Texas just broke a record for how much power it got from the sun
Over a third of the electricity on the Texas grid came from the sun on Sunday, a new state record.
View ArticleAlmost 3.5 million Texans have health insurance through the ACA Marketplace...
Almost 3.5 million Texans signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan during open enrollment, a record high for the state.
View ArticleTexas AFL-CIO becomes first state labor federation to call for ceasefire in Gaza
The resolution also calls for the immediate return of all hostages and non-violent political prisoners and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
View ArticleLooking for Martian microbes
There could be life on Mars. Not little green men but tiny microbes that have found a way to survive on the harsh red planet. What do we know about sustaining life as we know it on Mars?
View ArticleWeather system expected to push in from the west this weekend, dropping more...
Rain could start to fall as early as Friday afternoon in the San Antonio area, but the main impact will be seen Friday night into Saturday.
View ArticleAttorney General Ken Paxton contradicts himself on Robb shooting after rally...
He said he wanted answers for families in Uvalde. Paxton filed an appeal on behalf of DPS in December, which has made it challenging for families to seek justice against law enforcement.
View ArticleGlitch in financial aid form is keeping students with immigrant parents from...
Parents without a Social Security number still cannot complete the new FAFSA online. The U.S. Education Department has not said when it plans to fix the issue.
View ArticleMajor downtown San Antonio street near top tourist attraction to be closed...
North Santa Rosa Street will be completely closed to through traffic, between Dolorosa and Houston Streets, from Monday, Feb. 5, until Sunday, Feb. 18.
View ArticleHow mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat
Oklahoma City and several other cities last year worked with NOAA to map neighborhoods to find out how heat impacts neighborhoods. The data can help cities prepare and adapt to a warmer world.
View ArticleAdvocates call on Texas education officials to approve American Indian/Native...
The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.
View ArticleUT-Austin becomes first Texas university to raise $1 billion for student support
The sum is part of a larger philanthropic campaign to raise $6 billion for the flagship university in Austin.
View Article‘Dangerous lies.’ Texas Democrats blast ‘invasion’ rhetoric as border...
As a convoy travels throughout Texas to protest President Biden’s immigration policies, Texas Democrats joined human rights experts and advocates on Thursday to push back on harsh border rhetoric.
View ArticleOil drillers are increasingly hooking up to the grid for power – potentially...
Some companies, facing pressure from investors, are electrifying drilling processes.
View ArticleSpaceX wants to give some land to Texas Parks and Wildlife but ownership is...
The 477 acres at the center of a land exchange deal between SpaceX and Texas Parks and Wildlife is owned by a handful of investment groups.
View ArticleBeloved Texas ventriloquist Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Estrada dies at 77
Estrada and his puppet Maclovio spread laughter and a message of kindness to children and parents across the state for decades.
View ArticleDeadly human smuggling incident in San Antonio inspires mural honoring...
Mauro de la Tierra, Adrian De La Cruz, and Andrea Rivas will work on the piece, which should be finished before mid-February and installed at Mission County Park.
View ArticleExpert predicts dismal season for crawfish
If you're a crawfish fan, you may have noticed a post that's gone viral on social media with a dire outlook for crawfish this year.
View ArticleTexas Matters: AG Paxton's office in disarray
Today on Texas Matters: Turmoil in the attorney general’s office is ripping apart the AG Medicaid Fraud Division.With Abortion on the ballot Annie’s List sees 2024 as a big year to elect progressive...
View ArticleA sharecropper's daughter: Ruth J. Simmons' Journey
From a sharecropping family in Jim Crow Texas to becoming the first Black president of an Ivy League university, former Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, writes about her incredible life in her...
View ArticleJonestown becomes latest Central Texas city to be named an 'International...
City leaders have worked toward this goal since 2021. Other Central Texas cities and towns that are dark sky communities include Bee Cave, Blanco, Dripping Springs, Fredericksburg, Horseshoe Bay and...
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