Tag Archives: Austin
State Plans to Restore Services after Advocates in Wheelchairs Surprise Officials
After disability advocates surrounded HHSC officials Monday, they were told the contract would be renewed, but few details have been provided.
On Monday afternoon, Emily Wolinsky and about 15 other disability-rights advocates, most in wheelchairs, sat around a long table at an Italian restaurant across...Read More
Dallas, Houston Protests Planned as Confederate Monuments Under Fire in Texas
Texas is home to 178 public memorials to the Confederacy, second only to Virginia.
After a white supremacist allegedly drove a car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville last Saturday, killing activist Heather Heyer, calls for the remov...Read More
What You Need to Know About the SB 4 Legal Battle
The first major hearing on the “sanctuary cities” ban is set for next Monday in San Antonio.
Cities and counties across Texas are standing up to the “sanctuary cities” ban, setting up a showdown with the state....Read More
Governor Abbott’s Beef with Tree Ordinances Has Its Roots in a Pecan Tree He Destroyed to Build a New Home
In his haste to build a new home and swimming pool, Greg Abbott killed a protected pecan tree in violation of Austin’s rules.
In his haste to build a new home and swimming pool, Greg Abbott killed a protected pecan tree in violation of Austin’s rules....Read More
Counter-Protest Derails ‘March Against Sharia’ in Austin
A protest organized by an anti-Islam group fizzled at the Texas Capitol.
Around 50 protesters showed up Saturday at the Texas Capitol as part of a nationwide “March against Sharia” organized by ACT for America — an Isla...Read More
On Mother’s Day, Hundreds Protest Senate Bill 4 at Governor’s Mansion
Hundreds marched against the anti-'sanctuary cities' bill that many say could tear immigrant families apart.
On Mother's Day, more than a hundred protesters march from Austin City Hall to the Governor's Mansion in protest of Senate Bill 4 — the anti-&qu...Read More
The Art of Looking
An afternoon with the king of birding in Texas, Victor Emanuel. His new memoir, "One More Warbler," hits shelves this week.
Across the river from the Austin airport, past forests and muddy banks, four retention ponds stand open beneath the sky. The wind is heavy with the sickly sweet...Read More
Red Dawn: Socialist Group Sees Explosive Growth Ignited by Sanders, Trump
By embracing Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Socialists of America reaped the harvest of politicized young people no longer afraid of the s-word.
By embracing Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Socialists of America reaped the harvest of politicized young people no longer afraid of the s-word....Read More
Texas Attorneys, Activists Working to Preempt Trump’s Expected Immigration Raids
"By midnight on election night, we were already flooded with inquiries from our clients. People were immediately panicked," one attorney said.
Austin immigration attorneys sprang into action in the aftermath of Trump's election......Read More