GOVERNMENT
Power lines in front of a sunset.
ERCOT selects Pablo Vegas as new CEO 16 months after previous leader fired
School boards provide local governance of their school districts and can only take action by a majority vote at public meetings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
How local school boards function in Texas, how to get involved
A male student looks forward in a classroom.
Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows
Building behind trees reads 'Texas Department of State Health Services'
Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
Fruits and vegetables on shelves in a grocery store.
Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
The Public Safety Commission discusses the lawsuit settlement agreement during an Aug. 1 meeting. (Christopher Green/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lawsuit against Austin alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases nears end of settlement
The statewide sales tax holiday applies to school supplies. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas sales tax holiday on school supplies planned for Aug. 5-7
A purple and blue image of the monkeypox virus
Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise
A person in a blue and yellow shirt watches as a person in blue works with machinery to cut metal.
Texas higher education institutions receive $15 million for workforce development
At sunset, a digital reader board over a roadway says "EXTREME WILDFIRE DANGER."
Experts emphasize fire safety, emergency preparedness amid abnormally dry conditions throughout Texas
Vice President of Finance at Austin Energy, Rusty Maenius, presents the proposal for a base rate raise at a City Council meeting. (Kaitlyn Wilkes/Community Impact)
Austin Energy's proposed 2023 budget would raise monthly bill by over $15 for average homeowner
An image of the Phone app on an Iphone. The numbers "988" are typed on the screen.
New mental health crisis line, 988, launched in Texas
An image of a gavel and a stethoscope on a mousepad.
Texas sues Biden administration over federal emergency abortion guidelines
Military members work in the river as part of Operation Lone Star.
Gov. Abbott orders authorities to return undocumented migrants to U.S.-Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Eagle Pass, Texas. State and local officials stand behind him.
Texas adds vehicle checkpoints, increases officers at Mexico border in wake of migrant smuggling deaths
The exterior of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Texas leaders allocate $100.5M for school safety, mental health ahead of 2023 legislative session
A doctor writes on a clipboard.
Judge blocks Texas’ pre-Roe abortion law, temporarily resuming abortions for 2 weeks
A doctor with a parent and child
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: What’s next for Texas?
Months after Abbott Nutrition—the largest infant formula manufacturer in the U.S.—initiated a voluntary recall of several lines of powdered formula, parents across the U.S. are still struggling to find formula in stores. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Expert offers tips for parents amid nationwide baby formula shortage