Central Texas Girls Blaze New Trails in Scouting

bySunny Kim

In February, the Boy Scouts started allowing all-girl troops in the 109-year-old organization.

Advocates Push for Criminal Sentencing Reform

byJack Keyes

Support is growing for legislation that would allow prisoners, even those convicted of violent crimes, to reduce their sentences through good behavior.

A Bumper Crop for Texas Cotton Could Spell Trouble for Farmers

byStephen Cabler

In the boom-bust world of cotton, a couple of big harvests means lower prices and potentially tough times for Texas growers.

Texas Plays Its Role in America’s Board-Game Comeback

byKatherine Corley

A renewed interest in board games has spawned an increase in amateur board game developers, particularly in Lone Star hotspots Dallas and Austin.

Advocates Continue Push to Lessen Importance of Standardized Tests in Texas

byMorgan Kilgo

The debate over the proper role of standard tests in evaluating student performance returns to the Capitol.

Chronic Pain Patients Say Restrictions on Prescription Opioids Too Stringent

bySahar Chmais

Some Texans say federal opioid-prescribing guidelines are limiting chronic pain patients’ access to much needed medicine.

For Texas Republicans, a Biennial Legislature Means Less Government

byClaire Allbright

Unlike most states, the Texas Legislature only meets every other year.

Texas Faces Another Unpredictable Mosquito Season

byKayla Meyertons

With the start of the 2019 mosquito season upon us, state public health officials plan to proceed as usual — expecting the worst.

Fight Over Community Building Heats Up Tiny Central Texas Town of Staples

byKate Groetzinger

A fight over what to do with the civic center in Staples has riled up residents.

A Voice in the Night, Marfa Radio Host Broadcasts for Himself and the World

byHayli Rudolph

David Beebe, the host of the weekly Night Train Express on public-radio KRTS, keeps Motown sound alive in West Texas.

On Her Day to Shine (and Sing), Gabbi Wears the Crown

byLauren DeFilippo

Gabbi Huerte, 17, has Down Syndrome. The annual Miss Sweetheart Special Needs Pageant gave her a moment to remember.

With Stock Car Racing on the Decline in Texas, One Woman Seeks to Save a Dying Track

byKate Groetzinger

After a lifetime in stock car racing, Mary Ann Naumann is trying to revive the sport at a dirt track in Paige.

Keeping Up with the Gaineses: In Waco, Entrepreneurs Build on the Success of Magnolia Market to revitalize downtown

byKate Groetzinger

A flood of tourists drawn by the TV stars has triggered a development wave.

New Groups Help Veterans Find Peace

byChristopher De Los Santos

Veterans say they are turning to new organizations to deal with traumatic experiences.

Austin Sobering Center Saves Money and Lives, Officials Say

byChristopher De Los Santos

Since the Austin-Travis County Sobering Center opened in August, more then 500 intoxicated people have been treated at the center.

October Floods Might Slow Spread of Invasive Zebra Mussel

byStephen Cabler

The mussel has inflicted billions of dollars in damages since it was introduced in the Great Lakes in 1988.

For Lufkin, the Good Times Return

byVicky Camarillo

Few things capture the irony of Lufkin’s resurgence better than the Lufkin Industries Christmas display.

Bastrop Water Conflict Turns on Competing Assessments of Aquifer’s Volume

byChristoper De Los Santos

The Lower Colorado River Authority wants to pump 25,000 acre-feet annually from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.

Painting a Picture of San Antonio’s Old Highway 90

byMichael MInasi

In a world of seemingly ubiquitous chain stores and expanding online shopping, Old Highway 90 in San Antonio has remained home to mom-and-pop businesses.

Founder of Austin Buddhist Temple Stirs Controversy

byShepard Price

The founder of a Buddhist temple in Austin has said things condoning the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people in Myanmar.