The early fears about feral hogs around Texas’ State Highway 130 have largely subsided, but concerns about lack of traffic for the toll highway remain.
Syrians at UT find themselves wondering if, after civil war and international diplomacy have run their course, they will have a home to return to.
An Austin gun shop owner led a boycott by gun advocates that spurred Groupon to lift its ban on deals for firearms.
Austin’s heavy drinking culture has heavy public costs in the form of health care costs from alcohol-related accidents and alcohol abuse.
Political observers say student activists could be a potent tool for Democrat Wendy Davis in her race against Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott for governor.
In the aftermath of tragedies like the West, Texas, explosion, blood banks often become overwhelmed by the volume of blood donations.
The continually rocketing Latino population in Texas will bring significant changes to public education. Part of a special report on resegregation in Texas schools.
Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin have yet another difference in policy — the way they notify the campus of a student’s death.
According to student observers, campus areas that had been designated as temporary smoking areas for a transition period that ended more than two months ago still attract a steady flow of smokers.
The proposed legislation is designed to help shark conversation, now threatened by the worldwide demand for shark fin soup.
Many Central Texans want to expose children to guns to teach them safety, while others want to keep them away from guns.
Critics wonder whether public is willing to cruise hundreds of websites
How Texans and Texas media participated in the second inauguration of President Obama in Washington.
All but three of the LBJ Library permanent exhibits were rebuilt to appeal to generations not yet born when Johnson occupied the White House from 1963 to 1969.
The Austin Police Department has begun requiring written consent for vehicle searches, along with approval from the officer’s supervisor.
Training is essential for Austin’s K9 unit, with officer and dog always preparing for the real-life pursuit.
Mentors help students at an East Austin elementary school improve its reading levels.
Health advocates are working to combat obesity in Austin’s lower-income neighborhoods through a no-soda pledge campaign.
President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could help more than 150,000 people in Texas avoid the threat of deportation while attending college or seeking work permits.
People with disabilities, facing inaccessible roads and buildings as well as a lack of privacy in the polling booth, often find themselves unable to vote.
