Following a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Travis County, LCRA will close the five parks it manages in Travis County over the July 4 holiday weekend. The following parks will be closed from 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, through 8…

If you would like to listen to the column, just click on the play button below. Unconventional Wisdom - July 1, 2020 DIY pandemic responses seem to be flourishing in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott is trying to reinstate some of the coronavirus safety…

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Victor Manjarrez Jr. recalls two human-smuggling hotspots when he was sector chief of the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso a decade ago. One was Downtown El Paso, where the “coyotes” (smugglers)…

Capital Metro's transit plan, featuring light rail along North Lamar/Guadalupe/Congress/Riverside and investments in popular bus routes citywide, has been highly praised. The Austin City Council and the Capital Metro board unanimously approved the…