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Apr 17, 2015

EoT: Meet Rick Perry, the Medicare Candidate

Or dine with Ted Cruz — for $500K.

Apr 17, 2015

Austin Festival Aims to Be South by Southwest for Drag Performers

Mainstream audiences are recognizing drag artists as performers, not just a sideshow.

Apr 14, 2015

Nonprofit Group Unites around Food, Faith and Feral Hogs

Hogs for a Cause hunts hogs and gives away the meat to hungry people in Central Texas.

Apr 13, 2015

Overaged and Undersized, a Green Beret and College Walk-on Takes a Shot at the NFL

At 34, the former deep snapper for Texas Longhorns still wants to find a place in the league.

Apr 11, 2015

Students Enjoy Communion of Fun and Faith at Rez Week

The annual event drew nearly 700 students to share Christian worship, music and reflection.

Apr 10, 2015

Lone Liaison Works to Link Austin Police with Growing Asian Communities

Community leaders appreciate his efforts but say department lags in recruiting Asian-American officers.

Apr 09, 2015

Fake Attorneys Prey on Undocumented Immigrants

Immigrants are being duped by fraudsters who promise to help them stay legally in the country.

Apr 06, 2015

Graduation Coach Works at Front Line of School Dropout Problem

Ricardo Williams oversees dramatic fall in the dropout rate at LBJ High School in Northeast Austin.

Apr 05, 2015

Scholars Work to Tell a Dark Chapter in Texas History

In early 20th Century, Texas Rangers and vigilantes killed hundreds of Mexicans and Tejanos.

Apr 03, 2015

EoT: Pete Sessions’ Political Miscalculations

Republican congressman from Dallas, Pete Sessions, needs remedial math.

Apr 03, 2015

Is the Clock Ticking for the End of Time Changes in Texas?

Two House bills aim to reconsider the practice of changing time twice a year in the state.

Mar 27, 2015

Bike Polo Turns a Corner, Finds Enthusiasts around the Globe

By Gabriel Macias For Reporting Texas It is a vibrant day under an incandescent sky at South Austin Park. Music blares as a crowd gathers around the basketball courts. The courts are surrounded and separated by a wall of 4-foot high plywood. Sponsor logos spray painted in black are scattered along the inside of the […]

Mar 27, 2015

EoT: Cruz’n for a Bruisin’

Ted Cruz and his troubles with the Internet, his father and rock music.

Mar 24, 2015

Basketball Behind Him, Buckman Looks for New Challenges

The former Longhorn ended his career on his own terms.

Mar 23, 2015

E! Host’s Insensitive Oscars Comment Hits Home Near and Far From the Red Carpet

African-Americans in Austin say insensitive remarks about their hairstyles are common.

Mar 23, 2015

Erwin Center Days Are Numbered, but Memories of Record Season Haven’t Faded

Every home game during the second season at Erwin Center — 1978-79 — was a virtual sellout.

Mar 14, 2015

UT Intramural Fields Await Overhaul

RecSports has been raising money since 2011 for extensive repairs.

Mar 14, 2015

In Puzzling Season, Were Longhorns Underachievers or Overrated?

Hobbled by injuries, the basketball team never fulfilled preseason expectations.

Mar 13, 2015

EoT: Tiny Tattletales and Texas Separatists

State law enforcement officials raided Republic of Texas’ “joint session of congress.”

Mar 13, 2015

Austin on a Roll with Bike-Sharing Program

The Austin B-Cycle bike-sharing program logged more than 154,000 trips in its first year.