“I think it’s clear, but I’m also open to the idea that some doctors don’t see it that way, some hospitals don’t think that way,” said Patrick, a Republican who presides over the Texas Senate. “We don’t want to stand in the way of that, but we’re not going to open it up so that abortion is prevalent again in the state.”

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities purchase more water and upgrade their infrastructure.

For Austin, the past 15 months have been filled with protests, grief, and rising Islamaphobia and antisemitism. Jewish, Muslim Austinites reflect, hope

Austin is officially a global gastronomic powerhouse. That's according to lifestyle news site Yardbarker, which recently crowned the Texan capital the second-best foodie destination in the entire United States.

While maps might have indicated that New Spain included much of what is now Texas, the Spanish, in fact, rarely controlled territory beyond a few scattered presidios, missions and villages. The exceptions might be found in the brushy South Texans land around San Antonio and La Bahía, where Tejanos operated productive ranches.

The median home in Austin costs $378,300, which is far higher than the median in Texas ($200,400) or the United States overall ($240,500). This is somewhat balanced by high wages: The median house costs about 4.8 times the median household wage of $71,100.

Texas officials detected the bird flu in multiple domestic ducks found dead in a North Austin pond this month.

SB 815 would prohibit health insurance companies from using the technology to determine medical necessity on behalf of patients, according to the press release. “In addition, it gives the Texas Department of Insurance the authority to inspect or audit a health plan’s benefits to ensure compliance,” the release said.

AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general Thursday. TikTok was accused of showing inappropriate content to minors, being deliberately addictive, misleading parents and failing to disclose the risks.

Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions

Austin has been the capital of Texas since 1839, but did you know a brief ‘war’ nearly made Houston the seat of power in the Lone Star State?

Trump will be sworn in as US president shortly, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his political enemies and transform the role of the US on the world stage.