Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?
Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on
"...group of mostly Black and brown men at work for no pay...."
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June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...the country’s oldest Latino civil rights group, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), accused Abbott this week of..."
Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature
Opinion: We Need to Break the Barriers for Texans With Old Records
Maggie Luna, an Austin resident and mom of three, writes about her experience in the Texas prison system and how a rehabilitation center changed her life
"...Texas has the largest state prison population in the United States. Our rate of incarceration is more than five..."
Dec. 1, 2023 Column by Maggie Luna
Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements
"...is the one-year anniversary of the Texas Blackout. Many Texans are still rebuilding after the emotional and physical damage..."
Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Rep. Gina Hinojosa
Roots Chicken Shak to Open at Revamped H-E-B Mueller Food Hall
Chef Tiffany Derry proves that working moms should run the world
"...public affairs team. And Kristin Irvin, director of restaurants for H-E-B, heads up the teams in charge of bringing..."
Aug. 7, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...days of protests against police violence, and local law enforcement's response to those protests – which included the use..."
June 5, 2020 News Feature
Health Care Needs Your Help to Slow COVID-19’s Spread
Keep your distance
"...which are tracking reported cases themselves because official federal information has proved inadequate, may have slightly different totals.) All..."
March 20, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas
Local, State Health Leaders Try to Keep Up with COVID-19
Six known cases in Travis County but actual number likely higher
"...Italy and elsewhere, experts are increasingly emphasizing the need for everyone – even the young and healthy – to..."
March 16, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas
Abbott to Refugees: Drop Dead
Religious orgs condemn governor for refugee ban
"...Jan. 10, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he had informed the U.S. State Department that Texas will not accept..."
Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Michael King
The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do
Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?
"...It's a story he's told a thousand times before, but that doesn't make it any less fun. His..."
Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Turning Williamson County a Bluer Shade of Purple
Wading through the new political landscape of the Austin suburbs
"...located at a certain point in history, whether it's for dogcatcher or president of the United States," he tells..."
May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring
From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season
"...With a mission to educate Texans about the benefits of veganism, Texas VegFest hosts a..."
April 3, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker
UT Service and Activist Organizations to Join
Make a difference in Austin and around the world
"...should make the most of your time on the forty acres...."
Sept. 1, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan
Point Austin: Of Frogs and Children
Do what you can to defend imprisoned refugees
"...other hand, less instinctive animals – you and me, for instance – seem willing to endure rising political temperatures,..."
July 13, 2018 News Column by Michael King
How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy
Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism
"...and H-E-B's big parking lot. One thing they're looking for is drugs. The area has a notorious, decades-long reputation..."
Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan
DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline
Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families
"...highways and roads and pushing them into a pipeline for deportation – but no one knows how many people..."
June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan
Climate Change: Still Not a Hoax
Reducing carbon emissions with Austin Energy, without the Fayette Power Project
"...cities throughout the world to march and demand the United States and other governments take a stronger stance against..."
April 28, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine
Lege Lines: The “Sanctuary Cities” Bill's Detrimental Effect
Can anybody reasonably testify in support of SB 4?
"...microphone, 11-year-old Jaylin Castro stepped up to the podium before the House State Affairs Committee last Wednesday, March 15,..."
March 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma
The American Dream Deferred: SCOTUS Stalemates on Immigrant Rights
United States v. Texas
"...Luis Ortega says he and his family will be forced to continue to live in fear following last Thursday's..."
July 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Supreme Court Deadlocks on Immigration
Obama order to extend relief to undocumented immigrants blocked
"...5 million undocumented immigrants – including more than 700,000 Texans – from deportation and allow them to secure work..."
June 23, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma
Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Refugee Fight
Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott do all they can to block families fleeing the Syrian Civil War
"...was not legally allowed to work. A reprieve came for the family when the United Nations High Commissioner for..."
Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata
News Roundup: Refugees, Republicans, & Rhetoric
Refugee politics take center stage
"...welcomes Syrian refugees to the city, and encourages homes for veterans; Austin's sole Dem congressman backpedals hard from an..."
Nov. 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff
A Pilgrimage for Immigrants
Advocates for immigration reform plan a 35-mile pilgrimage from T. Don Hutto Residential Center to the Governor's Mansion
"...In their most ambitious demonstration to date calling for immigration reform, Workers Defense Project is poised this week..."
Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú
The South Will Be Celebrated Again!
Historical revisionists urge Lege to protect the Confederacy
"...that the South lost the war. And let's not forget that. The South lost, and that's a good thing,..."
April 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Evicted and Helpless
Disabled residents to be forced out of state supported living center
"...disabled son's future. That is, until she found refuge for Jason at the Austin State Supported Living Center (formerly..."
Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Public Notice: The Battle Is Joined
Life Inside the Campaign War Zone
"...to generate the most headlines – notably, the proposal for a 20% homestead exemption on city property taxes, which..."
Sept. 12, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro
A Declaration of Independence
Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way
"...at Brooke Elementary, then a math teacher at Allan, before returning to Brooke as its assistant principal. At Zavala,..."
May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Home Slice Makes Annual Pizza Pilgrimage
Sharing hundreds of slices was writer's plum assignment
"...to attend will tell you that the trip is informative, inspirational, and fun...."
Sept. 19, 2013 Food Post by Phillip Pantuso
Civics 101
"...HOUSING ACTION PLAN Speak up about your community's needs for housing, economic development, and public services before the city..."
June 14, 2013 News Column
Recommended at Texas Book Festival
Capsule reviews and panel info
"...Thomas Frank has always been a particularly forward-thinking pundit. His 1997 debut, The Conquest of Cool, is..."
Oct. 26, 2012 Books Feature
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