In light of community backlash, a revised partnership between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety resumed this month after a pause in May.
The partnership was...
Last month, Austin broke its heat-index record after 118-degree temperatures were recorded at Camp Mabry on June 21, according to the National Weather Service.
Texas, among other states in the...
Hundreds of nurses went on strike on June 27 outside the Ascension Seton Medical Center, marking the largest nurses' strike in Texas history, according to a National Nurses United press release.
“We...
On June 6, Austin city leaders officially approved Project Connect, the city’s estimated $4.5 to $4.8 billion project. Project Connect would create nearly 10 miles of light rail network and serve...
A UT study published on June 1 found that vulnerable East Austin neighborhoods were more likely to be at risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations despite recording fewer officially reported cases.
“Really...
Yesterday evening, the community gathered at Eastwoods Park near UT to celebrate Juneteenth with speeches, barbecues and educational displays organized by the University’s Institute for Urban Policy...
Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter
• June 19, 2023
To prevent future overdoses and better understand those most affected by the crisis, Austin Public Health created a new opioid overdose dashboard that gives the public access to data on opioid overdoses.
The...
Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated the date of the strike was not set. The article has been updated with the date of the strike.
Ninety-eight percent of nurses at Ascension...
Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter
• June 12, 2023
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Austin Animal Advisory Commission was considering recommending an ordinance to ban for-profit, unaccredited zoos and aquariums...
Yesterday at the inaugural Pride Day event at UT’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the wildflowers weren’t the only ones showing off their colors.
Gardening enthusiasts, local community members...
Pili Saravia, General News Reporter
• June 8, 2023
Editor's note: A previous version of this story included an inaccurate description of the petals and the materials they are made of. Changes have been made to accurately describe them. The Texan regrets...
Nearly a month after the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety formed a partnership behind closed doors, Austinites were given a briefing covering the logistics of the deployment...
