Alamo Receives $400 Million Boost From Legislature
In 2021, Kate Rogers had been hired to lead the Alamo Trust, where she had been confronting skepticism about the redevlopment of the Alamo and whether or not results could…
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Governor Abbott Begins Brand-New Border Force
The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has deployed a Texas Tactical Border Force for the Texas-Mexico Border in response to the border crisis at Austin Bergstrom International Airport. As the…
Senate is sure there's a way to play with Gun Control
Senate Passes Bill in Effort To Close Teen Gun Loophole
On Wednesday, the Senate had been able to pass the bill of which a loophole was finally closed by. It was clearly a statement that spoke about how gun sales…
Texas is taking human trafficking seriously.
Texas First Lady Forms Human Trafficking Partnership
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has championed anti-trafficking practices for years. It trains its employees to identify the signs of human trafficking and intercept it as it's happening. As…
Tesla's newest addition to its lineup: heavy-duty trucks.
Tesla Electric Semis Get First Delivery
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been hyping up the Austin-based company's electric semis for what feels like years now. This emerging technology has the potential to transform the supply chain…
You Can Now Drive a Golf Cart on Some Lakeway Roads
While you can already drive your golf cart at the Hills, up until last week, Lakeway didn't allow them on city streets. However, that's all going to change on January…
Oversize and overweight loads can do lots of damage if hauled improperly.
$7.4 Million Trucking Verdict Reversed
After a 2017 accident involving an oversized load, a Texas-based trucking company had to pay $7.4 million in damages. However, a Texas appeals court reversed the verdict last week. The…
Satellites look at a Texas Road and can tell if it needs maintenance
Texas Road Monitored from the Heavens
There’s a stretch of highway that runs from Austin to San Antonio dubbed the "Innovation Corridor." Texas officials use this stretch of road to test advancements in transportation technologies. Many…
I-35 Expansion may have some roadblocks
TxDOT Sued for Unlawful Expansion of I-35 Freeway in Austin
The I-35 expansion project hit a major roadblock. A volunteer grassroots campaign called Rethink35 filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation. Shrouded in controversy since its inception, the…
(CAMPO) meets today to discuss a study on interchange bottlenecks.
CAMPO Addresses State Bottleneck Issues
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) meets today to discuss a study on interchange bottlenecks. They will vote to decide to pay $225,000 for the study to find the…