2013 AISD Bond Election

The Austin Independent School District has a new athletic director. Leal Anderson will oversee AISD sports programs that involve more than 14,000…

In May, Austin voters approved nearly $600 million dollars in bond propositions for capital improvements in the Austin School District.The money is…

The Austin School Board last night approved a set of principles to direct them as they begin to create a Facility Master Plan, a document that will guide…

Just over an hour after lawmakers ended their second 30-day special session of the year, Gov. Rick Perry called lawmakers back for a third one, with…

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed a controversial bill into law this morning."It is a happy, celebratory day, and so many of you in this audience are the…

Now that House Bill 2 has passed and awaits Governor Rick Perry’s signature, a long process will begin to determine how the new, stricter standards for…

A familiar sound filled the Texas House on Wednesday morning – the voting bell, applause and protesters.House Bill 2 passed, 96 to 49 nays, and it's also…

Decorum is the word these past few weeks at the Texas Capitol.In the Legislature's special sessions, protest has been vocal - both outside the Capitol…

Texas has one of the highest teen birth rates in the country. According to a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute, in 2008, Texan teens had 85…

Update: The Senate Health & Human Services Committee public hearing on Senate Bill 1 wrapped up just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. Senators did not vote on the…