Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...“were formally in DEI positions prior to January 1, 2024, but had pivoted before January 1 to comply with..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...But now, just one semester in, Arnold’s losing her..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

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

"...tax system. Some in Travis County fear the May 4 election could allow Republicans to gain power in what..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...In a letter to faculty and students Tuesday, President..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4

Judges are urged not to deport people

"...that federal courts approve Texas’ anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 4...."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Paxton’s Problems Go Poof: Ken Paxton is once again..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

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..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Whiplash Rulings Leave Us in Suspense Over SB 4: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Zilker Park throughout the summer, is officially canceled for 2024 due to rising costs, Austin City Limits Radio announced..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Biden Asks Supreme Court to Let Feds Cut Razor Wire at the Border

Feds say wire blocks Border Patrol from carrying out duties

"...It filed an emergency appeal on Tuesday with the..."

Jan. 3, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas ACLU Files Suit Over Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4

New Texas law usurps federal immigration authority, suit claims

"...The most recent of these laws – Senate Bill 4 – received its inevitable court challenge yesterday, when the..."

Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again

Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds

"...Last week, 21 of the 24 rural Republican lawmakers who had voted against vouchers in..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...“We'll be in court Monday morning to stop SB 12 because drag is expression, y'all, just like any..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Five Texas Families Sue State Over Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

ACLU says C U in court

"...three medical providers, are suing to block Senate Bill 14 as unconstitutional before it can upend the lives of..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Thanks Sarah

"...bills were filed that threatened voter choice. Examples include: SB 994 forces all candidates to pay filing fees for..."

June 7, 2023 Postmarks

Texas Legislature Failed to Kill Police Oversight Statewide (for Now)

Senate Bill 2209 would have crushed Austin's oversight act

"...Act, which Austin voters had just approved by a 4-1 margin: Its passage would have killed the APOA before..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Voters Want Strong Police Oversight. Will the City Deliver It?

Oversight undermined

"...in Texas cities: state law, as dictated in Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code; municipal authority, as..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

TCEQ OKs Rock and Concrete Crushing Cluster in East Austin

Meanwhile, Lege may make it harder for residents with health concerns to weigh in

"...of the Colorado River between U.S. 183 and SH 45, is currently a collection of dusty roads for rock..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: How to Stay Mindful in the Face of Fascism

A satirical guide to maintaining your personal mental health and well-being while your queer, trans, BIPOC, and non-Christian neighbors consider fleeing Texas

"...4) Savor the small things. No need to be an..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Aubree Brown

Opinion: Teachers Can No Longer Afford to Live in Texas

Senate Bill 9 is an insult to teachers

"...teachers a one-time bonus of $2,000, plus an additional $4,000 for those who work in districts with less than..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Cary Beshel

Austin Police Association Will Do Whatever It Can to Kill the Voter-Approved Oversight Provisions

But, in a city that has made its will clear, that'll be an uphill battle

"...electorate (Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties), a total of 53,241 people voted in favor of Prop A, the original..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Bashing Austin Policy

From the Capitol to the Waterfront, via Wall Street

"...For starters, there's the Legislature, where our normally dependable..."

April 28, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week

Making moves in the Lege this week ...

"...can make a fully informed decision ... [Senate Bill] 14 is all about child protection." Her first witness, from..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Texas Lege Preview: Parties Agree That Fentanyl Sucks

Bipartisan consensus emerges to tackle opioid overdose crisis

"...top of its unprecedented $30 billion surplus – a $2.4 billion (and growing) windfall of settlement money from opioid..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...goal of raising $750,000. It looks like you're about $400,000 short of that goal. What's the status on that..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...prenatal checkup at People's Community Clinic. Becoming pregnant at 14 was not what she had planned. "I was like,..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...citizens redistricting commission (he also filed House Joint Resolution 4 to let Texas voters create that commission). Zaffirini filed..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Five Local, Ah, Maybe Not Adult Beverage Secrets, Exactly?

But if you weren’t aware of these things before, you’re welcome

"...(Pro tip: The “Wee Happy Hour” that runs from 3-4pm every weekday means half-priced single malts.) On the other..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Abortion Advocates on What Happens Next

Texans once again have an unfortunate head start in having their rights stripped away

"...backs her up: Gallup polling in 2021 found that 4 of 5 Americans think abortion should be legal in..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin At Large: We Didn’t Demand a Recount

But maybe we should have? How “election integrity” rules could change outcomes

"...a long shot was the Travis County Commissioner Precinct 4 contest, which incumbent Margaret Gómez won by 248 votes,..."

March 11, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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