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No Kings Protest
No Kings Protest
Photos by John Anderson

Photos, June 16, 2025

In Austin, More Than 10,000 Protest Trump and His Military Parade
In Austin, More Than 10,000 Protest Trump and His Military Parade
Despite the threat of assassination, lawmakers and locals showed up

Maggie Quinlan, June 15, 2025

Austin’s Powerful Education Union Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting for Teachers’ Voices
Austin’s Powerful Education Union Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting for Teachers’ Voices
Leader Ken Zarifis talks “hard-work magic” of public education

Brant Bingamon, June 12, 2025

Council Wonders If Mass Surveillance Is Safe While APD Says It’s Crucial
Council Wonders If Mass Surveillance Is Safe While APD Says It’s Crucial
License plate readers ignite security vs. privacy concerns

Austin Sanders, June 12, 2025

Why Austin Health Professionals Say Trump’s Megabill Will Be Devastating for Central Texas
Why Austin Health Professionals Say Trump’s Megabill Will Be Devastating for Central Texas
Rep. Lloyd Doggett talks Medicaid cuts and hope to kill the bill

Julianna Plewes, June 12, 2025

Ken Burns Ensures the Revolution Will Be Televised
Ken Burns Ensures the Revolution Will Be Televised
The war is over, but not the revolution, Burns says

Richard Whittaker, June 12, 2025

Immigrant Students Under Threat
Immigrant Students Under Threat
Trump puts college campuses front and center in his mass deportation campaign

Benton Graham, June 12, 2025

Headlines / Quote of the Week
Headlines / Quote of the Week

June 12, 2025

Texas Governor Warns Anti-Trump Protesters: “FAFO”
Texas Governor Warns Anti-Trump Protesters: “FAFO”
After state police tear-gassed anti-ICE protesters, National Guard deployed for Saturday

Maggie Quinlan, June 12, 2025

The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown of Texas' New Film Incentives
The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown of Texas' New Film Incentives
Breaking down what SB 22 does – and doesn't – do for Texas

Richard Whittaker, June 5, 2025

A Medley of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills That Are About to Become Law
A Medley of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills That Are About to Become Law
The Lege didn’t lose interest in restricting queerness this year

Levi Langley, June 5, 2025

Council Works on Budgeting Around a Steep Deficit
Council Works on Budgeting Around a Steep Deficit
Looking into the causes of a predicament that somehow snuck up on the city

Austin Sanders, June 5, 2025

Headlines / Quote of the Week
Headlines / Quote of the Week

June 5, 2025

The Texas Legislative Session Is Over. Here’s the Elephant in the Room
The Texas Legislative Session Is Over. Here’s the Elephant in the Room
The state didn’t fill all our federal funding gaps

Maggie Quinlan, June 5, 2025

Under One of the World’s Most Extreme Abortion Bans, Texas Doubles Down
Under One of the World’s Most Extreme Abortion Bans, Texas Doubles Down
And also clarifies what a “lifesaving” abortion is

Maggie Quinlan, June 5, 2025

Texas Schools to Get a Bit More Cash and a Lot More Christian Nationalism
Texas Schools to Get a Bit More Cash and a Lot More Christian Nationalism
Assessing the 89th Legislature’s effect on public education

Brant Bingamon, June 5, 2025

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Analyzes “Gunfire and Fireworks” of This Legislative Session
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Analyzes “Gunfire and Fireworks” of This Legislative Session
A Q&A with Austin’s progressive state senator

Maggie Quinlan, June 5, 2025

Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case

Maggie Quinlan, June 4, 2025

Emails Reveal Improper Use by APD of License Plate Reader Program
Emails Reveal Improper Use by APD of License Plate Reader Program
Up to 20% of scans were done without clear justification

Austin Sanders, June 3, 2025

Round One of I-35 “Caps” Fight Ends in a Draw
Round One of I-35 “Caps” Fight Ends in a Draw
City to fund columns that could support highway parks

Austin Sanders, May 29, 2025

Texas Bill Would Block International Students From Speaking in Support of “Terrorist Activities”
Texas Bill Would Block International Students From Speaking in Support of “Terrorist Activities”
Universities that don’t punish students would face huge fines

Blake Leschber, May 29, 2025

Voter-Mandated Police Oversight Board Meets for First Time
Voter-Mandated Police Oversight Board Meets for First Time
Two years after the election, the board begins its work

Austin Sanders, May 29, 2025

Headlines / Quote of the Week
Headlines / Quote of the Week

May 29, 2025

Bracing for School Closures
Bracing for School Closures
AISD says all schools at risk, but parents worry for poor areas

Brant Bingamon, May 29, 2025

With 25,000 Empty Seats, AISD Enrollment Factors Into Massive Budget Problem
With 25,000 Empty Seats, AISD Enrollment Factors Into Massive Budget Problem
Falling down an endless budget hole

Brant Bingamon, May 29, 2025

Texas One Step Closer to Film and TV Incentive Increase
Texas One Step Closer to Film and TV Incentive Increase
House approves fund, but questions remain on billion-dollar boost

Richard Whittaker, May 28, 2025

Austin Elders: Meet Donald Mace Williams, the 95-Year-Old Ph.D. and Poet
Austin Elders: Meet Donald Mace Williams, the 95-Year-Old Ph.D. and Poet
He’s an expert on Beowulf, and he hasn’t stopped writing

Mattea Gallaway, May 22, 2025

Headlines / Quote of the Week
Headlines / Quote of the Week

May 22, 2025

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

Brant Bingamon, May 22, 2025

Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison
Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison
Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults

Maggie Quinlan, May 22, 2025

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