Texas is No. 1 for weather-related power outages
Texas leads the country for the number of weather-related power outages over the past two decades, says a new report by a climate change nonprofit.From 2000 to 2021, the U.S. had 1,542 …
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Why does Texas have so many elections, and why do few people vote in them?
State representative. County judge. Judge for the court of criminal appeals. The ballot goes on and on. A …
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As inflation skyrockets, local Texas governments ponder tax rate increases as they balance budgets
Every summer, Jasper County Judge Mark Allen begins to worry about two very different storms …
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1836 Project promotes sanitized version of Texas history, experts say
A committee charged with producing a “patriotic” telling of Texas history approved a 15-page pamphlet last month that will now be distributed to new Texas drivers. The advisory …
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Texas AG says counties can spend COVID relief funds on extra pay for elected officials without public notice
While Texas counties have to notify taxpayers before increasing elected officials’ salaries, they …
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To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs
As Texas faces an increasingly fraught environmental future from climate change, a new approach to …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, …
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Hegar announces record $309 million in unclaimed property returned in Fiscal 2022
The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $309 million in unclaimed property during …
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TxDOT completes upgrades at US 183 and I-35 interchange
The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. …
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Threats against Texas schools terrify parents, heighten safety concerns
Parents are keeping their children out of school and districts are on high alert this week after …
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What are sovereign citizens and what do they believe?
The FBI considers sovereign citizens an anti-government extremist movement. Sovereign citizens …
Here’s how it’s going since Texas lifted a ban on Sunday morning beer and wine sales
A year ago, the law changed in Texas to allow stores to sell beer and wine before noon on Sundays. People who moved to the state never quite understood why grocery stores’ big, elaborate wine and …
Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025
The State Board of Education narrowly voted Friday to delay updating the state’s social studies curriculum until 2025 after facing pressure from conservatives over proposed changes. Earlier …
CDC to suspend coronavirus home-delivery test program for lack of funding
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon stop mailing free at-home COVID tests due to lack of congressional funding, the agency said Sunday.The White House and the CDC told CNN …
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Local gas prices tick upward, then back down again
After a slight tick upward last week, local gas prices fell back down below the $3 range at many stations across Cedar Park and Leander. The Austin metro area average fell 4 cents to $3.12 per …
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US jobless claims rise slightly, still near lowest since May
Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance ticked up from an almost four-month low, suggesting demand …
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US power prices rise most in 41 years as inflation endures
August electricity bills for U.S. consumers jumped the most since 1981, gaining 15.8% from the same …
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Mortgage rates soar to 6%, a level not seen since 2008
Mortgage rates jumped to a shocking 6% as homeownership grows even more unaffordable for many …
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Librarians and lawmakers push for greater access to e-books
Librarians and their legislative allies are pushing publishers of electronic books to lower their prices …
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Why are mortgage rates up but interest on your savings isn’t? What to know after Fed hikes
Why are you getting virtually no interest on your savings?After all, mortgage interest rates are …
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US inflation tops forecasts, cementing odds of big Fed hike
U.S. consumer prices were resurgent last month, dashing hopes of a nascent slowdown and likely …
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Queen Elizabeth, who reigned longer than any British monarch, dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, who wasn’t expected to ascend to the throne when she was born but went on to …
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Stopgap funding bill set to dominate September agenda
Lawmakers return to Washington this month to wrestle with a White House request for $47.1 billion …
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Gas prices continue slide for 11th straight week
Average gasoline prices in the Austin area fell another 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week, with some Cedar Park and Leander stations …
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Texas school district rejects ‘In God We Trust’ signs featuring rainbows, Arabic
When a Southlake parent attempted to donate “In God We Trust” signs written in Arabic and decorated with rainbow colors, the school board …
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Death of person diagnosed with monkeypox reported in Texas
Texas health officials reported the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox Tuesday, and if confirmed to be the cause, could be the first …
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Uvalde school district and a litany of law enforcement agencies could face $27 billion class-action lawsuit over shooting
On behalf of Uvalde mass shooting victims and their families, the California-based law firm Bonner & Bonner is seeking $27 billion from a …
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“It’s a living hell”: Scorching heat in Texas prisons revives air-conditioning debate
David Segovia lay on the floor of his Texas prison cell and wondered if this was how he was going to die. The state was experiencing its hottest …
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Can adoption replace abortion? Experts say it’s a lot more complicated than it sounds
Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the loss of abortion access in many states, some conservative leaders have suggested abortion is …
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Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil War
When Mollie Smith learned she was pregnant by her former school teacher, the 20-year-old was “mentally depressed and despondent.” She asked …
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Vandegrift eyes continued success with reigning district MVP returning under center
Bringing back the district MVP at quarterback would help any coach sleep well at night, and Drew Sanders is no different.
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Gas prices down another 14 cents locally, analysts see prices dropping further – with caveat
Gas prices continued their nosedive for another week, dropping 14 cents a gallon a several stores across Cedar Park and Leander, while falling …
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