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NewsLegislature Tackles Competing Education BillsChanging requirements at Texas high schools is a hot topic at the Capitol. The House has passed its version. Next week, it’s the Senate’s turn.... |
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NewsAustin Community College to Break Ground at Highland MallCredit Elizabeth Day (courtesy BGK Architects): Rendering of ACC Highland, phase I.
Austin Community College is breaking ground today at a vacant JCPenney store in Highl…... |
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Santa’s Helpers Deliver Toys to ...
Dozens of boxes full of toys made their way to Austin’s Dell Children’s Hospital this morning, courtesy of Operation Blue Santa....
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Railroad Commission Under Scrutiny
The Texas Sunset Commission is recommending overhauls at a handful of state agencies for the upcoming legislative session....
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HIV Infections Rising in Central Texas
HIV infections are on the rise in Central Texas, according to the federally-funded Austin Area Comprehensive HIV Planning Council.
Council member Victor Martinez says many young people, especially,...
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Tax Credits to Fund Private School Tui...
Two prominent Texas Republicans have unveiled sweeping proposals for overhauling the state’s education policy. One measure would create a private school scholarship fund, but they’re not calling it a voucher system....
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Checking Trial Lawyers’ Contributions
A spokeswoman for Texans for Lawsuit Reform says that trial lawyers have accounted for more than 80 percent of the Texas Democratic Party’s donations for more than a decade....
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Responding to Rise in Alternate Fuels
As more car makers add electric and natural gas vehicles to their offerings and more people buy them, the need for alternate fueling stations is increasing, and the state is responding....
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Gun Reported at Mall; No Threat Found
Twitter lit up this afternoon with reports of a gun at Barton Creek Mall. Austin police said the threat may have been a hoax....
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LBJ Presidential Library’s New Look
"Not your father's LBJ Library." That's how the Director of the LBJ Presidential Library describes the renovated facility....
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Hutchison Bids Farewall to U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said goodbye to her colleagues on the Senate floor today....
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Cedar Pollen Making Its Annual Return
The airborne irritant is starting to show up, and some Central Texans have been feeling it for days....
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Child Flu Cases at Dell Hospital
Dell Children’s Medical Center has seen hundreds of cases of flu in the past couple of days....
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Toys That Give Kids More Choice
You might have heard about 13-year-old McKenna Pope, who got Hasbro to make the Easy-Bake Oven in less “girly” colors. Till now, the Easy-Bake was one of...
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IDEA Says It’ll Open Its Own Charter
IDEA Public Schools says it will continue to operate in Austin even after the school board voted to cancel its contract. ...
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Oil and Gas Inspectors Chase Violators
Lawmakers next month will be taking a close look at the state’s booming oil and gas industry, which some say has grown far faster than the state’s ability to regulate it....
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