As polls across the nation began to close at 6 p.m. CST, hundreds of UT students joined watch parties around campus to follow the results of the 2024 U.S. general election. By 10 p.m., students were beginning...

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation ordered the emergency closure of a local massage parlor located two blocks off of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd effective Oct. 15 for offering illegal sexual...

Nota del Editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 21 de octubre de 2024 por Riley Walsh y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez.  La votación temprana para las...

Early voting for the 2024 Travis County elections began Monday and will continue until Nov. 1.  Students can vote on campus at the Texas Union, the LBJ School of Public Affairs or at the Travis...

In addition to the Presidential and Texas Senate races, Travis County and Austin residents will vote on a wide range of positions this election season. The Daily Texan compiled candidate information for...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint against the city of Austin on Sept. 26 over its Reproductive Health Grant that supports those seeking out-of-state abortions. During the 2024-2025...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 1 de octubre  por Maryam Ahmed y Riley Walsh  y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz. El FBI arrestó a un hombre de Nevada...

The FBI arrested a Nevada man on Sept. 16 on charges of cyberstalking and transmitting interstate communications with threat to injure two high-level UT employees, according to a criminal complaint.  The...

UT researchers discovered 52% of Texas' newly hired teachers lack certification and classroom experience, leading to issues with classroom management, retention rates and student learning, according to...

Council member Zo Qadri issued a proclamation on Tuesday to increase voter registration rates in celebration of National Voter Registration Day. Qadri made the announcement at a city hall event on behalf...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas created new reliability standards to enhance grid performance following Texas' power grid failure in February 2021.  The guidelines, adopted on Aug. 29, aim to...

The Latino Studies department screened the first episode of the unreleased documentary series “The Chicano Squad” at the Union on Aug. 29. Produced by two UT alumni, the series chronicles the history...

A former Austin City Council member filed a lawsuit on Aug. 20 challenging a recent budget amendment that allocates $400,000 to expand the city’s Reproductive Health Grant.   The amendment, which...

A new thrift store operated by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest HIV/AIDS medical care provider in the world, celebrated its grand opening on Guadalupe Street on Aug. 3. The Out of the Closet...

A $108,000 grant meant to support food-insecure students in Austin is likely to be renewed at upcoming City Council meetings later this month and will last through the next fiscal year.  The College...

President Joe Biden spoke at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Monday, July 29, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Biden also called for reforms in the...

Civil rights must be protected and expanded, President Joe Biden said Monday during his keynote address at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

Court hearings for a lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons will start July 30. The lawsuit was filed against the criminal justice...

The Republican Party of Texas unveiled its official party platform on June 7, which features proposals that would significantly impact students, providing a glimpse of possible legislation for the upcoming...

LGBTQ+ Austinites and allies gathered on June 26 to honor the individuals who participated in the Stonewall Rebellion, a pivotal six-day protest by the LGBTQ+ community against police that sparked the...

Just a short walk from campus, the Neill-Cochran House Museum stands as a portal to a bygone era. On June 22, the museum shared the newly-restored exhibit in its Juneteenth Celebration, a holiday memorializing...