How Texans and Texas media participated in the second inauguration of President Obama in Washington.
All but three of the LBJ Library permanent exhibits were rebuilt to appeal to generations not yet born when Johnson occupied the White House from 1963 to 1969.
The Austin Police Department has begun requiring written consent for vehicle searches, along with approval from the officer’s supervisor.
Training is essential for Austin’s K9 unit, with officer and dog always preparing for the real-life pursuit.
Mentors help students at an East Austin elementary school improve its reading levels.
Health advocates are working to combat obesity in Austin’s lower-income neighborhoods through a no-soda pledge campaign.
President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could help more than 150,000 people in Texas avoid the threat of deportation while attending college or seeking work permits.
People with disabilities, facing inaccessible roads and buildings as well as a lack of privacy in the polling booth, often find themselves unable to vote.
Texas conservatives are expected to make a push to stop both in-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented residents.
A new housing program sets the stage for women 18 to 23 who have aged out of the foster care system but are not quite ready to make the leap from living in a group home to living on their own.
The controversy surrounding the Daily Texas editorial cartoon about Trayvon Martin points out the hazards inherent in subjective journalism, of which Stephanie Eisner is now very much aware.
The increase of Texas public school students comes at a time when fewer teachers are on the payroll because of budget cuts.
Younger voters may be more likely to show their political support by “liking” candidates on social networking sites.
Ron Paul still holds appeal to young Texans, as his campaign rallies across the state recently proved.
The faltering job market has made achieving the traditional American dream less likely, prompting young adults to reinterpret the dream itself.
The number of people taking the Law School Admission Test fell by more than 16 percent nationally, mirroring concerns that getting a law degrees does not provide immunity in a tough job market.
The president of the Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Committee said that many people believe “this disaster is over. It is not over. It will not be over for another four to five years.”
With individual campaign donations limited to $350 in Austin city campaigns, free social media could play sizable roles in next month’s local elections.
Fort Boggy in Centerville, like other state parks, is showing the effects of recent budget cuts in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The Downtown Austin Plan includes over 100 recommendations to increase downtown density over the next 10 years. The City estimates that improvements to the area would cost between $250 million and $350 million over the next ten years.
