During a public hearing before the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce June 12, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reported that Texas’ power demand is now expected to nearly double by 2030.

From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column, “Point Austin.” We’re pleased to bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in.

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Spring is almost over. Soon, tens of thousands of Texas inmates in prisons without air conditioning will begin suffering through another summer of 100-plus degree days, every day, month after month. Some will collapse and be taken to hospitals. Some will die.

From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column, “Point Austin.” We’re pleased to bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in.

A South Texas judge is recommending that the death sentence of Melissa Lucio, convicted in 2008 of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, be overturned.

We happened to sit next to Da’Taeveyon Daniels, a 17-year-old high school student from Fort Worth, at Monday’s panel on the book ban crisis – 1984 or 2024? Book Bans. Censorship. The Fight for Democracy.

PBS stations across Texas have teamed up with H-E-B to showcase Texas Wildlife: Our Future, a 60-minute program exploring efforts to protect the state’s fauna and outdoor spaces. The film collection highlights research of devout Texans to preserve species and their habitats, and to reverse the effects of practices like overfishing.

Looks like Elon Musk is attempting to add some Texas beachfront property to his empire.

It’s been a little more than four months since the Texas legislature passed a law aiming to expand Medicaid access to moms 12 months postpartum and now, with the feds approving the state’s request to do so, the implementation process can begin. Low-income moms should qualify for Medicaid March 1.