Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, José Garza, Travis County district attorney, said in a press conference Monday that his office will “not criminalize personal healthcare...
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke called for a restoration of the right to abortion in Texas, along with other state and local Democratic candidates and leaders from abortion advocacy organizations,...
When Rachel Marquez heard that Roe v. Wade had been overturned on Friday, she cried.
“It was just surreal to me that women have fewer rights over the control of their own body than guns right now,”...
UT students were among hundreds of protesters in downtown Austin for the right to an abortion Friday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion this morning overturning Roe v. Wade.
The...
Austin City Council approved a resolution Thursday that directs the city manager to “explore every option” to reduce or prohibit the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles to individuals under...
An updated plan calls for The Drag to lose all vehicle traffic as a part of Project Connect, the city’s multibillion-dollar transit initiative.
The plan is part of Project Connect’s Orange Line...
The Austin City Council authorized an $82,500 initiative with UT on June 9 to launch 11 online classes for small business owners.
The agreement allows the city to offer the courses for 36 months....
A West Campus Starbucks became the second store in the state and city to officially unionize with a vote of 10-2 on Friday — exactly one week after another Austin store won its union election.
“(I’m)...
Hundreds of people rallied at the Capitol on Saturday to demand politicians take action to prevent gun violence following numerous mass shootings across the country, including in Uvalde, Texas, where 19...
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a state trigger law will criminalize almost all abortions in Texas 30 days after the decision — but Austin City Council member Chito Vela proposed an...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 7, 2022 flipbook.
As temperatures rise to triple digits this week, many Austinites who turn to public pools to cool off may find them closed...
The old school decor of the Wooten Barber Shop remains mostly unchanged from when it opened in 1964, despite the urban sprawl of The Drag where it is located. With burnt orange leather chairs and an eye-catching...
