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Catholic Vote President: Underage children receiving hormone therapy treatments 'is child abuse'

By Austin News | Apr 2, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said the Texas appeals court decision to allow minors to undergo hormone treatments without investigations into the parents is "child abuse."

Texas experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of March 2024

By Austin News | Apr 1, 2024

As of March 2024, Texas experienced a 20.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 19.4% increase.

There were 497 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Bexar County schools in 2021-22 school year

By Austin News | Apr 1, 2024

In Bexar County schools, 0.1% of students identified as Pacific Islander in the 2021-22 school year.

2021-22 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Travis County County schools?

By Austin News | Apr 1, 2024

In Travis County County schools, there were more Hispanic students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

How many FDA citations were issued in cities within Hays County in March

By Austin News | Apr 1, 2024

There was one company in a city associated with Hays County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in March, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).