Texas will resume grading public schools based on students’ STAAR test results
For the first time since the pandemic began, Texas public schools will be rated based on how students score on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness — more commonly known as the …
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Two Republicans running to be new representative of Senate District 24 in primary runoff
Two Republican candidates are vying to represent the newly-drawn Texas Senate District 24 in the upcoming …
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Local gas prices remain unchanged over last week
Average gasoline prices held firm over the last week, averaging $4.11 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's …
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Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter critically overcrowded, asks for help to save lives
Experiencing severe overcrowding, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is calling for help from …
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Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says
The personal information of almost 2 million Texans who filed claims with the Texas Department of …
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Texas’ grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed.
On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled …
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From protest to celebration: Leander celebrates its LGBTQ+ community, progress with first official Pride event
Three years after a protest against an LGBTQ+ family event at the Leander library drew national …
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Prices in US outstrip forecasts in sign of inflation persisting
U.S. consumer prices rose by more than forecast in April, indicating inflation will persist at …
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Gas prices surge 17 cents per gallon locally this week
Gas prices locally and nationally continued to climb in the last week, surging 17 cents per gallon …
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Outgoing Cedar Park mayor honored, city canvasses election results
Outgoing Cedar Park Mayor Corbin Van Arsdale chaired his final full city council meeting last Thursday and received an honorary street sign along with well-wishes from fellow council members, city …
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Leander to hold first official PRIDE festival; council declares May 14 Leander Pride Day
Leander will mark another milestone this weekend by holding its first official LGBTQ Pride event.Leander …
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CapMetro CEO leaving CapMetro, taking top position with D.C. transit authority
CapMetro President & CEO Randy Clarke announced Wednesday that he would be leaving his position this …
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Suspect killed after gunfight with police in Round Rock
A 31-year-old Round Rock resident died Saturday after allegedly shooting a neighbor and exchanging …
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Round Rock Chamber names new president and CEO
The Round Rock Chamber of Commerce named Jordan Robinson, currently the vice president for economic …
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Austin voters ban of no-knock warrants, halt low-level marijuana arrests
Voters in Austin overwhelmingly passed a measure that will eliminate arrests for most low-level …
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Body of missing man recovered in Lake Travis
The body of a missing man from New York was recovered in Lake Travis on Sunday morning. Late …
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Leander residents vote to remain in CapMetro system
Leander voters overwhelmingly voted to remain in the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, …
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Cedar Park passes $158.8M in bonding; majority of Leander ballot questions pass
While the most pivotal votes Saturday night during the May 7 municipal elections were the city …
Vulnerable hit hardest by baby formula shortage; Biden invokes Defense Production Act
Even as the House passed legislation Wednesday to provide $28 million aimed at helping to ease a baby formula shortage that has sent families scrambling, it also tried to address a …
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Democrats press Biden to go big on forgiving student loan debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Raphael Warnock pitched …
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Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime; Mariupol fighters’ fate uncertain
As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, …
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Biden condemns Buffalo mass shooting as terrorism and denounces white supremacy as ‘a poison’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Saturday’s deadly mass shooting in Buffalo as a “racist …
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Sweeping, limited or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal
The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether …
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US overdose deaths soared 15% to top 100,000 last year, CDC says
Deaths from drug overdoses rose almost 15% in the U.S. last year, topping 100,000 and setting …
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‘I have no idea how to fly the airplane’: Air traffic controller helps passenger safely land at Palm Beach International Airport
A plane landed safely at Palm Beach International Airport after “a possible pilot medical issue …
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Senate to vote on abortion rights; Democrats hope to send message
Senate Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on a bill to establish a federal right to abortion in hopes …
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Ukraine retakes territory in the east amid more Russian attacks
Ukraine pressed its counteroffensive against Russian troops Wednesday, pushing them back from the …
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Immigration officials created network that can spy on majority of Americans, report says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has crafted a sophisticated surveillance dragnet designed to spy on most people living in the United States, …
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Biggest winners and losers from the Fed’s interest rate hike
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced that it is raising interest rates by half a percentage point, bumping the federal funds rate to a …
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2020 saw most firearm deaths since 1994, CDC reports
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the highest firearm homicide rates since 1994, with substantial increases among Black and American …
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Oil sheds almost 10% in two days to drop below $100 a barrel
Oil continued its retreat into a second session as galloping US inflation fueled concerns it would force moves that risk pushing the economy …
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Putin defends invasion of Ukraine during display of Russian might
With international pressure mounting and his invasion of Ukraine failing to make significant advances, Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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Spirit Batons fight cancer
Amber Sorenson, a Stony Point High School junior, was named the Twirling to Fight Cancer high school ambassador. She earned this distinction …
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Texas Gov. Abbott sparks backlash with talk of rolling back free school for immigrant kids
Gov. Greg Abbott has infuriated immigration advocates and educators by suggesting Texas may challenge a longstanding U.S. Supreme Court decision …
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Do you know where your child is? SMART tag program can help
Leander ISD is testing a program that gives parents real time alerts for bus pick ups and drop offs. The school district introduced the pilot …
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Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam
A state board on Friday voted in favor of requiring a new teacher certification exam in an effort to better prepare new teachers and keep them …
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Facing a teacher shortage, Texas considers a more rigorous teacher certification exam
At a time when more Texas teachers are leaving the classroom, the state’s licensing board is considering a new certification exam that …
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New bus-only lane to go through former 3M site to access Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School
A new bus-only lane opened this week to reduce traffic congestion at Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School. Leander ISD worked …
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US retail sales show consumer standing firm in face of inflation
U.S. retail sales grew at a solid pace in April, reflecting broad-based gains and suggesting demand for merchandise remains resilient despite rampant inflation. The value of overall retail …
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Small businesses worry final aid package will neglect them again
Steven Gentile had to shut down his amusement park for the entire 2020 season, burning through his …
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Costly beer and cars? Consumers, and profits, fine with that
Consumers seem undaunted by higher prices of everything from luxury cars to beer, letting companies like …
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Delta CEO predicts busy summer travel season
Even as he sees long-term changes to how people work and travel for business, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed …
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Higher mortgage rates dim the outlook for lenders focused on refinancing loans
Consumers aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch from the rapid rise in interest rates this year. More …
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US labor board accuses Starbucks of retaliatory firings
Starbucks Corp. violated federal law by firing, threatening, and carrying out surveillance on union …
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Abortion rollback risks erasing decades of economic gains for US women
Overturning Roe v. Wade risks widening economic inequality in the U.S., threatening decades of …
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Wall Street staggers with ‘vicious’ $1.3 trillion stock selloff
A day after celebrating the Federal Reserve’s signal that it wouldn’t be making any …
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Big in Texas, double-digit home price gains are also a national phenomenon
Across the country, 70% of metro areas experienced double-digit home price gains in the first …
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US companies added 247,000 jobs in April, ADP data show
U.S. companies added in April the fewest jobs in the pandemic recovery, underscoring the persistent challenges faced by small firms to increase …
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Fed orders biggest interest rate hike since 2000 to combat inflation
For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday pushed up interest rates by a full half-percentage point — a significant …
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US inflation-adjusted consumer spending unexpectedly rose in March
U.S. inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose in March despite intense price pressures, indicating households still have solid appetites and …
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