Austin, Texas

San Francisco is one of many U.S. cities that has thrown out its parking minimums in recent years.

National

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

5:01am January 02, 2024

by Laurel Wamsley

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

Samantha Casiano told a Texas courtroom that she should have been able to let her daughter, who had anencephaly, "go to rest sooner."

Health & Safety

Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'

9:23pm July 19, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a weeklong celebration of Pride events in Austin schools this week violates state law. Here, he speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1.

Texas attorney general says Austin school Pride Week celebration breaks state law

5:44pm March 25, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge."

Adil Dghoughi, 31, was parked in a car in a rural neighborhood late at night. According to local reports, Dghoughi was shot through the window of the car and died on the scene.

National

A Moroccan man was shot to death in Texas while sitting in a car

7:32pm October 21, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Council on American Islamic Relations is calling for a complete and independent investigation of the killing in Caldwell County, about 40 miles from Austin.

National

Austin Hostage Standoff Leaves 2 Pediatricians Dead

1:16pm January 27, 2021

by Suzanne Nuyen

Police say a doctor who was terminally ill with cancer brought a gun to a Texas pediatrician's office and took hostages.

In her video Weehawken to Gettysburg Cathy Cluck stands near a statue of Alexander Hamilton in New Jersey. Cluck took a 15-day road trip to visit some of the places she teaches her students about each year and posted daily highlights to her YouTube.

Texas Teacher Takes Her Students On A Road Trip Through U.S. History — Remotely

3:45pm September 11, 2020

When the pandemic forced high school teacher Cathy Cluck to rethink her teaching strategy, she went on a "Great American History Road Trip," holding virtual lessons along the way.

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Kathy Kleinfeld opened Houston Women's Reproductive Services, which offers medication abortions, because she saw a need for more flexible scheduling.

Health & Safety

For Supporters Of Abortion Access, Troubling Trends In Texas

9:32am November 18, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

Three years after winning a big legal battle, abortion providers still find themselves losing the ground war when it comes to keeping clinics open across the huge, populous state.

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A group gathers at the state capitol in Austin, Texas, in May to protest abortion restrictions. In defiance of the state's ban on city funding of abortion providers, the Austin City Council has found a workaround to help women seeking the procedure.

Health & Safety

As Texas Cracks Down On Abortion, Austin Votes To Help Women Defray Costs

11:01am September 17, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

The Austin City Council is defying Texas state legislators, setting aside $150,000 in city funds to help local women who seek abortions pay for attendant costs, such as transportation or child care.

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The proposed legislation aims to reduce patients' costs by beefing up a Texas Department of Insurance program that scrutinizes surprise balance bills greater than $500 from any emergency health care provider.

Texas Sharpens Aim At Surprise Medical Bills In Bipartisan Proposal

8:24pm March 01, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

Legislation introduced in Texas this week would force the state's health care providers and health insurers to mediate payment disputes before they send bills to patients.

Austin Boil-Water Mandate Could Last Less Than A Week As City Faces Possible Shortage

6:07pm October 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The water utility company is urging residents to cut back on consumption by at least 15 percent as the city's reserve reaches "minimal levels."