On this edition of “Music Spotlight,” we welcome the Austin-based band, The Warplanes, to the Time Warner Cable News studios. (Article by Meghan Gonzalez, republished from http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/music-spotlight/2016/06/4/music-spotlight–meet-the-warplanes–austin-based-blues–folk–psychedelic-rock-specialists.html) The Warplanes hit the Texas music scene in 2010 with what they call “bluesy, folky, psychedelic rock.” They’ll be performing during 2nd Street Soundcheck on June 18 at 1 […]

Austin’s wave of restaurant closures has claimed yet another. On Tuesday, Fork & Vine announced it would be closing its doors; the restaurant confirmed with CultureMap that the closure is immediate. (Article by Nicole Raney, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/06-07-16-fork-and-vine-closed-anderson-lane-north-austin/) In what is becoming a citywide trend, Fork & Vine cites a lease dispute as the reason for the shutter. “After […]

One of ten restaurants across the country (Article by Nadia Chaudhury, republished from http://austin.eater.com/2016/6/8/11883080/launderette-restaurant-year-food-wine) Launderette, the evolving neighborhood spot from Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki, was named as one of Food & Wine’s restaurants of the year today. Ortiz is rightly described as “a guy who loves hyperbole,” and the writer goes on to talk about his […]

The Melvin H. Gertz Regents Chair in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin has been implicated in a long-running scheme with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to deceive the public about the health and environmental impacts of fracking, according to an environmental watchdog group. The allegations state that David T. Allen, Ph.D., […]

ROSHARON, Texas – Of the thousands of homes evacuated and damaged by flooding in Brazoria County, one family’s home is high and dry on West FM 1462 in Rosharon. (Article by Jacqueline Crea, republished from http://www.khou.com/news/local/resident-uses-aquadam-to-protect-home-from-floodwaters/238455798) Randy Wagner decided to take a chance on something called an Aqua Dam, a product he discovered online. Rosharon, and many […]

Parents of a West Texas town are largely foregoing vaccinations for their children amid growing concern regarding the potential health effects. Nearly 40 percent of parents in Randall County have filed non-medical exemptions to opt their children out of school vaccinations, a number that is twice the state average, according to reporting by News Channel […]

Sunday Concerts in the Park. Bring the family and a picnic blanket to enjoy the lawn while the Austin Symphony’s woodwind section plays a selection of songs everyone can enjoy. 7:30 p.m. The Long Center, 701 West Riverside Drive. 512-474-5564, thelongcenter.org. (Article by Rachel Corbelli, republished from http://www.statesman.com/news/entertainment/free-things-to-do-in-austin-june-11-17/nrczH/) Monday Pints & Poses. Gather in the Foothills […]

The City of Austin’s plan to equip police officers with body cameras has ignited an important conversation in regards to privacy rights. While the implementation of body cameras is a step in the right direction for upholding police accountability and reducing violence by police, civil rights proponents say that the footage has the potential to […]

Regulations recently passed by the Austin City Council characterized as overly burdensome are at risk of being repealed as state lawmakers threaten to intervene. The City passed new regulations governing all short-term rentals in February, while completely phasing out what are referred to as type 2 rentals, vacation or second homes unoccupied by the owner. […]

For the first time in over two months, Central Texas has an endless forecast of pure sunshine, which means it’s finally time to have some fun in the sun. Now that the weather seems to be shaping up, we figured it’s time to roll out a list of the best swimming spots in the greater […]

Texas health insurance premiums are about to get a lot more costly, validating earlier fears regarding the potential inability to afford coverage. Blue Cross Blue Shield announced this week its request to significantly increase health insurance rates, a move that could affect more than 600,000 Texans. Blue Cross Blue Shield, which is the only provider that […]

Senior students at a high school in Plano, Texas were told they cannot wear regalia showcasing their hard work in fear that it might offend classmates who failed to achieve a similar status. Members of the National Honor Society maintain an exceedingly high grade point, as well as complete 20 hours of community service each […]

Parents of transgender children and supporters of the LGBTQ community gathered outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Tuesday to express their distaste for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s handling of a directive requiring schools to implement transgender bathroom rights. The directive, issued by the Obama administration last month, compels the nation’s school districts to […]

In November, U.S. immigration officials are opening a new detention facility in Central Texas that will include a special unit for housing transgender individuals. The $42 million facility, funded by taxpayer dollars, will be located 40 miles southeast of Dallas in Alvarado, Texas. The oldest city in Johnson County, Alvarado maintains a population of about […]

Billionaire reality TV star Mark Cuban was asked last Sunday if he would run for president as a Libertarian. And like a majority of Americans, he admitted he didn’t really know where the party stands on issues. (Article by Ben Kamisar, republished from http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/281399-5-things-the-libertarian-party-stands-for) Thanks to how unpopular the likely Democratic and Republican nominees are, top […]