Irish healthcare company announces Arkansas expansion

Hundreds more jobs are coming to central Arkansas as an Irish healthcare services company plans an…

Boston Public Radio full show: March 2, 2023

Today on Boston Public Radio, live from the Boston Public Library: We opened the phone lines…

Texas book ban battles are nothing new

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We’ve been here before: Book bans are a familiar battle in North Texas

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Remember the Texas town Mark Cuban bought? There’s action going on there … but it’s not what you’d think.

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Good Morning Texas

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Man arrested in North Texas allegedly plotted to kill Michigan attorney general, court documents say

The man, who was arrested in Ellis County, allegedly made the threats on Twitter, according to…

NASA to Discuss Findings from Successful Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 7, to provide an…

Rare Chance for You to See a ‘Messier Marathon’ Stargazing Event This Month

A minor meteor shower and a few conjunctions offer some great beginner stargazing events this March,…

Video Games Are Not Associated with Harming Brains of Preteens, According to a New Study

Showing that scientific work so often disproves intuitive rationalization, a recent study found that video games…

Author of ‘Rainbow Bridge’ Poem About an Animal Heaven was Finally Revealed–She Had No Idea it Went Viral

Around the US and UK, dozens of animal hospitals have a catch-all when it comes to…

U.S. Warship Renamed After Robert Smalls, a Former Slave Turned Civil War Hero

A US warship has been renamed to honor a Civil War hero with ties to the…

Filmmaker Creates Incredible Stop-Motion Chase Scenes Using Toy Hot-Wheel Cars (WATCH)

A home filmmaker has created incredible stop-motion miniature chase scenes using Hot-Wheels toy cars. Director and…

Indian Man Grows Precious Saffron In a Shipping Container–Wants to Share His Hydroponic Technique With Others

Feeling like the 9-5 office life of a software developer was too empty, an Indian man…

Study Shows Flamingos with Similar Personality Traits ‘Form Cliques’ with Like-Minded Friends

Birds of a feather really do flock together according to a new study that found flamingos…

VIDEO: Watch a Lowe’s delivery truck slam into a parked vehicle and then speed off

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – A ring camera caught on video a delivery truck with Lowe’s branding…

Travis County sends out ‘unintelligible’ emergency alert in Spanish ahead of severe weather

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Ahead of Thursday’s severe weather, the Travis County Office of Emergency Management sent…

7 hurt after turbulence hits Austin to Germany flight; plane lands in D.C.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seven people flying from Austin to Germany were taken to hospitals in the…

Plan promises ‘largest property tax cut ever’ in Texas

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced legislation that he called the “largest…

Timeline shared of near-miss between 2 planes at Austin’s airport

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A report released Thursday afternoon sheds new light about the moment when two…

SEVERE STORM RISK: Worst still to come

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The risk of severe thunderstorms continues to increase as the Storm Prediction Center…

City of Austin opens short-term safe havens ahead of thunderstorm

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said it would be opening short-term safe havens Thursday…

PHOTOS: APD searching for suspects, vehicles involved in citywide ‘street takeover’

AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Wednesday, the Austin Police Department said it was searching for suspects and…

Texas Republicans to censure Gonzales over support for gay marriage, gun control legislation

The Republican Party of Texas is set to vote this weekend on whether to censure Rep.…

Tornadoes, Some Intense, Are Expected From Texas to Tennessee

More than 30 million people in the South could experience severe weather on Thursday. The more…

Rosie Castro confirmed as temporary council member for San Antonio’s District 7

Castro was one of four applicants to fill the seat after Councilwoman Ana Sandoval resigned. She…

Valley Por Vida: South Texas Health System 1K for Kids

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Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Fest Announces STACKED 2023 Lineup, Including Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints And More

A RIFF on what country is really about.    

Advocacy groups urge public to oppose Biden’s proposed asylum restrictions

More than 100 organizations banded together to launch a public comment tool to ensure the Department…

Texas couple traveling across country playing bridge

A Texas couple hopes to use cards to bring the United States a little closer.    

A South Texas ranch reveals wonders for wildlife photographer

A wildlife photographer who has captured the stunning biodiversity and wealth of wildlife in South Texas…

Republican Texas lawmakers rally around bill restricting the college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Seventy-seven Republicans signed on as co-authors to Rep. Valoree Swanson’s bill extending restrictions on transgender athletes…

Texas representative taking on ‘Big Tech’ with House Bill 18

Rep. Shelby Slawson is targeting data collection.  AUSTIN, Texas — Keeping kids safe online and giving…

State leaders vow to exclude renewable energy from any revived econom…

In 2021, the Texas Senate declined to consider a bill extending the program, which discounted local…

Texas lawmakers want to legalize selling liquor on Sundays

Representatives are getting behind proposed laws that would legalize liquor sales on… Representatives are getting behind proposed…

Texas country singer Neal McCoy plays the Florida Strawberry Festival on Monday

Country singer Neal McCoy is going to feel just like he’s back home in Texas come…

Two Texas traditions

The Randy Rogers Band has become a household name for anyone who follows regional Texas music.…

TBLS now accepting certification applications

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization is now accepting online board certification applications for 2023. You…

Food banks expect a massive increase in need as food stamps are cut for 3.6 million Texans

Starting this month, Texans who use SNAP benefits to buy groceries will have an average of…

Oklahoma Wants to Be the ‘Next Texas.’ Imagine That.

Long in booming Texas’ shadow, Oklahoma has been trying to make itself an appealing place to…

Texas leads the country in new corporate projects for 11th year

With 1,028 projects, Texas had more new corporate projects than any other state, according to Site…

MARTIN: Remembering Claud Jacobs; Redbird to feature Texas songwriters

On Monday I learned that my friend Claud Jacobs died at the age of 80. I…

SAY Sí staff wins proposed bargaining unit; nonprofit board offers voluntary recognition

The board had argued that a dozen of the proposed workers in the unit should be…

Expert: San Antonio can bury memories of chilly winter in fresh spring gardens

Start by pruning away dead growth on shrubs and trees caused by winter freezes. Rake back…

Former SAPD officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. receives criminal trial start date in June

James Brennand returns to court on June 6.James Brennand returns to court on June 6.  

Hunger strike in Texas prisons ends after seven weeks, for now

The number of men refusing food fell to zero on Tuesday for the first time in…

Top 5 Reasons Why People Are Leaving Texas

People are moving from Texas and here's why.  People are moving from Texas and here's why. 

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Prosper is a fast growing community in North Texas, with opportunities available for vendors looking to…

ESG Insurance Ban Under Consideration in Texas

Over the past year, the backlash to ESG investing has swept up red states. As the…

Mayor Sylvester Turner expects the state will soon take over Houston …

The Texas Education Agency has been in a legal battle to take over the state’s largest…

Who Was Sen. Matthew Gaines?

The state senator born into slavery embodied the social and political currents of Southern Reconstruction. Why…

Texas Republican wants tax breaks for having more kids, but only if you’re married

Rep. Bryan Slaton is pitching House Bill 2889, which would reduce property taxes for…  // AUSTIN,…

Texas Republican wants ISPs to block a wide range of abortion websites

Proposed law targets websites that help women get abortions or abortion pills. Enlarge / Texas State Capitol…

Beaumont’s Battleship Texas plans sunk, city no longer under consideration to be permanent new home

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DeSantis is championing medical freedom. GOP state lawmakers like what they see.

The Florida governor and likely presidential candidate has secured a place for the movement in the…

State aquarium’s new wildlife rescue center enables public to observe animals being saved

The $15 million facility features a gallery from which members of the public can watch…  Starting…

A Texas Republican says banning college polling places is about safety. Students don’t buy it.

State Rep. Carrie Isaac filed legislation in February that would ban counties from putting voting centers…

Texas A&M University Central Texas and Temple College host Brown Bag concert

Texas A&M University Central Texas and Temple College held a Brown Bag Concert musical performance on…

‘Weekend in the Country’ enters second decade in East Texas

Cowham Ranch in Slocum has spent the past decade building one of Texas’ premier music festivals.…

Celebrate Texas Independence Day At The Driskill

In line with previous years, The Driskill is thrilled to once again open its doors to…

With ‘Cowboy Bob,’ a real-life Texas outlaw takes the musical spotlight

The stranger-than-fiction tale of bank robber Peggy Jo Tallas comes to Houston.    

This Week in Texas History: Lubbock’s Mac Davis could do it all

Deciding the time had come to sing his own songs, Mac Davis recorded “Baby Don’t Get…

Alley Theatre’s ‘Cowboy Bob’ turns Texas bank-robbing tragedy into a musical

The play, written by Galveston native Molly Beach Murphy, tells the true story of a middle-aged…

BIGGEST PARTY IN TEXAS! La Mafia, Aaron Watson perform live at 11th Annual Texas Birthday Bash

A Texas-sized birthday party is returning to historic downtown Navasota March 3-4. The 11th Annual Texas…

Investment and projects attracting national attention to Fort Worth

Affordable real estate, abundant land for development, solid foundations in key industries and a diverse talent…

HB 2843 Introduced

Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state,…

Career Group Companies Opens New Office in Dallas, Texas

Leading Recruiting Firm Expands Again, Adding Dallas, Texas, as Its Newest Location DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE…

Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

Facing a doctor shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas leaders entered a compact with dozens of…

Little Texas coming to NRCC April 28

Country band Little Texas will perform Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at New River Community…

Happy Birthday To These Texas Musicians Born in March

If you have a birthday in March, you share the same birth month as these 10…

Harbor Custom Development, Inc. Continues Texas Expansion in Horseshoe Bay with Wurzel Builders, LTD

Harbor Custom Development, Inc. Continues Texas Expansion in Horseshoe Bay with Wurzel Builders, LTD  Harbor Custom…

HB 3073 Introduced

Relating to costs associated with and procedures for the assessment and destruction of certain deer.

HB 3072 Introduced

Relating to the determination of the best interest of a child in certain suits affecting the…

HB 3071 Introduced

Relating to the development of electricity demand response programs.

HB 3070 Introduced

Relating to the recognition of priority transmission areas in the ERCOT power region.

HB 3069 Introduced

Relating to certain government contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.

HB 3068 Introduced

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

HB 3067 Introduced

Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain…

HB 3066 Introduced

Relating to the emergency food assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture.

HB 3065 Introduced

Relating to the taking of wildlife by an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department or…

HB 3064 Introduced

Relating to the right of property owners' association members to speak at an association or board…

HB 3063 Introduced

Relating to the medical authorization accompanying written notice of a health care liability claim.

HB 3062 Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

HB 3061 Introduced

Relating to the creation of certain energy efficiency programs.

HB 3060 Introduced

Relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products.

Starbucks management is escalating anti-union actions in San Antonio, workers say

Workers at three separate Starbucks stores say managers have unlawfully tightened discipline, added new policies without…

Small Bexar County cities work to target increasing crime spilling over from San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Some of San Antonio’s surrounding cities are seeing an increase in crime, with…

Crime Stoppers offers reward for information in fatal stabbing

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating…

2 hospitalized in critical condition after apartment complex fire north of downtown, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – Two people were hospitalized in critical condition, and multiple people were rescued from…

Dragons, mermaids and mythical creatures will come alive at San Antonio Botanical Garden in May

SAN ANTONIO – You won’t have to visit a land far far away to see fantastical…

2 men in critical condition after being shot during altercation on West Side, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – Two men are hospitalized after being shot during an altercation on the city’s…

Six Flags Fiesta Texas to open KID FLASH, the only racing roller coaster in Texas

SAN ANTONIO – Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced its newest addition: KID FLASH Comic Coaster, the…

PHOTOS: Ocelots spotted in ‘rare’ moment along a South Texas road

It was an 'extraordinary sighting,' officials say.  It was an 'extraordinary sighting,' officials say. 

‘One more time’: Katie Ferrell makes most of season reunited with Texas Tech coach Krista Gerlich

At Texas Tech, Katie Ferrell reunited with her former coach Krista Gerlich, whom she met while…

Ruthie Cecelia Foster singer-songwriter of blues and folk music will do a concert in Tyler on 4/22/2023 at Liberty Hall Tour Tyler Texas

Clarence Edmond Shackelford aka “Shabba” and aka “M1Y”, is a publicist, and the founder of Tour…

Texas Troubadour Shake Russell Brings A Taste Of Americana To The Grand In March

Lewisville Grand Theater has announced that legendary Americana singer-songwriter Shake Russell will perform as part of the Black Box…

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…

3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors ‘talking in code’ to pregnant patients

This past fall, when Lauren Miller of Dallas was 13-weeks pregnant with twins, she got horrible…

3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors ‘talking in code’ to pregnant patients

This past fall, when Lauren Miller of Dallas was 13-weeks pregnant with twins, she got horrible…

LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says

Young people who identify as LGBTQ+ were less likely to report symptoms of depression when they…

Puppy Food Bank: Serving Texas Pet Rescues

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North Texas city makes possession of a removed catalytic converter a crime unless you can prove it’s lawfully yours

Police are also making exceptions for metal recyclers. Catalytic converter thefts increased by 157% from 2021…

Batteries 3D-Printed Using Layers of Powder Use 40% Less Material, Charge in Minutes and Recycle Easier

It seems like a new Silicon Valley startup could change the face of the battery industry…

29 Species Have Recovered Enough in Australia to be Taken Off Endangered List–a Milestone for Celebration

A large research project studying endangered species in Australia has tallied 29 recovered species—all animals that…

It’s rattlesnake season in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

Spring is the ideal time for snakes in Texas, and here's what to do if you…

Ohio train derailment: EPA Administrator Michael Regan gives updates from East Palestine

The train derailment, which happened nearly four weeks ago on Feb. 3, has continued to generate…

Four Selected Academic All-District(R)

Dores earn honors for work in the classroom

Team 3 Gets to Work

Vandy opens spring practice with third-year coach Clark Lea

SBP candidates speak on diversity at annual candidate town hall

As the campaigning period for student body elections comes to a close, three of the four…

NASA Awards Contract Supporting Langley’s Research, Science Services

NASA has awarded a contract to Analytical Mechanics Associates of Hampton, Virginia, for services to support…

Social Media Lead Courtney Lee

"I wanted to create a game because right now, a lot of what we [at NASA]…

Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

Investigative Summary: Facing a doctor shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas leaders entered a compact with…

One of Texas’ oldest elementary schools has a cemetery on campus

AUSTIN (KXAN) – When considering elementary school campuses, you might expect to find an art room,…

Chinese crime group obtains thousands of Texans’ driver’s licenses

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The personal details of at least 3,000 Texans have been compromised through an…

Jason John’s death prompts Council committee meeting on Rainey St. trail safety

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than a dozen friends and family members whose loved ones were found…

1 person dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash in north Austin, ATCEMS says

AUSTIN (KXAN)– One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in north Austin Tuesday, Austin-Travis County…

‘Not constitutional’: Lawmakers hear how efforts to save a state park from permanent closure failed

A subcommittee of the Texas House of Representatives has heard how negotiations to save a state…

Thousands of Texans’ drivers license numbers were stolen. Here’s what to do if you were impacted

At least 3,000 Texans will begin to be notified this week that their drivers license…  //…

Thousands of Texans’ drivers license numbers were stolen. Here’s what to do if you were impacted

At least 3,000 Texans will begin to be notified this week that their drivers license…  //…

CMS offers guidance on medical billing disputes in wake of Texas court ruling

Following a recent US District Court ruling on the federal government’s arbitration process for disputed medical…