Energy & Environment
Texas’ Power Grid Was 4 Minutes And 37 Seconds Away From Collapsing. Here’s How It Happened
Posted on · A cascading series of events could have left Texas in the dark for weeks — if not more.
Coronavirus
Texas’ COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Confusing. Here’s A Simple Explanation Of What’s Happening
Posted on · Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has gotten off to a slow and frustrating start for some people across the state. Texas Newsroom partner KUT answered some questions.
Election 2020
People Have Ideas About What ‘Poll Watchers’ Do. Here’s What Texas Law Says They Can Actually Do
Posted on · Before you grab your face mask and head down to your local polling place to “keep an eye on things," you should probably know what Texas law says about poll watchers. Some of it might surprise you.
Election 2020
Have A Question About How The Election Will Work During The Pandemic? Ask Our Texas Decides Project
Posted on · Do you have questions about how it will all work? We'll contact you if we can answer your question.
Election 2020
The Deadline To Register To Vote In The 2020 Election Is Today. Here’s How To Do It
Posted on · Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote before the Nov. 3 election in Texas. Here’s what you need to know to register.
Texas
So You Want To Vote By Mail In Texas? Here’s How To Do It
Posted on · Democrats and voting rights advocates say the pandemic – and the danger of contracting the coronavirus by voting in person – means every Texas voter is eligible. But there's a legal fight playing out right now.
Transportation
Texas Leads The Nation In Traffic Deaths – These Proposed Laws Could Make Roads Safer
Posted on · A slate of bills aimed at making a dent in traffic deaths has gotten mixed results at the Texas Legislature this year.
Texas
After Bribery Scandal, UT Austin’s Admissions Practices Being Investigated By Feds
Posted on · Former UT men’s tennis coach Michael Center allegedly took nearly $100,000 in return for arranging a scholarship for an applicant who did not play tennis competitively.
News
Texas Firefighters Head To California To Help Battle Wildfires
Posted on · Hundreds of Texas firefighters are heading to California to help battle wildfires burning in Southern California.
News
Texas Warns Vote.org Users Voter Registrations Aren’t Valid – Travis County Says They’re OK
Posted on · If Travis County's reading of the law holds up, it could be a loophole that allows for de facto online registration
News
Austin Man at Center of Debate on 3D-Printed Guns Is Charged with Sexual Assault
Posted on · Police say Cody Wilson arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl through a website last month
News
Lawsuit over Austin Company’s 3D-Printable Gun Files Heads Back to Court
Posted on · The judge in Seattle will hold a hearing at 11 a.m. Central Time on the request to continue blocking Defense Distributed from re-posting the files.
News
Students in Texas Are Heading Back to School; So Are More Armed School Marshals
Posted on · "I hear a lot of teachers that say, you know, 'I want to be a teacher. I don't want to be a policeman.'"
News
Austin-Based 3D-Printable Guns Meet Opposition from 21 States – And Trump
Posted on · On Monday, eight states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department, arguing the publication of the files represents a threat to U.S. national security and public safety
News
UPDATE: Bomb That Exploded At A FedEx Facility Was Sent From, And To, Austin, Police Say
Posted on · A package that exploded at a FedEx Ground distribution facility in Schertz was addressed to a location in Austin. It's the fifth explosion of a device either in Austin or meant to be delivered to the city.