Sammie Seamon
Sammie Seamon is a news staff writer at the Chronicle covering education, climate, and other local stories. She was born and raised in Austin (and AISD), and loves this city like none other. She holds a master’s in literary reportage from the NYU Journalism Institute and has previously reported bilingually for Spanish-language readers.
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Austin’s Evolving Native American Cultural Center
The community is growing. But for now, they lack a permanent home.
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Austinites Demand That City and APD Refuse Collaboration With ICE
Advocacy groups deliver a petition to city officials against partnership with ICE
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HB 7 Is Now Law, but Texans Are Still Accessing Abortion Pills
Even as the state continues to challenge access in the courts
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Renee Good’s Murder Sparks Local Protests Against ICE Brutality
Austinites call for ICE to “stay out of our communities”
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AISD Enters Enrollment Season
What’s coming up for district families following closures and turnaround plans
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Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked in Court
Critics say bill imposes safety and data privacy risks
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Legal Kiosk Opens in Travis County Courthouse
Free legal case and tech help, on-call attorneys
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Better Luck Next Year?
The biggest stories in Central Texas of 2025 mostly brought bad news
