Nicholas Reyes, an assistant math professor at UT Austin, organizes a fundraiser for the Texas Prison Education Initiative every year. The program helps students land on their feet when they get out of prison.
Texas Democrats busted through turnout expectations for the primaries. But can they keep up that momentum for May’s runoff elections? State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and labor organizer Marcos vele — the Democratic candidates facing off to…
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Tameka L. Gillum, Associate Professor of Community Health in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico.
While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
In January 2025, the City of Austin moved to on-demand collection for bulk and brush pick up. The city hoped the move would save some money and be a better experience for its customers.
The complaint was filed via a state tip line, alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to Paxton.
A woman working at Del Valle's Gigafactory says she was thrown to the ground at work — and that Tesla wouldn't reveal her alleged assailant. Her lawsuit claims she later learned the assailant was the West Sixth Street shooter.
Starting this month, around 80 pieces of art that have spent decades hanging in Butt's homes — including works by Ellsworth Kelly, Edward Hopper and Georgia O’Keeffe — will be presented in one room.
The new rules come after protests against APD reporting people to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Police Chief Lisa Davis said the changes may reduce the number of immigration detentions connected to interactions with APD officers.
Body-worn camera footage from police showed the suspect walking with an AR-15 rifle, crowds of pedestrians running and hiding along West Sixth Street and officers firing multiple times at the suspect.
Public records show TxDOT and the Trail Conservancy spent more than two years exploring ways to route $25 million in boardwalk funding around Austin Parks and Recreation and City Council.
Construction on the boardwalk has not begun. Public records show the project has been slowed by behind-the-scenes disputes over who would control the money.
In an election night interview with KUT, Shea said she wants to continue making progress on water conservation and clean-energy initiatives — and wants to push other government leaders to do the same.
A former Major League Baseball player is one step closer to taking over Chip Roy's congressional seat. Mark Teixeira will now face the Democratic primary winner, Kristin Hook.
After a deadly downtown shooting, Texas Muslims report fear and backlash as political rhetoric intensifies and Austin’s first Muslim city council member responds.
A win for Greg Abbott in November would put the Republican on track to becoming the longest serving governor of Texas. For Democrat Gina Hinojosa, an Austin-area Texas House member, a win would break a 30-plus year Republican streak in the…
The state's highest court blocked an extension of Election Day polling hours due to hours-long wait times after Williamson County ended countywide voting for the primary at the request of the local Republican Party.
Williamson County warned it did not expect results for the GOP races on Tuesday because of polling place changes. The change is the result of a request from the local Republican Party.
In local congressional races, Mark Teixeira won the Republican primary for the 21st District with 60.9% of the vote, according to the Texas secretary of state's website.
Austin Police Chief Linda Davis said she is confident her department has the resources it needs to ensure "a safe festival season" after a deadly shooting at a West Sixth Street bar.