Gov. Greg Abbott says every child in Texas should have the freedom to go to private…
Day: February 24, 2023
Texas Monthly Recognized by ASME in the 2023 National Magazine Awards
The American Society of Magazine Editors announced the finalists and winners in a Twittercast on February…
The Q&A: North Texas Singer and Social Media Star Talks About Her Journey in Music
Kristen Cruz sits down to talk with us about her love of singing and overcoming her…
Property appraisals jump again but not as sharply as in 2022
Residents of San Antonio can get other tips on lowering their property tax bills during a…
Taylor Sheridan, Miranda Lambert Among Texas Arts Medalists
Sheridan and Lambert are among the Texas natives who have received Medal of Arts Awards for…
Mailbag: All About Love Part II
Two weeks back, we shared a couple of stories of Red Raiders in love. We liked…
As the Texas Legislature gains steam with hundreds of bills, here are answers to 5 reader questions
Readers of the Texas Lege [Simplified] newsletter were asked what’s on their minds as the… Readers…
Texas has a warning for its pension funds: Sever ties with BlackRock
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is stepping up his battle against ESG investing, telling state money managers…
One of the Trumpiest Judges in America Thinks Far-Right Texas Officials Are Going Too Far
Trump Judge James Ho fights lonely battle against censorship in Texas. Can the government arrest and…
Chip Gaines Bought Larry McMurtry’s Historic Texas Bookstore. Bring on the Shiplap?
Threat of impersonal farmhouse decor aside, the purchase of Archer City’s beloved Booked Up could mean…
Cut-A-Thon ‘give back’ event provides monetary support in the beauty industry
Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between KSAT and Live From the Southside,…
SAPD seeks clues on 5-year anniversary of San Antonio rapper’s shooting death
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is seeking clues into the shooting death of…
Budweiser Clydesdale accident at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo goes viral
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo attendees experienced a rare event on Saturday…
Students at SAISD elementary school give back to the community in ‘Kindness Challenge’
SAN ANTONIO – Local elementary school students are taking on different challenges that encourage being kind.…
The number of steps matters: 12,000 steps a day can add years to your life
SAN ANTONIO – February is American Heart Month, and heart disease is the number one leading…
Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage
Opponents frequently characterized the drag events as catering to children, even when businesses advertised them as…
After year of disaster, Texas farmers will plant far less cotton in 2023
Other commodities like wheat and corn are fetching a higher price than cotton.Other commodities like wheat…
Vice Chair Bowers Receives Additional Committee Appointments for 88th Legislative Session
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HB 2798 Introduced
Relating to the Department of State Health Services' purchase of health benefit plans for certain individuals…
HB 2797 Introduced
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids.
HB 2796 Introduced
Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed…
HJR 127 Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member…
HJR 126 Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, and wildlife…
HB 2795 Introduced
Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway…
Warren Zeiders releases ‘West Texas Weather’
Country music’s fastest rising star Warren Zeiders unveils his highly anticipated new single entitled “West Texas…
Larry Fleet Drops Two New Songs “Daddy Don’t Drink” & “Try Texas”
Larry Fleet treated fans to a two-pack set “Daddy Don’t Drink” and “Try Texas,” produced by…
HR 338 Introduced
Commending restaurant owner Jose Hoffman for his contributions to his fellow San Antonio citizens.
HJR 124 Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only…
HB 2794 Introduced
Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department…
HB 2792 Introduced
Relating to requiring a state agency to notify the legislature regarding certain required reports.
HB 2791 Introduced
Relating to costs associated with ante-mortem testing of breeder deer for chronic wasting disease.
HB 2790 Introduced
Relating to access to social media and social networking websites on public school campuses.
HB 2788 Introduced
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or…
HB 2786 Introduced
Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions…
Toxic wastewater used in Ohio fire moved to Texas
(24 Feb 2023) Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio…
1,000+ acres of biodiverse Texas Hill Country permanently protected from development
More than 1,000 acres of uniquely biodiverse land in the Texas Hill Country has been permanently…
Horned Frogs in the News, Feb. 1-22
From the cost of goods to the China balloon, advertising Jesus and a Los Angeles mural…
Texas Has A Warning For Its Pensions: Sever Ties With BlackRock
Texas is at the forefront of a national movement in GOP-led states to banish what’s known…
Amarillo responds to Fairly’s appeal claims in Civic Center case
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The city of Amarillo’s legal team is responding to Amarillo Businessman Alex…
Austin City Council demands changes to I-35 plan
Now is the time for everyone to weigh in on TxDOT’s proposal to expand I-35 from…
Austin City Council demands changes to I-35 plan
Austin’s City Council wants Interstate 35 to have more crossings and fewer semitrucks, among other changes,…
Governor Abbott Launches Statewide Street Takeover Task Force
Governor Abbott today announced the launch of a statewide street takeover task force to combat the…
Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For The City Of Cameron
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Cameron, having completed the multi-step training and…
Governor Abbott, TxDOT Announce Record $100 Billion 10-Year Transportation Plan
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a record 10-year, $100 billion statewide roadway construction plan with the…
Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion
This report is part of a regular collaboration between the Texas Observer and Inside Climate News.…
Pregnant Texans Now Travel 10 Times Farther for an Abortion
Two years ago, if a Texan needed an abortion, they’d have to travel an average of…
Raised in the Rodeo: 2023 Youth Rodeo competitors share their roots in the sport
San Antonio – It’s an event that hosts some of the most talented young athletes in…
Two suspects arrested in northeast Bexar County murder, sheriff says
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Two suspects have been arrested in a shooting death in northeast Bexar…
Argument over money leads to Northwest Side shooting, leaving 1 hospitalized, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – An argument over money led to a shooting on the Northwest Side, leaving…
Dismissed murder case has victim’s family demanding answers
SAN ANTONIO – A man was killed in October and a month later, the suspect responsible…
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health department temporarily closed NW side Chinese takeout business
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio health department temporarily shut down a Northwest Side Chinese takeout…
Toxic wastewater from Ohio train derailment headed to Texas
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment…
NYC Court Backlog Mirrors Delays Around the Country
A recent review of city data by Matt Katz at the Gothamist found that more than…
Today on Texas Standard: Why many cotton farmers aren’t planting this year
After record losses last year, many Texas cotton farmers aren’t planning to plant in 2023. We’ll…
Pop-up restaurant brings Palestinian food to San Antonio
“These are the recipes from my grandmother. These are the things that I learned from my…
A Pope That Was Anti-speeding And Other San Antonio Stories
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Pablo De La Rosa
(C) 2023 Texas Public Radio Real. Reliable. Texas Public Radio. Available On Air Stations Noticias Reporter…
Builders continue to slow their roll in North Texas suburbs like Frisco, McKinney and Prosper
Permits for single-family home construction in January plunged 65% in McKinney, 64% in Frisco, and 63%…
Texas has had the second-most layoffs this year. Here’s what that means for Dallas-Fort Worth
While Texas ranks second with 4,625, its layoff total is about 40% of California’s layoff figure…
Lawsuit claims North Texas clinic fertilized eggs with wrong man’s sperm
Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…
NASA Awards Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering Contract
NASA has selected Jacobs Technology Inc., of Tullahoma, Tennessee, to manage launch infrastructure, and to operate…
John Glenn Goes Into Orbit
Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of Mercury-Atlas 6…
A Dog Lost For 36 Hours Rang the Animal Shelter’s Doorbell
When a rescue dog found herself lost in her new neighborhood, she somehow knew just where…
Archaeologists Uncover ‘Complete Roman City’ From 1,800 Years Ago in Luxor–Including Pigeon Towers
Archaeologists in Egypt have just succeeded in completely excavating a small Roman city in the classical…
French Football Star Scores First Goal Since Beating Cancer – And it was World Cancer Day!
February 4th, World Cancer Day at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany: it’s a day French-Ivorian…
Couple Stunned to Find Childhood Letter in Attic Written by King Charles to His ‘Granny’ the Queen Mother in 1955
We’ve all found family heirlooms and keepsakes tucked away in our attics and lofts before, but…
Crowd of cars gathered in Sunset Valley before Austin ‘street takeovers’
SUNSET VALLEY, Texas (KXAN) — A YouTube video shows Sunset Valley police officers interacting with a…
Jacob’s Well to remain closed to swimming for ‘foreseeable future’
WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Jacob’s Well, the popular swimming hole near Wimberley, will remain closed to…
Council votes to extend Austin police salaries even if contract ends
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A unanimous vote by the Austin City Council Thursday resulted in an extension…
AHS helps rescue nearly 60 dogs from Central Texas home
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 60 dogs were rescued from a single home in February, according to…
APD identifies victim in weekend downtown Austin homicide
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a news release Wednesday, the Austin Police Department identified the victim of…
ATCEMS: 1 dead after 3-vehicle crash in northwest Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin-Travis County EMS said a person died Thursday after a three-vehicle crash in…
Repeat racial slurs spark student protest at Southwestern University
GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Southwestern University confirmed a racial slur was written on a residence hall…
Family of killed 81-year-old fears he was victim of hate crime
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leonard Foster, 81, was found dead in his apartment Saturday, and his family…
Abbott launches task force to combat street takeovers in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the launch of a statewide “street takeover…
Mike Pence to visit UT-Austin to discuss 1-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin announced former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence…
Pat Green, Josh Abbott put Texas on the mind at DC show
Josh Abbott Band and Pat Green played dozens of authentic Texas country songs for an enthusiastic…
On Nutrition: A taste of Texas
Our visit to Texas Hill Country has been quite the education. First, Texans have been extremely…