Crackdown at Del Rio migrant camp shows competing powers of sympathy and get-tough policies
DEL RIO, Texas — By this weekend, the sprawling squalid migrant camp near the international bridge here was silent. At least 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had come and gone. When it comes …
New position? No problem. Versatile Dallas Cowboys rookie Micah Parsons dominant in win.
So how much confidence and faith do the Dallas Cowboys have in rookie top pick Micah Parsons to not just be a difference maker but also be the difference maker on defense in 2021?
Clarence E. Hill Jr.: It’s time for Cowboys to rein in special teams coach John Fassel
Dallas Cowboys special teams John Fassel is going to get head coach Mike McCarthy fired one day. It had to be said. McCarthy needs to rein him in now or take his chances with what appears to be …
House budget panel advances Biden’s giant tax, spending bill
The House Budget Committee advanced a draft version of President Joe Biden’s signature tax and social spending measure, a milestone ahead of possible votes on the floor of …
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Perfect Game scouting org to build new headquarters, 16-field baseball, softball tournament complex in Cedar Park
Perfect Game will build a 16-field baseball/softball sports complex and a new headquarters with additional commercial development in Cedar Park, which will generate $20 million in new city revenues over the first 10 years.
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Two local high schools ranked among the best in Texas
Westwood and Vandegrift high schools were named among the best public high schools in Texas in a recent …
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City of Round Rock wins eight national awards for communications
The City of Round Rock took home eight awards for communications and marketing this month at the …
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Cedar Park Council to consider sport complex economic development agreement
The Cedar Park City Council will consider Thursday night approving two economic development agreements …
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Leander Council approves 5.7 cents cut to final 2021 property tax rate
The Leander City Council approved a 5.7 cent cut to the city's property tax rate Thursday with its …
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0 ICU beds left in Wilco area Monday, even as new infections trends downwards
Williamson County and the surrounding region continued to struggle through Monday evening with the …
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LISD Board to discuss filling trustee seat at next meeting
Following the abrupt resignation of Trustee Jim MacKay, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees last week …
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Local gas prices fall slightly, still higher than a year ago
Austin-area gas prices dropped 0.9 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $2.74/g as of …
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Cedar Park Chamber survey: Businesses optimistic about future, split on face mask policy
A year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, Cedar Park businesses are split about whether they …
Gov. Greg Abbott and local officials are fighting several legal battles over mask mandates. Here’s what you need to know.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is locked in several pitched legal battles with cities, counties and school districts over their bids to require masks in public schools. In a May executive order, Abbott …
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Hundreds of COVID-19 North Texas school cases were missing from state data. Here’s why
At first glance, the latest iteration of the state’s COVID-19 case tracker for Texas public schools …
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How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb
It was June 3, 2020, and James Whitfield couldn’t sleep. He hadn’t been able to sleep for the last …
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First draft of Legislature’s map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majority
The Texas Senate on Monday released its first draft of a new map for the State Board of Education's 15 …
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Round Rock ISD wins round in court, looks to continue mask policy
A mask requirement was reinstated late last week after a court ruled that the Round Rock …
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Texas schools have reported more coronavirus cases in less than two months than they did in the entire 2020-21 school year
Students in Texas public schools are facing another year upturned by COVID-19 as the highly …
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After Texas A&M student died from COVID-19, students and faculty rally for more safety precautions
The death of a 20-year-old Texas A&M University student from COVID-19 last week spurred fear, …
Late touchdown lifts Cedar Park over Georgetown in district opener
GEORGETOWN — Cody Marshall picked one heckuva time to switch to wide receiver.
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View from the Sidelines: Rouse 3, Cedar Park 1
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Cedar Ridge slows down Round Rock for sixth straight win in series
Cedar Ridge head coach Sam Robison liked what he saw in the Raiders’ defense when planning to take on …
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Cedar Park volleyball getting in a groove as district play heats up
Lori McLaughlin and the Cedar Park volleyball program are starting to find their flow.
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District 25-6A play begins as Round Rock, Cedar Ridge face off
Let the district games begin.
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Westwood starts district play with lopsided loss to Hutto
Even if the end result didn’t go Westwood’s way on Thursday night, the Warriors ended things on …
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Records fall as Cedar Ridge outlasts Vista Ridge in five-set thriller
Faith Cox has been looking at the records on the wall in the Cedar Ridge gymnasium since her …
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Austin FC melts down in second half, loses to San Jose Earthquakes
For the first time perhaps all season, Austin FC found out what it’s like to play with a true center forward. Then things got crazy.
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Sarkisian, Texas looking to bounce back strong against Rice
In football, losing is pretty much inevitable. But that doesn’t make it any easier.
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Looming start to Big 12 play means Texas has little time to fix everything that’s gone wrong
Even in the opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, issues and mistakes by Texas were masked by the success of a feel-good win. After what happened …
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Austin FC falls to LAFC as losing streak reaches four straight games
It’s become a broken record at this point in the season to have Austin FC put in another solid performance without getting a result to show …
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Austin FC slide continues with loss at Houston Dynamo FC
Somehow, things keep getting worse for Austin FC. Austin FC lost 3-0 to Houston Dynamo FC Saturday night at BBVA Stadium, the third straight …
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From Longhorns to Chihuahuas, Michael Cantu is having a blast
Michael Cantu is always smiling.
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Texans run game falters in loss to Panthers
The Houston Texans knew how important it would be to establish the run game with rookie quarterback Davis Mills making his first ever NFL start. The Texans tried to play a run first game, giving …
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Panthers 24, Texans 9: Insta-reaction as Carolina loses McCaffrey but moves to 3-0
The Carolina Panthers survived another Christian McCaffrey injury behind impressive quarterback Sam …
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Injury riddled Texans look to bounce back against Panthers
Things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Houston Texans this week. After a strong start against the …
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Mac Engel: Mike McCarthy and John Fassel 'dumb' their way into a Dallas Cowboys' win
Two games into the season and the Dallas Cowboys are "at home" at .500. Thanks to the NFL referees, and …
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Broadcasting began as a fun gig for Troy Aikman. Twenty years later, the amazing ride is still going.
In the late 1990s, veteran Cowboys players sat in first class of the team charter after road games. …
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Tim Cowlishaw: Why now is the Mavericks’ time to shock NBA, trade Kristaps Porzingis for Ben Simmons
There was a time when I dispensed sage advice to the Mavericks head coach via my radio platform on …
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5 takeaways from Jaguars' 37-21 season-opening loss to Texans
Jaguars franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Coach Urban Meyer made the long-awaited debuts in …
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Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 deaths this summer, more Texans under 60 are dying
The woman in the San Antonio intensive care bed was on a ventilator, her lungs ravaged by COVID-19. After the staff tried everything they could …
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become more common in coming months
Mild cases of COVID-19 among vaccinated individuals are becoming increasingly common as the highly contagious delta variant barrels through …
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Remdesivir averts hospitalization in study of high-risk patients
Early treatment with Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir kept high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital in a late-stage international …
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When will kids under 12 be approved for the COVID-19 vaccine? What parents need to know
Many parents and children are eagerly awaiting news from vaccine manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration on progress toward …
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I got a ‘mild’ breakthrough case. Here’s what I wish I’d known
The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — all the symptoms were there. A few days earlier, fatigue had …
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COVID-19 toll in US surpasses 1918 pandemic deaths
The number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths has surpassed the toll of the 1918 influenza pandemic, a milestone many experts say was avoidable after the …
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Analysis: The 2022 general election is a year away, but many of the issues are already evident
A year before Texans will vote in the general election race for governor and other statewide offices, the list of candidates remains incomplete. …
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Commentary: Democrats are ready to raise taxes, but not by nearly enough
If it's a year ending in a number, then federal tax policy is again on the table. This year differs from the recent norm, however: The debate in …
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Analysis: Texas’ foster care problems are clear. The response from state leaders isn’t.
A Texas governor’s power to call a special legislative session includes setting its agenda. That list of issues tells legislators and the rest …
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Commentary: The explanation for seemingly irrational COVID behavior
Many reactions to COVID-19 can be explained by one simple concept: intertemporal substitution. Its awkward name notwithstanding, the idea helps …
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Commentary: Tax and spending plan is antidote for decades of neglect
Democrats have released a $2.9 trillion tax proposal that they hope might stifle debates about how they will fund a $3.5 trillion social …
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Stuart Rothenberg: How today’s politics is a throwback — to the 1890s
We are now in a period of intense partisanship and polarization, with each party painting the other as extreme, untrustworthy and even …
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