Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Unveils Slate Of Bills In Response To Winter...
The proposals include overhauling the governance of the state’s electric grid operator, mandating “weatherization” of power facilities and establishing a statewide disaster alert system.
View ArticleDespite Lifted Restrictions, Most Texas Restaurants Plan To Continue Masking...
The head of the Texas Restaurant Association says 74% of the group's members will require staff to keep masks on. Many will urge guests to do the same.
View ArticleWill Politicians Pay A Price For Texas’ Electric Grid Problems And COVID-19...
Sen. Ted Cruz’s trip to Cancun may have been a higher profile misstep, but he’s not up for reelection until 2024 – an “eternity” in politics.
View ArticleWilliamson County Administers 6,000 Doses During 24-Hour COVID 'Vax-a-thon'
Williamson County hosted the vaccine marathon over the weekend to catch up on vaccines rescheduled due to the winter storm and to allow folks to get vaccinated outside normal working hours.
View ArticleAustin Public Health To Start Opening COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Every...
If there are vaccines left over, APH will also release appointments on Thursday evenings.
View ArticleAustin's Service Industry Calls On Abbott To Prioritize Vaccinations Ahead Of...
Statewide rules on mask-wearing and occupancy caps for businesses expire Wednesday. Restaurant and bar workers say that puts them at-risk of catching COVID.
View ArticleUT Austin Committee Determines Intent Of 'The Eyes of Texas' Was 'Not Overtly...
The UT Austin committee recommended developing a campaign for students and alumni "to lean into difficult conversations, including race, history, and talking across differences."
View ArticleAustin Stays At Stage 4 Guidelines Ahead Of Statewide COVID-19 Changes
With small increases in hospitalizations and statewide restrictions ending Wednesday, Dr. Mark Escott is recommending the area not loosen guidelines to prevent the virus from spreading.
View ArticlePause/Play Season 2, Episode 1: One Year Later
We talked to people from across the spectrum of the Austin Music Ecosystem around the one-year anniversary of the cancellation of South by Southwest. In this episode, you’ll hear how they’ve coped,...
View ArticleLISTEN: Texas House Speaker On Getting 'Very Honest' About Texas' Power Grid...
Just like hurricanes, Dade Phelan says "we have to write a book on how to respond to this. And it starts with being an open dialog, in a bipartisan discussion."
View ArticleVoters With Disabilities Reported Fewer Barriers To Casting A Ballot In 2020
A survey conducted for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found that barriers to in-person voting had been reduced, while other voters took advantage of opportunities to cast a mail ballot.
View ArticleFebruary's Blackouts Cost Texas Billions. Austin Energy Might Have Earned A...
Power plants owned by Austin Energy mostly stayed online during the storm — at a time when half the city was blacked out. That meant the utility could sell the excess power to the rest of the state for...
View ArticleAustin Rent Prices Have Dropped, Ever So Slightly. Some Renters See A Chance...
Some renters have moved in with family or friends during the pandemic, while others have bought houses. As a result, more apartments are vacant.
View ArticleHow Is The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Different From Pfizer's And...
Providers in Central Texas are starting to get shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the third COVID-19 vaccine to get approval in the U.S. Unlike the vaccines approved so far, this one only...
View ArticleRemembering Gospel Music Legend Bishop Rance Allen
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Gospel recording artist Bishop Rance Allen.
View ArticleHow Cancel Culture Is Just A ‘Cynical’ Engagement Strategy For The Right
An expert in political rhetoric says it unites people through fear, at the expense of discussions about public policy.
View ArticleTexas Attorney General Threatens To Sue Austin-Travis County If It Doesn't...
The statewide mask mandate and restrictions on businesses were lifted Wednesday morning, but leaders in Austin and Travis County argue local rules regarding masking and other health protocols remain in...
View ArticleTexas Expands Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 Years And Older
Texans over 50 join the prioritized groups starting Monday. The state says people between 50 and 64 accounted for 20% of COVID-related deaths since the pandemic began.
View ArticleA Texas Court Has Allowed State Officials To Remove Planned Parenthood From...
A Texas judge raised concerns about the state's motives but ultimately said the federal courts should deal with the matter.
View ArticleAustin Police Officer Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting Mike Ramos
Ramos' killing coincided with the nationwide uprising against police violence and systemic racism. Christopher Taylor's bail is set at $100,000.
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