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April 13, 2024 Postmarks
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
"...of the chaos agents who run things at the Legislature having a hand in how we make local decisions..."
April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders
What Would Jesus Do?
"...employees, whether statewide officials or members of the Texas Legislature, seem to me not to understand the message of..."
April 3, 2024 Postmarks
Fayette Fail
"...influence on LCRA. It will be up to the Legislature to take action regarding LCRA, but I think the..."
March 28, 2024 Postmarks
Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin
Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall
"...Institute name was gone, a bill at the Texas Legislature was filed and nixed, and the think tank/school of..."
March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves
Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years
Committee members discovered longtime omission this year
"...Texas’ task force is relatively new. The Legislature created the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee in..."
March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson
Closing the COVID Gap at AISD
Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?
"...in schools. It had been approved by the Texas Legislature in 2019 as part of a landmark education bill..."
March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Austin Orgs Disagree on Legality of Secret Police Records in New Court Filings
A hearing has been set for April 9
"...to more than 10% turnout – but the Texas Legislature did not add the G file provision of the..."
March 1, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...that will decide who represents us in the courts, Legislature, and U.S. Congress and Senate. Turnout is hovering around..."
March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
St. Edward’s Students Protest After School Removes Pride Flag From Coffee Shop
“Bring back the flag,” they chanted
"...was expecting to be let down by the Texas legislature,” Bierschenk said. “I wasn’t expecting to be let down..."
Feb. 28, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava
Will Texas Outlaw IVF Following Alabama Ruling?
Abbott not pushing legislation, but signals support for IVF
"...said. “Is it likely that somebody in the Texas legislature will have a thought that this is a good..."
Feb. 27, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson
Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?
Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination
"...in the state of Texas.” Last legislative session, the Legislature funneled more than $2 billion toward new water supply..."
Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...to remove the GOP’s entire five-member delegation to the Legislature...."
Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature
After a Million Texas Kids Were Kicked Off Medicaid, Thousands More Are Still in Limbo
Application backlog grew from December to January
"...policy changes might be. Young answered that the 88th Legislature approved 25% salary increases for eligibility staff, plus more..."
Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
Debate Heats Up Over How to Wean Austin Off Fossil Fuels
Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy at odds
"...rising heat, market forces, and policy decisions by the Legislature intended to boost the oil industry have further driven..."
Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher
The Common Law
Legal lemonade: Do my kids need a permit for their lemonade stand?
"...The Texas Legislature passed a law in 2019 (House Bill 234) that..."
Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis
How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence
Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law
"...set to become even more consequential, as the Texas Legislature passed and Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 during a..."
Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham
Opinion: A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country
A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans
"...Furthermore, Sheriff Abbott and his posse, the Texas Legislature, have decided to arrest anyone that they think has..."
Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Dan Acosta
The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started
Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes
"...represent Round Rock’s House District 52 in the Texas Legislature). Carroll said she lived in a dozen child detention..."
Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Austin Makes 2024 List of Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker
City comes in at number four on MovieMaker list
"...Austin was the only city in Texas to break..."
Jan. 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...which Abbott tried and failed to push through the Legislature in 2023. Quote of the Week..."
Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature
Feds Approve Texas’ Plan to Expand Medicaid to Postpartum Moms
Texas is one of the last states to offer new moms coverage
"...a little more than four months since the Texas legislature passed a law aiming to expand Medicaid access to..."
Jan. 17, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson
Will the Grid Hold Up? Arctic Blast Not Expected to Be as Severe as 2021’s
Grid should remain stable despite freezing cold and high demand
"...plants have been weatherized at the behest of the legislature. Plus, this summer saw no rolling outages despite record..."
Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher
Is Medicaid for Postpartum Moms Still Happening? Most Likely.
Federal agency has a track record of long delays answering Texas’ requests
"...for special state Medicaid care programs. In 2021, the Legislature passed a bill meant to do that. Eight months..."
Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year
Ready to rumble?
"...climate is spending," Siegel told us, given the Texas Legislature's penchant for preempting regulatory action enacted by left-leaning municipalities...."
Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Request Denied: Paxton Will Be Questioned Under Oath Despite Delay Tactics
He's still pushing to limit questioning, though
"...agreement of $3.3 million, but when Paxton asked the Legislature to use taxpayer dollars to fund the settlement, a..."
Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Future Gladiators and Fantastical Stories Mark the Literary Year in Review
Pulled from the shelves
"...a hilarious and brilliantly satirical look at the Texas Legislature in Mr. Texas (Alfred A. Knopf, 336 pp., $29)...."
Dec. 29, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
Texas ACLU Files Suit Over Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4
New Texas law usurps federal immigration authority, suit claims
"...most extreme anti-immigrant bills ever passed by any state legislature. “The bill overrides bedrock constitutional principles and flouts federal..."
Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Point Austin: Ken Paxton’s Top 10 Follies This Year
How was Ken’s year? Just impeachy.
"...10) Can Y’all Get the Check? Having come to..."
Dec. 14, 2023 News Post by Michael King
Top 10 News Stories of 2023: Austin vs. The State of Texas
In our Top 10 biggest stories this year, a theme emerged
"...succeeded in sending in the literal troop(er)s. Meanwhile, the Legislature passed bills targeting our queer community and our local..."
