Texas
Coming To A Gulf Of Mexico Near You: A ‘Dead Zone’ The Size Of Massachusetts
Posted on · An oxygen-sapping, fish-killing swath of algae is headed to the Texas coast this summer.
Texas
New Labor Rule Means Gig Economy Workers In Texas Can’t Get Unemployment Benefits
Posted on · The rule exempts app-based companies that hire contractors – like Uber or DoorDash – from paying state unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.
News
UT Austin Is Sued Over College Admissions In Class-Action Lawsuit
Posted on · The suit alleges UT and seven other universities were engaged in a scheme in which affluent families paid to secure students' admission through falsified test scores or recruitment as student-athletes.
News
Texas Has ‘Significant Shortages’ Of Low-Income Rentals, Study Finds
Posted on · As far as availability, Houston had the lowest per-capita rate of available affordable units.
News
UT Austin Fires Tennis Coach Michael Center After Indictment In College Admission Scheme
Posted on · Center faces two felony charges for allegedly receiving nearly $100,000 to recruit a student with falsified athletic credentials.
National
UT Austin Tennis Coach Accepted $100,000 In College Admission Scheme, Authorities Say
Posted on · He was allegedly paid $100,000 in 2015 to recruit a California student who didn't play tennis, securing his admission to UT.
Texas
Could You Pass A U.S. Citizenship Test? Well, 63 Percent Of Texans Couldn’t
Posted on · A new study found 63 percent of respondents in Texas failed a quiz based on questions from the U.S. citizenship examination.
News
Texas Top Election Official Says Nearly 100,000 Voters Aren’t U.S. Citizens
Posted on · The Secretary of State will send letters to voters suspected of being non-U.S. citizens. If they don't contest within 30 days, they will be purged from their registrar's voter rolls.
Texas
The Confederate Plaque In The Texas Capitol Will Be Removed
Posted on · A plaque honoring the Confederate States of America in the Texas Capitol will be taken down after a unanimous vote from the Texas State Preservation Board.
Pop Culture
Bidi Bidi Bummed Out: Fans Are Having Problems Getting A Hold Of H-E-B’s Selena Grocery Bags
Posted on · Last time the store released bags featuring the Tejano singer, they reportedly sold out in minutes, and some re-sold on online for up to $50.
News
3D-Gun Designer And Sexual Assault Suspect Cody Wilson Reportedly Arrested in Taiwan
Posted on · Austin police issued an arrest warrant for Wilson on Wednesday on charges that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl last month
News
Manley Says He’s ‘Very Comfortable’ Calling The Austin Bomber A Domestic Terrorist
Posted on · “I actually agree now that he was a domestic terrorist for what he did to us,” Manley said
News
UPDATE: Two Men Injured By Bomb In Austin; HPD Chief Acevedo Discusses Bombings And Safety
Posted on · The latest explosion injured two men in their 20s who were riding or walking their bicycles through a neighborhood in southwestern Austin