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"...the Editor: I was deeply saddened to read that Texas HHSC is stripping children of their medical care (“Texas..."

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

"...For the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Would Jesus Do?

"...Daily News, April 2.] The elected officials here in Texas who are pushing measures like Senate Bill 17, which..."

April 3, 2024 Postmarks

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...Dyer’s first day as head of the University of Texas’ School of Civic Leadership, a newly created college tied..."

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

"...The 2024 report from the Texas task force will be its first since the Supreme..."

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?

"...remote learning. And it’s been hard. In 2021, the Texas Education Agency wrote that the pandemic’s impacts “erased years..."

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

"...that Austin voters opted into Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code (the state law allowing cities to..."

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

"...“I was expecting to be let down by the Texas legislature,” Bierschenk said. “I wasn’t expecting to be let..."

Feb. 28, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Will Texas Outlaw IVF Following Alabama Ruling?

Abbott not pushing legislation, but signals support for IVF

"...Dr. Kaylen Silverberg of the Texas Fertility Center in Austin is one of many fertility..."

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

"...as a Democrat is never an easy task in Texas, where a Dem hasn’t won since the Nineties. It’s..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...building an 80-acre base camp in Eagle Pass for Texas National Guard troops. The base will hold up to..."

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

"...More than a million Texas kids in low-income families have lost their health insurance..."

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

"...The group understands that AE faces a hard road..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...are facing in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and other Texas cities. In fact, that message is exactly what popped..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Common Law

Legal lemonade: Do my kids need a permit for their lemonade stand?

"...Positive news for Austin kids (and all kids in Texas): you do not need a permit to operate a..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

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

"...Greg Abbott wants Texas to be the national leader of the radical, ultraconservative..."

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

"...sent to the youth prisons managed by the dysfunctional Texas Juvenile Justice Department. (Formerly known as the Texas Youth..."

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 into the top 10, with San Antonio..."

Jan. 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...latest development in the Ken Paxton legal saga, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday against Paxton's motion to end..."

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

"...been a little more than four months since the Texas legislature passed a law aiming to expand Medicaid access..."

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

"...expecting it Saturday evening. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch for Sunday through..."

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

"...In a state with one of the highest numbers..."

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?

"...The incumbents in D2 and D4 (Vanessa Fuentes and..."

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

"...Wednesday, Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Future Gladiators and Fantastical Stories Mark the Literary Year in Review

Pulled from the shelves

"...shocking policy decisions targeting the LGBTQ+ community here in Texas, I was listening to a fascinating interview on NPR's..."

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

"...Texas Republicans have willfully ignored the existence of the United..."

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.

"...It doesn’t take long to find nonsense originating from..."

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

"...in the tomato soup, being the target of the Texas GOP's ire is nothing new, but looking at the..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Paxton’s Impeachment Circus Continues Into 2024

Dan Patrick’s denunciation of the House decision to impeach confirms entire trial was tilted in Paxton’s favor

"...5, the day his impeachment trial began in the Texas Senate. He might have avoided the whole ordeal if..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Michael King

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