Committee hears Texas House bill that would create 'District of Austin'
Lawmakers in the Texas Capitol are discussing a proposal to create a "District of Austin," in all or part of the city of ...
Robert Morris' accuser, Cindy Clemishire, testifies at the Texas Capitol in Austin: "He abused me"
The woman at the center of the abuse case involving former Gateway Church founder Robert Morris testified Wednesday at the ...
Capitol Context: How much does private school cost in Texas?
Lawmakers from the Texas House of Representatives recently heard hours and hours of public input on the Republican-led plan ...
Texas rep files bill to rename I-35 as "President Donald Trump Highway"
State Representative Joanne Shofner of District 11 introduced House Bill 5503 to change I-35 in Travis County to "President ...
Why an East Texas lawmaker wants to name I-35 through Austin after President Donald Trump
Austin is not exactly Trump country, so it naming a major, but troubled, highway through the city could send a mixed ...
Texas panel backs bill expanding death penalty for killing kids
Parents testify at the Texas Capitol urging lawmakers to expand the death penalty for convicted child murderers to include ...
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A Texas GOP lawmaker wants a state takeover of Austin but can't offer specifics on how it would work
The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin.
Capitol Context: The last time Texas added up the costs of illegal immigration
A Texas state senator has filed a bill calling for a study on immigration — specifically, the “economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration” in the state.
Construction to start soon on new 4,000-capacity indoor live music venue in southeast Austin
By 2027, AEG Presents plans to open the 65,000-square-foot indoor live entertainment venue on the northwest corner of East Riverside Drive and Crossing Place.