In an effort to get Austin healthy, there is a city-wide health fair this weekend. The Keep Austin Well event, Saturday, May 14, will have free fitness, dance, yoga classes and many more fun ways to get Austin healthy. (Article by Claire Ricke, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/05/13/keep-austin-well-health-fair-offering-free-yoga-vision-testing/) In an effort to get Austin healthy, there is a city-wide health […]

The Obama administration is telling public schools that they must allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. (Article by Kxan, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/05/12/obama-admin-to-direct-schools-on-transgender-bathroom-access/) The directive is in formal guidance being sent to school districts Friday by the departments of Education and Justice. The letter does not impose any new […]

The explosion in West, Texas that killed 15 people three years ago was not an accident, according to federal investigators, who are now saying that the fire, which led to the blast, was set intentionally. On April 17, 2013, a fire was lit inside the fertilizer plant, and burned for 20 minutes before igniting ammonium […]

Aside from BBQ, football and guns, Texas is known for its love of freedom, including its “Don’t tread on me” attitude, an attractive attribute drawing in hundreds of thousands of out-of-state migrants. The freedom-loving state is a beacon of light for citizens and businesses alike looking to escape the burden of government over-regulation, which is […]

Everything’s bigger in Texas, especially when it comes to football. (Article by Sarah Whitten, republished from http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/10/texas-high-school-to-build-628-million-football-stadium.html) A school board in McKinney, Texas, just outside of Dallas, approved a $220 million bond proposal over the weekend, which included the construction of a 12,000-seat, $62.8 million football stadium, according to The Dallas Morning News. Representatives from McKinney’s […]

Another contemporary eatery is tapping into Austin’s fascination with farm-to-table food: Colorado-based Modern Market is opening three outposts in Austin. (Article by Nicole Raney, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/05-06-16-modern-market-austin-locations-arboretum-westlake-downtown/) The first is slated to open on May 31 in the Arboretum at Great Hills; Westlake Hills and downtown locations are in the works for early 2017. The restaurant chain […]

If you’re an elected official, be wary. The effort to recall Austin City Council Member Ann Kitchen is just the beginning. We’ve entered a new era of accountability, and, like it or not, this is what democracy looks like. (Article by Max Borders, republished from http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/borders-kitchen-recall-effort-is-what-real-democra/nqckq/) Austinites who have signed petition for Kitchen’s recall have decided […]

A Harris County constable chief deputy who narrowly missed making the runoff in the Precinct 3 constable’s primary election earlier this month has sued the top two vote-getters, seeking to annul the results because of alleged violations of election law. (Article by Mihir Zaveri, republished from http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Constable-candidate-alleges-voter-fraud-in-Harris-6920866.php?t=98ffb7d9e8438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium) Jasen Rabalais, chief deputy over community services and the […]

The debate over regulating companies like Uber and Lyft looks likely to move from the local to the state level in Texas, although how big a discussion it will be remains to be seen. (Article by Kiah Collier, republished from https://www.texastribune.org/2016/05/08/top-senator-announces-ridesharing-legislation/) On Sunday, the day after Austin voters soundly rejected a measure to overturn city protocols for […]

The series of Untapped Festivals in Texas, that magical combination of live music and craft beer, is returning to Austin this spring. Tickets for the fest go on sale today. (Article by Craft Beer, republished from http://spirits.blog.austin360.com/2016/02/18/austins-untapped-festival-to-return-may-14/) On May 14 at Carson Creek Ranch, more than 75 breweries are pouring a total of 300-plus beers […]

Scientists from Texas A&M University recently conducted an overview of 14 studies to observe the impact drinking water laced with agricultural chemicals has on pregnant women and their unborn babies. The research looked at studies published over the last decade and a half, and specifically focused on agricultural areas. The study was led by Jean […]

Characterized for its hipster vibe, live music festivals, and topless swimming pools, Austin is a millennial’s paradise. But the city also has a dark side: unaffordable housing, unbearable traffic congestion, and a nanny state government that just regulated ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft straight out of Austin. Aside from the fact that drunk-driving related crashes […]

Over the last five years, men working in the oil and gas extraction industry have mysteriously dropped dead on the job. Several of the deaths were determined to be a result of cardiovascular failure, a cause the coroner deemed natural. However, new information reveals the workers likely passed away after inhaling noxious vapors while sampling […]

Law enforcement discovered an “extremely dangerous” improvised explosive device (IED) beneath a bridge near Farm to Market 1963 in Rosebud, Texas, a small community located about 40 miles southeast of Waco, according to reports. The device was designed to hurt people, as it would have shot out shrapnel if it had exploded. Police learned of […]

Drinking water in West Texas may be laced with extremely harmful chemicals linked to brain cancer, leukemia and birth defects, according to health officials warning of a potential catastrophe. Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Lone Star State in recent months, causing an array of noxious fracking chemicals to be washed into local waterways. Emergency […]