Texas House panel unanimously rejects bill to put Austin under Legislature's thumb
A Texas House committee took the unusual step of unanimously voting down the bill to make Austin a district of the state and ...
Committee hears Texas House bill that would create 'District of Austin'
House Bill 274, filed by State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park), was first announced in December and would allow the state to ...
Space Day Texas at State Capitol celebrates 25 years of the International Space Station
Space Day Texas will be held on March 25 at the Texas Capitol, featuring exhibits from NASA and various aerospace companies.
How a $1 billion project will help save Austin's water supply
Austin Water will be giving an over $1 billion upgrade to its Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant set to provide an extra 25 million gallons of water a day ...
Former Arizona governor joins Gov. Abbott, Republican leaders to talk 'school choice' at Texas Capitol
Arizona was the first to launch a universal Education Savings Account program in 2022. That program has since become sort of ...
Texas lawmakers struggle to keep straight faces over 'District of Austin' bill
On Wednesday, state rep. Briscoe Cain's bill to make the city of Austin into the "District of Austin" was struck down by ...
Austin's first woman mayor, Carole Keeton dies at 85
Carole Keeton, Austin's first woman mayor and the state's first female comptroller, died Wednesday, March 26, at age 85.
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Students speak on Dept. of Education dismantling
Students, educators, and elected officials joined to speak at the State Capitol after President Donald Trump signed an ...
Advocates rally at Texas Capitol over hundreds of bills they say would harm LGBTQ+ community
Advocates say more than 200 anti-LGBTQ bills have been filed this legislative session, compared to 140 filed in 2023.
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A Texas GOP lawmaker wants a state takeover of Austin but can't offer specifics on how it would work
The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin.
Texas House bill to create 'District of Austin' laughed down in committee
The bill, authored by State Rep. Briscoe Cain, would have allowed the state to amend or repeal laws, ordinances and policies in the city of Austin.
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Space Day Texas at State Capitol celebrates 25 years of the International Space Station
Devices that were deemed "incendiary" by Austin Police were found at the ... He looks at how controversy at the State Capitol could keep the lottery winner from claiming the life-changing jackpot.