The State of Delta-8: Booming Business?

And how potential cannabis reform could affect business

"...the cannabis plant) – Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol – is an isomer of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, one extracted from hemp. Although it is psychoactive,..."

April 16, 2021 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Federal Funds Flowing Into Central Texas for Housing, Transit

Doggett announces $122 million in COVID-19 relief

"...Austin, Travis County, and San Marcos are the beneficiaries of $122 million in federal funds delivered under the CARES..."

April 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Takes on the World

A coming-out party for Texas olive oil

"...When the invitation to judge at the first Texas Olive Oil Tasting & Contest – Texas vs. the..."

March 25, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Rest of the Races

Anti-Soifer site comes down, Hidalgo Co. turnout goes up, and Williamson Co. (as usual) veers right

"...thrive at the courthouse, and the more modern sensibilities of the techies and soccer moms who form the bulk..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...107 Degrees And Heat Didn’t Kill Him: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice currently faces a lawsuit over..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The St. Louis Cardinal Sins: A former lieutenant of the Plano Police Department said in court Monday that..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature

Van Boven vs. the Texas Medical Board: Now At the State's Highest Court

Hearing latest step in doctor's lengthy fight

"...29, Dr. Robert Van Boven will appear before the Texas Supreme Court, in an appeal proceeding of his long-running..."

Sept. 28, 2021 News Post by Michael King

How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...joint House and Senate Budget Conference Committee does most of its work behind closed doors. After all, with 10..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...There's a name that will be on a lot of tongues at SXSWedu. That name is inBloom – and..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?

The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum

"...Alongside legal weed (and healthier stuff like, say, Medicaid expansion), the gambling caravan parades..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Death Watch: Can Texas Keep a Secret?

State Supreme Court grants rehearing in execution drug supplier case

"...The Texas Supreme Court caved under pressure last Friday, Oct. 19,..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SB 4: Texas Cities Get Their Day in Court

Advocates are optimistic following judge's critical line of questioning

"...Hundreds traveled across Texas to gather outside San Antonio's federal courthouse in support..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Radioactive Material Missing in West Texas

Law enforcement on the hunt for small cylinder

"...If you're heading out onto the flats of West Texas this weekend and along the way you..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Cornyn said he’ll push to get Texas reimbursed for the billions it’s already spent harassing immigrants...."

Jan. 31, 2025 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 first since the Supreme..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Cannabis Bills Near Texas Lege Finish Line, Diluted and Distorted

[UPDATED] Delta-8 ban hangs in balance; tiny boost for medical use

"...Republican lawmakers, determined to shut down the unregulated market of Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, found an unlikely vehicle in House Bill 2593...."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Austin Chronic: Proposed Bill Would Mark “A Step in the Right Direction” for Medical Marijuana in Texas

On the table: easing of operational pains for dispensaries and allowing for THC inhalers, but critics still see much room for improvement

"...Last month, as the House Public Health Committee closed a hearing on House Bill 46, Chairman..."

May 2, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target

Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover

"...seemed like any other. It was arranged by local nonprofit Austin Voices for Education and Youth to celebrate the..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Dictator, Dictate: President Joe Biden can order the assassination of the six conservative members of the Supreme Court and..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature

Sixth Street Shooting: One Dead, Two In Custody, Lots of Statements

UPDATE: Second suspect, aged 17, reportedly arrested Monday

"...today in Killeen without incident; the 17-year-old (who under Texas law can be tried as an adult) has been..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Changes Birth, Death Certificate Policy for Same-Sex Couples

State begins issuing death certificates to same-sex couples

"...Under court pressure, the state of Texas has issued new birth and death certificate policy..."

Aug. 13, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill of the Week: Surviving Sexual Assault

Bill would ease ability of victims to get medical care

"...raped, it took Arlington resident Nicole Anderson five hours of traveling to three different cities to find the medical..."

May 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

StarChefs.com Celebrates Rising Stars of Austin/San Antonio

Award ceremony comes to Texas

"...but this is the first time they've considered culinary professionals from either Austin or San Antonio as potential recipients..."

Feb. 29, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...contacted Austin attorney Derek Howard to explore the prospect of filing a civil rights lawsuit. For several months, she..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

School of Dance

Post-MFA, Ellen Bartel has a brand-Spankin' new choreographic point of view

"...as they paced and pivoted, evoking the human machine of mass transit in Ellen Bartel's MFA thesis dance, "Watch..."

May 11, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...Austin Police Department mental health officers Art Fortune, Joel Pridgeon, and Sgt...."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...When a police officer brings someone to the Judge Guy Herman Center for..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Health Dept. Holds Second Hearing on Fetal Burial Rule

At this point, it’s hard to imagine State Health Services turning back

"...the regulation would've been too high, she told the Department of State Health Services during a hearing on the..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...his home. Now Avelino Medel II is suing the department, arguing the officer who shot him used excessive force..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature

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