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Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington

Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.

Senate Leader John Thune and other national Republicans rallying for Paxton at fundraiser this month

Just 2% of Texas voters call abortion the state’s most pressing problem. Advocates are reframing the issue as one of reproductive healthcare that affects families’ pocketbooks.

Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds

A fundraiser for the GOP nominee for Senate will feature a number of major Senate Republicans who previously supported John Cornyn.

Death of former Afghan ally while in ICE custody ruled an accident

Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds.

As Democrats eye South Texas upset, Bobby Pulido faces scrutiny over ex-bandmate’s child sex offense

Records show Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, who fought alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan, died in a Dallas hospital a day after detainment due to an allergic reaction to an unknown substance.

Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer dies at 98

The Tejano musician has been dogged by a series of headlines regarding his former accordionist, a registered sex offender. Pulido has insisted he did not know about the man’s rap sheet.

Trump administration asks Texas for help providing legal services to immigrant kids facing deportation

The Houston Republican served for three decades in Congress, rising to become chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

Texas Stock Exchange launches trading in test of upstart’s challenge to Wall Street

Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.

U.S. Supreme Court declines request to block Texas’ app age verification law

The exchange represents the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly of U.S. stock trading.

Gina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg Abbott

A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps while litigation continues.

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Court documents: Amarillo man found dead in hotel room was robbed, shot in head

Gina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg Abbott

State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates

An Amarillo man found dead in a hotel room was robbed and shot in the head before his body was discovered.George Glen Eggleston, 61, was found dead May 11 insid

Two more arrested after 13-year-old shot in Clovis; cocaine seized during search warrants

State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates

Downtown Amarillo art satellite slated to open in April as Canyon museum remains closed

Two more people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Clovis over the weekend, including a woman was also taken into custod

3 arrested in connection with murder of man found shot to death inside Amarillo hotel room

After more than a year of closure at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, leaders with the Panhandle Plains Historical Society are moving forward w

Settlement reached in lawsuit over Amarillo High School student’s seizure death

Three people were arrested in connection with the murder of a man found shot to death inside his Amarillo hotel room.George Glen Eggleston, 61, was found dead M

Borger steps up code enforcement to curb illegal dumping and reduce fire hazards

An undisclosed settlement was reached in a federal lawsuit filed against Amarillo ISD over the 2022 death of Jaxson Mendoza, a 14-year-old Amarillo High School

Applications open for $23 million in grants for Austin area creatives

The city of Borger is focusing efforts to clean up and make the city safer by reducing potential fire fuel on the ground with its annual “Neighborhood Cleanup”

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Texas launches Classroom Commission to shape future of public education in the state

Austin Arts Culture, Music and Entertainment, or ACME, has launched $23 million in grants funded by the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue. This round of grant funding is one of several from ACME throughout the year, which will end up totaling what the office said is a "historic" $51 million in grants for the year, according to a press release from the office.

Amazon intends to build massive, long-awaited warehouse in Georgetown

Texas launched a teacher-driven Classroom Commission Tuesday, a new initiative to shape the future of public education in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a press release.

Family marks 20 years since Roxanne Paltauf's disappearance with Austin billboard

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant on July 6 filed notice with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation that it intends to start work next month on a 249,000-square-foot sorting warehouse at 104 Wittera Way. That's within Gateway35, one of two large industrial parks being built in Georgetown by Albuquerque-based Titan Development Ltd.

Beat the heat: Find an Austin cooling center near you

More than two decades ago, Roxanne Paltauf's family gathered at an Austin roller rink to celebrate the teenager's birthday. This week, as the family marks 20 years since her disappearance, they plan to gather and skate together once again.

The heat continues; rain chances rise this weekend

According to the City of Austin, all Austin Public Libraries and Austin Parks and Recreation facilities act as cooling centers during the summer.

Kerrville restaurant owners reflect one year later

The summer heat remains through the week. A few rain chances could provide relief, especially this weekend. - Meteorologist Hannah Gard

Austin officials focus on outreach, cooling resources as heat settles

The Fourth of July blended the solemn and the celebratory this year in Kerr County, where nearly 120 people lost their lives in last year's deadly floods.

Austin received more than 700 fireworks complaints over Fourth of July weekend

While cooling centers are available throughout the city, Austin Public Health officials said they remain underutilized.

Police identify man killed in July 4 shooting at north Austin shopping center

More than 700 fireworks complaints were made to Austin 311 over the Fourth of July long weekend.

Austin visited 127 homeless camps in first month of enhanced clearing efforts

One man is dead and another person is injured after a shooting late Saturday night in a north Austin shopping center that Austin police have previously identified as a persistent violent crime hotspot.

Photo of the Month poll: Vote for the best viewer photo of June

After the city of Austin ramped up its homeless camp clearing operations earlier this year, we now have the data back about what happened during the first month of that effort.