HOUSTON — Gov. Rick Perry says predictions of gloom and doom if the federal debt ceiling is not extended are overblown. Speaking at a bill signing Wednesday in Houston, the potential Republican...

The combined utility rate and property tax increase for “typical” Austin residents this year will be approximately $22 more per month, according to the proposed city budget. The Austin...

Pornography industry leader Larry Flynt met fans and protesters Tuesday night at an event to promote his new book. Flynt, publisher of the pornographic magazine Hustler, spoke about his new book...

UT is participating in a new nationwide project to connect research scientists with the supercomputers and other digital resources that make much of their work possible. For the next five years...

UT ranked well in a report on student-teacher programs by the National Council on Teacher Quality, but the report has received backlash from many of its participants. UT received a rating of “good,”...

Halfway through summer, Austin residents are still looking for ways to beat the intense heat that may break records before the season ends. This summer’s temperatures have not broken record...

Plastic may not be an option for Austin shoppers much longer. City officials are deliberating on the best way to implement a ban on plastic shopping bags to lessen negative environmental impacts,...

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachman, R-Minn., and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney have monopolized the media’s attention with controversial ideologies, but some of the 12 GOP contenders have more moderate...

Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez has announced he will step down as an administrator and return to teaching at the University in January so he can work closely with more students. Gonzalez...

The choice between using a men’s or women’s restroom isn’t conscious for most, but an effort to provide gender-neutral, one-stall bathrooms in all campus buildings will help meet the...

For the first time, Texas public schools will be able to supplement science textbooks with state-approved online materials. The State Board of Education, with one member absent, unanimously approved...

Construction on the first large solar panel installation on the main UT campus began Friday. Crews began putting up a support system for the installation on top of Manor Garage on Robert Dedman...