Advocates Continue Push to Lessen Importance of Standardized Tests in Texas

byMorgan Kilgo

The debate over the proper role of standard tests in evaluating student performance returns to the Capitol.

Chronic Pain Patients Say Restrictions on Prescription Opioids Too Stringent

bySahar Chmais

Some Texans say federal opioid-prescribing guidelines are limiting chronic pain patients’ access to much needed medicine.

For Texas Republicans, a Biennial Legislature Means Less Government

byClaire Allbright

Unlike most states, the Texas Legislature only meets every other year.

Texas Faces Another Unpredictable Mosquito Season

byKayla Meyertons

With the start of the 2019 mosquito season upon us, state public health officials plan to proceed as usual — expecting the worst.

Fight Over Community Building Heats Up Tiny Central Texas Town of Staples

byKate Groetzinger

A fight over what to do with the civic center in Staples has riled up residents.

A Voice in the Night, Marfa Radio Host Broadcasts for Himself and the World

byHayli Rudolph

David Beebe, the host of the weekly Night Train Express on public-radio KRTS, keeps Motown sound alive in West Texas.

On Her Day to Shine (and Sing), Gabbi Wears the Crown

byLauren DeFilippo

Gabbi Huerte, 17, has Down Syndrome. The annual Miss Sweetheart Special Needs Pageant gave her a moment to remember.

With Stock Car Racing on the Decline in Texas, One Woman Seeks to Save a Dying Track

byKate Groetzinger

After a lifetime in stock car racing, Mary Ann Naumann is trying to revive the sport at a dirt track in Paige.

Keeping Up with the Gaineses: In Waco, Entrepreneurs Build on the Success of Magnolia Market to revitalize downtown

byKate Groetzinger

A flood of tourists drawn by the TV stars has triggered a development wave.

New Groups Help Veterans Find Peace

byChristopher De Los Santos

Veterans say they are turning to new organizations to deal with traumatic experiences.

Austin Sobering Center Saves Money and Lives, Officials Say

byChristopher De Los Santos

Since the Austin-Travis County Sobering Center opened in August, more then 500 intoxicated people have been treated at the center.

October Floods Might Slow Spread of Invasive Zebra Mussel

byStephen Cabler

The mussel has inflicted billions of dollars in damages since it was introduced in the Great Lakes in 1988.