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The Rio Grande Valley is at the epicenter of an Alzheimer’s spike amo…
Compared to other large states, fewer state dollars go to Alzheimer’s disease services in Texas. Now…
SAPA hosts dump-your-ex Valentine’s fundraiser
SAN ANTONIO – Not quite over an ex? You can let some of that hostility go…
Boil water notice rescinded for New Braunfels Utilities customers within Riverchase Pressure Zone
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Update Feb. 3: A boil water notice issued Thursday for some New…
Disability rights advocates call on Texas Legislature to better protect students from restraints
Parents of students with disabilities gathered in the state capitol this week to share heartbreaking stories…
San Antonio Zoo touts its record of preventing animal escapes and thefts
Three animals escaped or were stolen from the Dallas Zoo in January, and another died of…
Spiral Galaxy Spans Space
This Jan. 10, 2013, composite image of the giant barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 combines visible…
Man Sprints Along 4-Lane Snowy Highway to Stop Woman’s Runaway Car
When a Massachusetts woman lost consciousness at the wheel of her car on the highway, she…
Texas power woes linger as New England girds for deep freeze
The mayor of Austin, Texas, has apologized and says the city let its citizens down after…
Texas Music Educators Association convention: parking, dates and other details you should know
Here’s why thousands of student musicians and teachers are flooding into downtown San…
How does public school funding work in Texas – and how would property tax relief affect it?
Texas homeowners have complained about rising property tax for years — and leaders in the Texas…
Koe Wetzel Joins Josh Abbott & Larry Joe Taylor For Ray Wylie Hubbard Cover, “Screw You, We’re From Texas”
A RIFF on what country is really about. A RIFF on what country is really about.
‘Losing a gem’: Texas at risk of losing 1,800-acre state park
The new owner of the property wants to end the lease with the state. The new…
New Texas Border Czar Joins Operation Lone Star Mission
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
HB 1825 Introduced
Relating to the consumption, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages at certain performing arts facilities owned…
HB 1823 Introduced
Relating to certain documents or instruments purporting to convey real or personal property.
HB 1822 Introduced
Relating to review and approval of advanced placement courses by the State Board of Education.
HB 1819 Introduced
Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.
HB 1818 Introduced
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain counties and the procedure for…
HB 1817 Introduced
Relating to the validity of a contract for which a disclosure of interested parties is required.
HB 1814 Introduced
Relating to creating a special education certification to teach students with disabilities.
Car burglar targets vehicle belonging to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus outside his home
SAN ANTONIO – Crime has hit especially close to home for San Antonio Police Chief William…
9-story mixed-use development coming to the Pearl
SAN ANTONIO – A new nine-story, mixed-use development is in the works at the Pearl. Officials…
17-year-old charged with his mother’s murder has bond set at more than $1 million
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The 17-year-old charged with killing his mother last October and allegedly putting…
John Leguizamo filmed part of docu-series ‘American Historia’ in San Antonio in January
SAN ANTONIO – Actor, comedian and playwright John Leguizamo has been in San Antonio filming for…
Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power
Updated February 3, 2023 at 4:54 AM ET An intense winter storm finally passed through Texas…
Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power
An intense winter storm finally passed through Texas on Thursday, but residents will feel the impact…
Texas ice storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power
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How the debt ceiling battle could affect Texas health care (Feb. 3, 2023)
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at…
DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his…
Today on Texas Standard: Answering your tree questions in the wake of the ice storm
From broken branches to fully uprooted adult oaks, the storm took a toll on many of…
Astronauts’ View of the Moon
The waxing gibbous Moon stands out in this Jan. 2, 2023, image from the International Space…
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
A vaccine for the lethal Marburg virus has shown huge promise in early human trials with…
Hiker Captures Video of Rare Ice Disk Vortex Spinning in Scottish Winter Weather Phenomenon–WATCH
A hiker captured the incredibly rare phenomenon of an ice disk on a mountain walk in…
‘Princely’ Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
Reprinted with Permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet focusing on travel, foreign policy,…
To Boost Produce Pollination, Tiny ‘FAIRY Robots‘ Can be Propelled by the Wind Like Seeds
In the future, millions of artificial dandelion seeds carrying pollen could be dispersed freely by natural…
Watch China’s Spacecraft Land on the Moon in This Trippy Video
In 2020, China was preparing for its second landing on the moon as part of a…
Rare Species of Feline Dubbed the ‘Original Grumpy Cat’ Found Living On Mount Everest
A DNA analysis confirmed that the rare and little-known Pallas’ cat lives on the body of…
Making Building Materials Out of Fast-Growing Grasses Capture More Carbon Than Trees for US Startup
A startup looking to find better ways to mass-produce lumber for construction has swapped trees for…
Try Your Hand at Haiku: Newspaper in Japan Selects Poems Each Day from Reader Submission
Five minutes slow My wall clock celebrating A new year That was today’s poem for the…
Japanese Archaeologists Find Beautiful Bronze Mirror Buried With a 7-Foot-Long Sword
The Japanese penchant for wielding large curved swords goes back much further in time than previously…
Several local districts close, delay classes amid winter storm
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several school districts in Central Texas have adjusted schedules this week due to…
RRISD offering curbside meal service Friday
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock ISD said its food services department would host a…
APD: Man dies from injuries 10 days after being struck by vehicle
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Austin Police Department identified a man who died from injuries…
2 Horseshoe Bay police officers injured after shooting
HORSESHOE BAY, Texas (KXAN) — The Horseshoe Bay Police Department said two on-duty officers were shot…
Crash involving 10 cars reported on US 183 in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers should expect major backups Friday morning in north Austin after icy conditions…
Disability rights advocates call on Texas Legislature to better protect students from restraints
Parents of students with disabilities gathered in the state capitol to share heartbreaking stories of the…
The Best Boutique Hotels to Book in Austin, Texas
Here’s where to stay in Austin, Texas. Here’s where to stay in Austin, Texas.
Shots fired reported at Pflugerville shopping center
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville Police responded to a shots fired report Thursday night in Pflugerville’s…
Carbon capture project is ‘Band-Aid’ to greenwash 10 billion-dollar LNG plant, locals say
Texas community fights to save its coastline as the developers of Rio Grande LNG regain interest…
Texas power woes linger as Arctic air heads for New England
As rising temperatures offered some hope for frustrated Texans shivering in their homes days after losing…
Texas Republicans want their own Title 42
Texas Republicans want their own Title 42, a state version of the federal pandemic policy that…
Texas State Parks celebrate Black History Month
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the…
Louisiana Lafayette wins 82-63 against Texas State
Led by Greg Williams Jr.’s 23 points, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns defeated the Texas State Bobcats…
Behemoth Bills and Bureaucracies: Texas’ Unique, Cumbersome Sunset Review Process
The process is cumbersome and takes up to or more than a year to review each…
SBF wins Texas case alleging violations of securities laws via FTX offerings
Former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gained an early victory in a case concerning Texas security laws,…
It’s now legal for domestic abusers to own a gun in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
We’re starting to see the fallout from the Supreme Court’s most recent Second Amendment decision. A…
Fabens High School students head to Texas Mariachi Festival
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Los Gatos Salvajes are heading to the Texas Mariachi Festival to…
Texas Republicans See Attacking Trans Kids As Political Win
The far-right hopes to drag more moderate conservatives into a full-scale culture war. The far-right hopes…
No boil water notice for City of Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water confirmed the city is not under a boil water notice, quashing…
A new exhibition shows San Antonio’s HemisFair ’68 like never before
The Texas Archive for the Moving Image has collected Texans’ home movies, and now visitors in…
San Antonio Zoo touts its record of preventing animal escapes and thefts
Three animals escaped or were stolen from the Dallas Zoo in January, and another died of…
Texas Will Likely Lose A State Park To A Real Estate Developer
A Texas State Park has been acquired by a private real estate developer, and while efforts…
Texas Medical Association files fourth lawsuit against federal No Surprises Act
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit in US…
The Case for Busing Migrants
Greg Abbott’s scheme to transport asylum seekers to Democrat-run cities is a cynical PR stunt. If…
Fairfield Lake State Park’s possible closure to public ‘unacceptable,’ parks chief says
A new owner of the property might end a lease with the state. Fairfield Lake State…
4 of 5 Texans favor decriminalizing marijuana, University of Houston poll finds
Two-thirds of Texans said they would back legalization of recreational adult use. // Fancy Fairchild, right,…
TCSO investigates shooting that left 1 dead in northern Travis County
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating an overnight…
Mayor Watson discusses future actions to combat winter weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson joined KXAN’s Sally Hernandez and Tom Miller Thursday morning to…
Taco Tuesday? Every Day Is Taco Day at DQ Restaurants in Texas
Now Through End of February, Get Three Tacos for $5
This is Texas’ favorite type of french fry: Report
The potato is everyone’s favorite vegetable and it can be prepared in almost every way possible,…
Thanks to ‘The Last of Us’ on HBO, a Linda Ronstadt song with Texas connections goes viral
Spotify announced that the song saw a 4,900% increase in streaming — in one hour —…
Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Appear at Texas Tech
The 16th season of the Presidential Lecture & Performance Series continues with a New Orleans jazz…
Remember. Reflect. Respond.
As the executive director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum, alumna Jamie Flores shares historic stories…
Mailbag: Happy Snow Day
What a snow day looks like at Texas Tech. What a snow day looks like at Texas…
Remember. Reflect. Respond.
As the executive director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum, alumna Jamie Flores shares historic stories…
Texas Tech’s Carol Korzeniewski Named AAAS Fellow
The chemistry professor was elected to membership in the prestigious science organization. The chemistry professor was elected…
Paul Tales: Tubatastic
Texas Tech professor has traveled the world spreading the word about…tubas? Texas Tech professor has traveled the…
Texas Tech Honors 20th Anniversary of Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Evermore magazine hosted a special remembrance at Space Center Houston. Evermore magazine hosted a special remembrance at…
Skyviews Restaurant Dinner Hosts Spring 2023 Centennial Dinner Series
The series will feature pop-up restaurants run by Texas Tech students and will include decade-themed food…
“There’s Not Going To Be A Landing Today.”
Remembering Columbia: A Texas Tech University Tribute Remembering Columbia: A Texas Tech University Tribute
Veterinarian Seeks to Advance the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Mission
Blaine Johnson’s community-driven approach and commitment to veterinary medicine will make an impact on students and…
Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy
We Were Once a Family opens with something alarming that a German tourist traveling the scenic…
‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco
Thirty years ago this April 19, TV viewers looked on as Mount Carmel—the sprawling Branch Davidian…
Destiny Returns to Wolfforth
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned almost 50 years of legal precedent last June by stripping…
Texas eatery has one of the most unique tater tot dishes in America: report
While everyone is so heavily focused on french fries, there’s a potato dish that could be…
Got beef? Here’s where more Portillo’s locations opening up in North Texas
What’s life without another location serving up some Chicago-style hot dogs, beef, burgers, and more? Portillo’s…
Want to get access to public information in Fort Worth ISD? You might have to pay
The district charged almost $15,000 in a year of open records requests. Jennifer Crossland is trying…
Agronomy and Horticulture seminar starts Feb. 3
The spring Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series begins with "Soybean Response to Micro-rates of Dicamba and…
Texas Film Commission Announces New Interactive Exhibit
The Texas Film Commission (TFC) and the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) today announced…
New Braunfels opens warming station on Thursday after power outage
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The city of New Braunfels on Thursday has opened a warming station…
These school districts and colleges have announced closures, delays due to winter weather
Many school districts in the Hill Country are still closed due to the effects of the…
Boerne will be without power for an hour Thursday morning, police say
BOERNE, Texas – The majority of Boerne residents will temporarily be without power Thursday morning. The…
TPR : The Public’s Radio : TPR
We aren’t just Public Radio, we are The Public’s Radio. Hear us on WNPN 89.3FM across…
Two months after the Keystone’s biggest oil spill, residents of a Kansas county wonder what’s next
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Kansas — It’s been almost two months since the Keystone pipeline erupted on a…
The Dallas Zoo saga serves as a reminder to remain vigilant, national accreditor says
Weeks of strange happenings at the Dallas Zoo ended on a good note this week —…
The Dallas Zoo saga serves as a reminder to remain vigilant, national accreditor says
Weeks of strange happenings at the Dallas Zoo ended on a good note this week —…
TikTok officials go on a public charm offensive amid a stalemate in Biden White House
As infighting continues in the Biden administration over the future of TikTok, the video streaming giant…
TikTok officials go on a public charm offensive amid a stalemate in Biden White House
As infighting continues in the Biden administration over the future of TikTok, the video streaming giant…
23 Point Comeback and a 23 Football Schedule
In this week's tailgate we discuss Texas Tech hoops getting an epic 23 point comeback victory…
NASA’s Joe Acaba to Serve as Agency’s Chief Astronaut
NASA has appointed veteran astronaut Joe Acaba as chief of the Astronaut Office at the agency’s…
Joe Acab?, de la NASA, ser? el astronauta jefe de la agencia
La NASA ha nombrado al astronauta veterano Joe Acab? jefe de la Oficina de Astronautas del…
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still celebrate it 137 years later
Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it…
Experts offer advice on how to file insurance claim on property damaged in winter storm
Consider if the cost to repair or replace property covered by the policy is more than…
Texas files motion to stop DACA immigration program
The decade-long program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
Cruz control: Texas Republican keeps his distance from 2024 White House hunt
His state’s law would let him seek Senate reelection and the presidency at the same time.…