A recent report found that thousands of children in the Texas foster care system went missing in 2020 and that many were victimized and subjected to sex trafficking.
A recent university report shows that Texas' move to a community-based child foster care system needs improvement, and one analyst said the paper provides detailed recommendations for changes.
An energy provider is challenging the legal authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas orders to reset electric prices to $9,000/Mwh during the February winter storm.
Human trafficking cases in Texas continue to rise and reports indicate that arrests increased 251% last year. The COVID-19 pandemic did not hinder the industry but presented even more challenges.
David Chincanchan, candidate for the open Austin City Council District 2 seat, supports cutting police funding, repealing the homeless camping ban and a controversial rezoning plan.
Vanessa Fuentes, a candidate for the open seat on Austin City Council in District 2, supports police budget cuts, a repeal of the ban on homeless camping and favors the $7 billion transit plan.
Austin City Council member Jimmy Flannigan has received significant donations from a lobbying firm for his re-election campaign and has voted in favor of real estate cases that firm has represented, according to campaign finance reports.
Voters in Austin on Election Day will decide on two ballot measures that will fund transportation improvements. One includes a new property tax for transit expansion and the other will allow the city to borrow funds for sidewalk and street repairs.
Working from home has become the norm during COVID-19 and many in central Texas think they will continue this trend following the pandemic, at least occasionally, according to a new survey.
The Round Rock Independent School District welcomed back some students and teachers earlier this month for in-person instruction as part of a two-phased reopening to ensure everyone is kept safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a phased-in approach of returning to students to classes, Leander ISD reported that everyone has been helpful in complying with protocols in place to ensure a safe in-person learning environment.
The Austin music industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and one record store owner who closed in March said he has seen many businesses shutter for good.
A front man for a longtime local band was set to have his best year ever, but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating staggering losses for him and Austin's music industry.
Reopening schools for in-person instruction in Texas and nationwide has been a hotly debated issue, but the Centers for Disease Control believes it is the best course of action for students despite the continued presence of COVID-19.