Austin News Editor

The Austin Chronicle has been removed from a lawsuit alleging sexual servitude and trafficking by a federal judge. The lawsuit, filed by an Austin woman against Chronicle co-founder Louis Black and the paper itself, claimed that Black coerced her...

Chris Riley, a former City Council member in Austin, recently passed away at the age of 60. Despite his untimely death, Riley made a significant impact on his hometown by focusing on urbanism and making the city more livable...

The U.S. Department of Justice recently conducted an investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) and found alarming instances of physical and mental abuse, as well as violations of children's civil and constitutional rights. This investigation focused on...

Texas lawmakers promised changes to prevent devastation from deadly winter storms a few years ago, but the impact of Hurricane Beryl last month revealed that much remains unchanged, especially in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning. State data revealed that around...

In 2014, Texas officials allowed alternative teaching certification programs to address staffing shortages in public schools. This decision led to an increase in the number of teachers without any certification at all. Concerns have arisen regarding the impact of...