Day Trips: Resaca de la Palma State Park

Former river channel provides a tropical paradise for Rio Grande Valley wildlife

"...Resaca de la Palma State Park on the north side of Brownsville protects the..."

July 22, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Bill to Close Austin State Supported Living Center Dead

House and Senate negotiators fail to compromise on bill

"...bill, would have forced the closure of the Austin State Supported Living Center by 2017 and created a commission..."

June 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

State Ticker: Davis, Abbott, and Spicybrown

Dems are down in the polls statewide

"...poll, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott leads Dem competitor state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, by double-digits. Abbott carries..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Court Denies State's Request to Enforce HB 2 ... for Now

Abbott's appeal chastised for tardiness

"...judge failed to take into account binding precedent. The state also claimed it is “suffering immediate injury” from Yeakel’s..."

Sept. 3, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Most Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...Greenberg and Carpenter said support for birth control and state-funded family planning is particularly high among women, as is..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Majority of Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...Carpenter said that support for birth control and for state-funded family planning is particularly high among women, as is..."

Feb. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Budget Estimate Up, But Much Already Spent

Texas prepares for second half of grand bait and switch

"...student body expanding by 80,0000 kids a year, Texas State Teachers Association President Rita Haecker said, "It would be..."

Jan. 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State Senate: Hard Right Targets Wentworth

Conservative Jeff Wentworth not far right enough for a GOP primary

"...For many Austinites, state Sen. Jeff Wentworth is a living, breathing symbol of..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Judges to State: Fix Your Maps Now

New districts by Feb. 6 or primary shifts

"...they have to come back to the court and state their specific objections to each district, citing how it..."

Jan. 29, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Christmas Comes Early for Texas State

General Land Office gives the gift that keeps on giving

"...transferred from the General Land Office to the Texas State University System to become an outdoor classroom and research..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Gives Almaguer Deadline for Tire Cleanup

Tire shop owner must comply with state law, says TCEQ

"...Austin vehicles, has until Feb. 8 to comply with state laws governing the handling and disposal of scrap tires,..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

County and State Do Have Regulatory Authority

"...our local media keeps relaying that the county and state have no statutory or regulatory authority to deny the..."

Jan. 4, 2010 Postmarks

Top 9 State Stories

"...5) COMMUNIST PLOT State conservatives wrapped their tin-foil hats extra tight when President..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Church/State Separation?

"...that night was a Christian, since when can a state-funded school promote religion during a graduation ceremony? Oh, silly..."

June 10, 2009 Postmarks

The State of Ike

Perry's selective faith-based plaudits for Hurricane response

"...Animal House while discussing the Texas economy in yesterday's State of the State Address, there were his normal plaudits..."

Jan. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 State Stories

"...would take another couple of electoral cycles, but somehow state Democrats made three straight elections of gains, taking 74..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

It's Party Time at the State Convention

There's still plenty of fun to be had …

"...Democratic Party still has to get through its 2008 state gathering, June 5-7 at the Austin Convention Cen­ter. Excitement..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Schools Getting Unfair Rap

"...really bothers me when I read bad press about state schools (for persons with mental retardation). For drama, the..."

May 7, 2008 Postmarks

Democrats’ Suit Demands State ‘Fix’ Voting Machines

Suit asks that machines be banned if alleged flaw cannot be fixed

"...eSlate would not. The suit actually targets Secretary of State Roger Williams, who is responsible for certifying election systems..."

Feb. 13, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

State Highway 130

The 174 square miles along and near the tollway corridor in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction have limited curb appeal for city

"...When it comes to the bright future around State Highway 130, it's the city of Austin's assessment that..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

'State vs. Reed' Gaining Steam: Pair's First Doc Becoming the Story

Local pair's first doc becoming the story

"...community and the justice system designed to protect it. State vs. Reed – a documentary examining the questionable events..."

April 14, 2006 Screens Feature by Frank Rivera

State Enviro Agency Accused of Racism

Three longtime African-American employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality go public with charges that they were denied opportunities for advancement and systematically blocked from salary increases

"...Texas Commission on Environmental Quality employees have accused the state environmental agency of racial discrimination. Having sought the backing..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Top 10 State Stories

Our state leaders bumble through the year

"...rich, poor, and in-between – brought suit against the state to demand more resources, greater equity, and an end..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature

Bills Reignite Debates Over Church-State Separation

Texas lawmakers revive Ten Commandments and prayer in public schools legislation

"...debates over religious freedom, the separation of church and state, and the First Amendment...."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

Day Trips: Gorman Falls, Colorado Bend State Park

Prettiest waterfall in Texas is worth the effort getting there

"...Gorman Falls, in Colorado Bend State Park west of Lampasas, is Texas’ fourth-tallest waterfall and..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Some State Prison Cells Are Far Too Cold, Families Report

Texas prison agency denies some claims

"...message board on Saturday, as temperatures plummeted across the state. “He said it is already very cold back there...."

Jan. 17, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

State Trooper Deployment Targeted Black and Brown Neighborhoods with Unclear Effect on Crime

APD-DPS partnership lasted for four controversial months

"...perfectly comfortable negotiating and executing backroom deals with the state's increasingly extremist Republican governor, Greg Abbott, without any input..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hays County Jail Officers Are the Most Violent in the State, Data Shows

They record more incidents per 1,000 inmates than any Texas jail

"...is far and away the most dangerous in the state for violence by jailers against inmates, according to their..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?

When TEA takes over

"...the board. Under the new calculation, districts across the state are expected to fall at least one letter grade,..."

Aug. 4, 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

"...by the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the state, plus (now-suspended) Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Health &..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

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