Texas senator announces legislation aimed at preventing mass shootings like Uvalde
Legislation aimed at preventing mass shootings and memorializing victims will be introduced in the Texas Senate on Tuesday afternoon.
Legislation aimed at preventing mass shootings and memorializing victims will be introduced in the Texas Senate on Tuesday afternoon.
They said large parks like Elizabeth Milburn Park and Veterans Park are taking longer to clear than others simply from the numerous trees broken by the heavy ice.
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act — and highlights efforts to increase access to paid leave.
Even for the tens of thousands of people who lost and regained power, KXAN has received hundreds of questions from Austin Energy customers.
Officials expect debris cleanup to last months.
The City of Austin said its hosting a news conference Tuesday at 4 p.m. to discuss recovery efforts from last week's winter storm.
LCRA recently announced plans to modernize Wirtz Dam at Lake LBJ at Horseshoe Bay in Burnet County.
Austin-Travis County EMS has been busy as can be since the Ice Storm swept through Central Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will deliver his State of the State address Thursday, February 16 across 14 Texas television markets served by Nexstar including KXAN-TV in Austin.
Online jail records show Charles Jeffrey Schwertner, 52, was booked into the Travis County Jail just after 2 a.m. Tuesday.
At one point, all northbound lanes of MoPac were closed. They reopened shortly after 8 a.m.
A man was sentenced in federal court in Austin last week for attempting to damage or destroy part of the Permian Highway Pipeline in Hays County.
Texas trailed by seven at halftime and quickly cut the deficit to one possession several times early in the second half, but the Jayhawks always had an answer. A Marcus Carr jump shot brought Texas within a bucket 52-50 with 13:27 left, but Kansas went on a 6-0 flurry to stretch their lead back to eight at 58-50 with 12:15 left.
Editor's Note: We have chosen not to publish the school involved in an effort to protect the identity of the victim. MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas- A high school student in Midland County was arrested in January after investigators said he sent explicit photos of another student via "AirDrop". Lee Escobar, 17, was charged with Publishing or [...]
Travis County Judge Andy Brown's Office said it's still working out the details of declaration funding, and there's no definitive answer on direct help for families just yet.
But with so much debris coming in, the City of Dripping Springs had to close its drop off center until further notice.
After the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association clashed on adding police oversight to the labor contract in December, city manager Spencer Cronk released a letter saying he is optimistic a negotiation will be reached, as discussions continue this week.
On the heels of the five-game winning streak, the Longhorns rose four spots to No. 20 in this week's rankings, but even with the bump, it still feels like poll voters aren't giving the team much respect.
Released by the AP on Monday, the Longhorns moved up five spots from last week to No. 5 after two impressive wins over ranked opponents in Baylor and Kansas State. Texas beat the Bears at home, ranked No. 11 at the time, 76-71 on Jan. 30 and they topped the Wildcats in Manhattan 69-66 to move into first place in the Big 12 Conference with an 8-2 record.
For the second time this indoor track and field season and a little more than a month away from the NCAA championships in the same building, both speedsters blazed to school records and improvements on their world-leading times this year.
Student government leaders of the University of Texas at Austin are planning to hold a referendum at the end of the month to gauge student opinion on the university’s divisive alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas.”
This is a rundown of players whose listed hometowns are in Texas, not necessarily if they attended college in Texas, but there are some players who fit both those bills.
Two state Republicans filed bills on Monday that would legalize and regulate online sports betting in the Lone Star state.
Several districts told KXAN they are waiting on waivers from the Texas Education Agency before making final decisions.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson plans to look at the effectiveness of City Manager Spencer Cronk alongside city council members in this week's meeting.