Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byKeaton Peters
Former President Donald Trump, employing the apocalyptic rhetoric he is known for, again falsely claimed the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from him and ripped into the New York District Attorney who may indict him and blasted his political rivals during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport in Waco Saturday evening.
byLaura Miguel
Families of victims of the Uvalde shooting joined hundreds of protestors to advocate for laws aimed at preventing violence the Capitol on Tuesday.
bySamantha Eisenmenger
House Bill 727, by Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, would end the death penalty fo people with “severe mental illness.” Rose filed similar measures during the last three legislative sessions, but none have made it to the governor’s desk. However, each time her bills were voted on they gained more bi-partisan support, including Representative Jeff Leach, R-Plano, who joint-authored the bill in 2021.
byAna Paola Davila Chalita
Of the six James Beard award semifinalists in Austin, three are Mexican food establishments. Comadre Panadería is nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, Suerte for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program, and La Condesa for Outstanding Restaurant.
The James Beard Foundation, founded in 1986, is a non-profit that celebrates and promotes America’s diverse culinary heritage through events and awards.
Their annual awards, first given 1990, are often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world.”
