LGBTQ Caucus' Queer Priorities at the Texas Capitol

House's recently formed caucus announces top causes for 2019

"...folks being killed, as well as homelessness, addiction, and imprisonment within the queer community. The Caucus intends to focus..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines – The Texas Legislature: Not Enron

Passing a state budget when one side’s “cooking the books”

"..."shows how severely the Senate budget would underfund education, health care, public safety, and other services."..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...three regularly occur in facilities managed by the for-profit prison corporation that runs the Karnes County family detention cen­ter...."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature

Headlines

"...right-wing political hysteria about immigrants and airplanes. Meanwhile, neither health insurance coverage nor health care budgets in Texas and..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature

News Ticker: August 1

All the news that's fit to blog

"...their pocketbooks for the thousands of women left without health care...."

Aug. 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Headlines

"...Court voted on June 28 to uphold the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Texas, one of the states challenging..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature

Point Austin: What Do They Conserve?

The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness

"...form of hysterical anti-abortion bills and draconian cuts to health care that hit hardest against women, children, and the..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 21-28

"...INNOVATION IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYS­TEMS Thu.-Fri., April 21-22. AT&T Conference Center,..."

April 22, 2011 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 11-18

"...Review, and author of Standard Operating Proced­ure discusses the prison scandal. 7pm. UT campus, Joynes Reading Room, 2501 Whitis,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

Perry's Big $$$ Ideas

The governor reaches for a legacy – is anybody listening?

"...and credited tort reform with saving the state of health care in Texas. "Patient access is improving," he told..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...results are pending, but as Adolfo Valadez, Travis Co. Health and Human Services' medical director, put it, "One too..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature

Abortion: Louisiana's Punching Bag

Governor Blanco says would sign ban on abortion that is moving through hurricane-battered state’s senate

"...the ban would face up to 10 years in prison and up to a $100,000 fine...."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Betty Dunkerley, discussing the imminent transfer of the city's health care portfolio to the Travis Co. Hospital District..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...The city and Seton Healthcare Network might be able to salvage their tattered relationship..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature

Money to Burn

John Cornyn tries to keep tobacco case lawyers from reaping all of the financial benefits.

"...annual payment, and the state will likely have lower health care costs because it will have fewer smokers to..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

I Interviewed My Dad About Marijuana

The Family (Smoke) Circle

"...He’s a physician who spent his entire career bringing health care to underserved communities and people who..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Two Sisters, Two Food Trucks, and a Lot of Soul

It's a family affair as sisters from Austin's Eastside emerge with twin trailers honoring their mother's legacy

"...wrong time' got me shot up. I went to prison [and] did kitchen and hoe squad … That was..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...County woman who was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a ballot when she did not know..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature

The Future of Cannabis Is Now

Three SXSW panels explore how education can change lives if policies keep up with the industry

"...equity in the space. “Cannabis is a social justice, health care, and economic issue. It is a plant for..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...trial for Rosa Jimenez, who continues to sit in prison over the death of a toddler she was babysitting..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature

Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

This production of Anna Deavere Smith's provocative docudrama calls out America's criminal justice system

"...acclaimed reality-based plays have addressed the national debate on health care (Let Me Down Easy), examined the Crown Heights..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...on a Harley and derides Carter’s voting record on health care and women’s rights, and his refusal to debate...."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Headlines

"...to fight against the state's never-ending attacks on women's health care, her gig is now up for grabs...."

March 16, 2018 News Feature

Headlines

"...– we must lead and engage." On immigration, education, health care, climate change, etc., the USCM has increasingly taken..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...a situation where they put 16 years into a career, and in comes the Bush administration, and that was..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Association of Bus­i­ness President Bill Hammond, criticizing the new health care reform law while curiously invoking the name of..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Other conference highlights will include panels on education, affordable health care, and what to expect from the Legislature this..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature

Capitol Briefs

"...compensation to those who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. Senate Bill 262 would allow for $50,000 in compensation..."

April 27, 2007 News Column

Texas Legislature: A Beacon of Light?

"...lucky we don't have to worry about things like health care, quality education for children, crime, the 6,000 homeless..."

May 5, 2005 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...buried within, you wrote something that is extremely important: "Carefully planning and building roads can drive growth in the..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column

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