Overdose Deaths Continue to Surge in Travis County
Medical examiner shows recent spike in long-term trend
"...higher rate of overdose deaths than every other urban Texas county...."
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May 24, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Troopers on the Move: The Texas Department of Public Safety's Austin Violent Crimes Task Force..."
Dec. 29, 2023 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..."
Dec. 1, 2023 Column by Maggie Luna
Where Are Local Shares of the National Opioid Settlement Going?
Directing drug addiction dollars in Austin and Travis County
"...opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to compensate for the harms of the opioid epidemic. Texas' share of the settlement..."
Sept. 8, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...With his health and political future in question, The Texas Tribune reports that attention has turned to Sen. John..."
Sept. 8, 2023 News Feature
Charging Drug Dealers With Murder Could Increase Overdose Numbers
The scope of the drug-induced homicide law is up to prosecutors’ interpretation
"...is no exception. Instead of legalizing fentanyl test strips, Texas' solution to the opioid overdose crisis this legislative session..."
Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
First Xylazine-linked Overdose Deaths Reported in Travis County
Overdose reversal drugs don't work on this tranquilizer
"...town, or by calling Integral Care or going to harm reduction community partner orgs like the Texas Harm Reduction..."
Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
How Not to Ingest Fentanyl on Campus and Beyond
Rule No. 1: Have Narcan
"...Still, the Texas Legislature decided to meet this crisis with punitive measures..."
Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Before Briefly Leaving, DPS Mostly Arrested People of Color in East Austin
DPS troopers invited back to town
"...community meeting organized to discuss the partnership between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Austin Police Department,..."
June 30, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Salvation Army Homeless Shelter to Reopen Temporarily, but Will It Be Enough?
Sally saved (for now)
"...anything was done," JJ Ramirez, an organizer with the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, told Council before their vote June..."
June 16, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Ken Paxton v. Texas House of Representatives: Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a..."
May 26, 2023 News Feature
A Year After Overdose Crisis Declaration, Federal Funds Start Flowing
Advocates urge community oversight on funding
"...Today, Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, along with city and county officials,..."
May 24, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
War-on-Drugs Style Bill Won't Help Fentanyl Crisis, Advocates Say
Meanwhile, a fentanyl test strip bill has stalled
"...one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative priorities. Despite the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance decrying the bill for its continuation..."
May 1, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Now I'm a Believer (in Conspiracies)Republicans in the Texas Legislature want to scrap the multistate system that weeds..."
March 31, 2023 News Feature
Women’s Shelter Closure Delayed, But Dozens of Residents Have Already Left
Outreach starts up in hopes that delay isn’t too little, too late
"...motivated the Salvation Army to relent. Organizations like the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, the Austin Justice Coalition, and the..."
March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis
Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say
"...at the state level to strengthen organizations like Austin’s Texas Harm Reduction Alliance...."
Feb. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...in town now were not yet born when the Texas Department of Transportation began its journey to rebuild I-35..."
Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Doggett Brings $2 Million Home From D.C. to Combat Opioid Crisis
Doggett says it’s no panacea, but it’s progress
"...between the city and county and on-the-ground groups like Texas Harm Reduction Alliance and Communities for Recovery. “We don't..."
Jan. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Texas Lege Preview: Parties Agree That Fentanyl Sucks
Bipartisan consensus emerges to tackle opioid overdose crisis
"...There are not many life-or-death issues Texas faces that will be resolved through any sort of..."
Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Fentanyl ODs Spur Health Crisis
The Travis County Commissioners Court declares opioid epidemic a crisis
"...of accidental death in the county. In May, the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance organized a rousing town hall that..."
Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes
"...focused advocacy on behalf of unhoused Austinites by the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, Capital Metro this week committed 7,000..."
Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Stairway to Having a Stable Economy: A Downtown Austin Alliance biannual retail report found 85% of Downtown retail storefronts..."
Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature
Overdose Reversal Training Brings Supplies, Education to Texas State University
To serve and inject
"...exposures in the United States?" Callie Crow asked the Texas State University Police Department last Thursday at TXST's Round..."
Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...The Boston Red Vax: The Texas Department of State Health Services website removed wording that..."
Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature
The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow
Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future
"...Watson. Israel, who's represented Northeast Travis County in the Texas House since 2014, would become both the city's first..."
Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Narcan Vending Machine Lands Outside Sunrise Navigation Center
The lifesaving medication is free and in high demand
"...distribution project through UT Health San Antonio funded by Texas Targeted Opioid Response state grants, recently reopened applications after..."
Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Safety Resources Every College Student in Austin Should Know About
Get to know the local orgs that center community well-being
"...and check out this thread on local resources available. Harm Reduction..."
Aug. 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Valeria Valdez
Cap Metro Says Free Fares “Infeasible” Despite Advocate Push
Hot weather makes free rides more important
"...degrees, but Paulette Soltani, who directs organizing for the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, says that change isn't enough. THRA's..."
Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...a date for Sept. 30 at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg. O'Rourke, on top of that,..."
Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature
Travis County Declares an Opioid Crisis
The declaration comes with funding for harm reduction
"...After years of organizing by Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, including an emotional town hall at..."
