others Call for Ceasefire
The largest pro-Israel college campus event stayed peaceful
Naina Srivastava, April 3, 2024
UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions
Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law
Lina Fisher, April 2, 2024
New Report Quantifies How Racism Impacts Black Austinites
And demands action from city government
Naina Srivastava, March 29, 2024
Third-Party Report Finds Police Academy Hasn’t Implemented Crucial Reforms
Council stresses need for internal audit process
Lina Fisher, March 28, 2024
Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4
Judges are urged not to deport people
Brant Bingamon, March 28, 2024
T.C. Broadnax Selected as Austin’s Next City Manager
City Council to initiate hiring process next week
Austin Sanders, March 28, 2024
Travis County Aims to Allow Defenders at Bail Hearings
The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle
Austin Sanders, March 28, 2024
Headlines / Quote of the Week
March 28, 2024
Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin
Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall
Kimberly Reeves, March 27, 2024
Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds
Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality
Lina Fisher, March 22, 2024
Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years
Committee members discovered longtime omission this year
