Antone’s in Austin has nurtured blues music since it opened in 1975. The new album combines historic tracks, along with some new ones.| Texas Standard
The Austin Democrat has made a name for himself with his viral social media presence. His entry to the race pits him against former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in the...| Texas Standard
The legislation was crafted in response to the state’s historic July 4 floods which killed more than 130 people, including nearly 40 children.| Texas Standard
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.| Texas Standard
When the governor called the Texas Legislature into special session after July’s historic floods, he topped his priority list with passing bills to better prepare the state for future natural...| Texas Standard
Collin County may become a contested political battle ground under Texas’ new congressional map that aims to add five Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives.| Texas Standard
New state laws that went into effect this week also include a way for parents to streamline vaccine exemptions for their kids.| Texas Standard
Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.| Texas Standard
Texas lawmakers ended their second special session without regulating or banning hemp.| Texas Standard
Antone’s has released a new box set – “Antone’s: 50 Years of the Blues” – that features impossibly rare live cuts, long-lost tracks and even a few new recordings.| Texas Standard
The film “Home Free” feels like it could be freshman year for the folks in “Dazed and Confused.” But it also has a message about helping the unhoused.| Texas Standard
Seafood wholesalers will now be required to indicate on their packaging whether the shrimp they sell to restaurants and other buyers is farm raised. But local shrimpers say more is...| Texas Standard
Todd David of Cattleack Barbeque has created Nextep Q to offer advice for free.| Texas Standard
The company says that extortionists used AI to target 17 organizations.| Texas Standard
You won’t be surprised to learn that there is a big split between Democrats and Republicans in Texas on major issues.| Texas Standard
House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue out-of-state prescribers and distributors of abortion pills sent into Texas.| Texas Standard
Years of blundering and project delays have pushed the South Texas city to the brink of crisis as drought bears down and industrial water use grows.| Texas Standard
From solar panels to smart thermostats, upgrades can mean big savings. But you’ll need to act before the deadline.| Texas Standard
Amid drought and growing industrial demand, Corpus Christi officials scrapped a long-planned desalination plant this week.| Texas Standard
After ban on barcodes, three counties are getting rid of the touchscreen machines they’ve long used and having voters mark their ballots by hand.| Texas Standard
The agency made some tentative job offers on the spot.| Texas Standard
House Bill 18 bans lawmakers from raising funds while participating in a quorum break. It punishes such actions by fining lawmakers and their contributors up to $5,000 per donation.| Texas Standard
Three new Texas bills clear away zoning and land use regulations that have stood in the way of housing development. But some say they aren’t sufficient on their own to...| Texas Standard
Alejandra Zendejas and Jesse Acosta launched Pasos for Oak Cliff in 2020 as a way to give sneakers to students in their community.| Texas Standard
Current water supply is not enough to sustain North Texas’ rapid growth, experts say.| Texas Standard
The July 4th floodwaters that surged along the upper Guadalupe River left families grieving and a community devastated. Recovery is ongoing, but over the weekend, the Friday night lights of...| Texas Standard
The new congressional map puts Black and Hispanic voters in Fort Worth in districts with more rural populations. Longtime Democratic Congressman Marc Veasey gets cut out of his hometown of...| Texas Standard
The Navy’s drive to privatize barracks concerns some observers, who note problems with the military’s earlier effort to privatize on-base family housing.| Texas Standard
The deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country in July has residents in Wimberley looking closely at prevention efforts since its 2015 storm.| Texas Standard
Collin, Williamson and Bastrop counties are moving from touchscreen voting machines to paper ballots for the November elections, following a presidential executive order to bar voting equipment that uses barcodes...| Texas Standard
Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts during classroom time.| Texas Standard
Students without legal status are no longer eligible for in-state tuition and financial assistance, forcing some to make hard decisions.| Texas Standard
Senate Bill 20 was designed to crack down on AI-generated child pornography in Texas. But now that it’s on the books, some are wondering: Did Texas just open the door...| Texas Standard
“A lot of people are stuck in their homes, they’re stuck in jobs, for better or worse.”| Texas Standard
The Texas rockabilly artist never got her due.| Texas Standard
After months of controversy, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation must tackle poor sales and legislative scrutiny as it takes over the games.| Texas Standard
HB 1592 creates a statewide alert system for risks to wildlife and crops.| Texas Standard
Green and purple ribbons around Central Texas honor lives lost in recent Hill Country flooding – an echo of the 2015 Wimberley disaster that killed 12. A decade later, recovery...| Texas Standard
Here’s what we’re watching this week at the Legislature.| Texas Standard
A new state law outlaws sales of any vapes containing cannabinoids that would otherwise be legal in Texas, but possession is not explicitly prohibited.| Texas Standard
A new law in effect today sets up a statewide alert system for pests and diseases that affect plants and wildlife.| Texas Standard
Starting Sept. 1, Texas will have a whopping 835 new laws on the books, touching nearly every aspect of life — from education and healthcare to public safety, property rules...| Texas Standard
The plan redraws Texas’ congressional districts, potentially shifting several seats from Democratic to Republican control in the 2026 midterms.| Texas Standard
The singer from the Rio Grande Valley shared the inspiration for “Big Dreams from a Small Town.”| Texas Standard
After hours of debate, the Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 8. The so-called “bathroom bill” restricts access to public restrooms for transgender people. Once the state Senate approves...| Texas Standard
Cotton growers in Uzbekistan will start cultivating a specially designed strain.| Texas Standard
SB 412 removes an established legal defense educators could use when it comes to inappropriate material in libraries and classrooms.| Texas Standard
The Health and Human Services secretary praised recent health legislation out of Texas during a visit with Gov. Greg Abbott.| Texas Standard
Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.| Texas Standard
The scope of the law has surprised some observers, as did the amount of support it received from business groups.| Texas Standard
Paula Rogers is also the creator of the web comic “Blind Data,” another project inspired by her own love life.| Texas Standard
Former MLB athlete Mark Teixeira to run for office, Texas Tech system nearing appointment of new chancellor and Texas legislators set to replace state exam.| Texas Standard
When some 835 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1, one will remove a legal defense for teachers, librarians and even doctors accused of giving minors access to inappropriate...| Texas Standard
With fewer reliably blue districts, existing lawmakers are being put in something of a bind.| Texas Standard
For years, experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels under the area to divert floodwaters and save lives and property. Now, Elon Musk wants a...| Texas Standard
The presidents want government websites redesigned to emphasize aesthetics.| Texas Standard
House Bill 35 goes into effect on Sept. 1, creating a new program that aims to connect firefighters and EMS workers across Texas with peer-to-peer mental health support.| Texas Standard
We’re celebrating Texas Standard’s 10th birthday with a year of Top 10 lists.| Texas Standard
From Lebanon to the Lone Star State, how one family stitched its way into Texas culture.| Texas Standard
Two flood planning projects along the Trinity River are ranked as top priorities in the first-ever statewide flood plan.| Texas Standard
With the program’s foundation built around student athletes and the Valley community, they wont need wins to keep it.| Texas Standard
Eight years after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, officials continue to explore how to prevent another catastrophe. One idea: massive underground tunnels to redirect stormwater – and new reporting reveals Elon Musk’s...| Texas Standard
The NAACP’s lawsuit joins a long-running federal case filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, in 2021. That case is now targeting the state’s newly approved...| Texas Standard
The two had a warm welcome from Texas star Matthew McConaughey.| Texas Standard
The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, collaborators.| Texas Standard
It’s hard to know how many people made Houston their permanent home after the destruction in Louisiana, but they changed the culture in the Texas city.| Texas Standard
Senate Bill 17 will bar people tied to China, Iran, North Korea or Russia from buying most Texas real estate, including farmland, homes and commercial property.| Texas Standard
The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.| Texas Standard
“Caught Stealing” is the latest film from rising star Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and director Darren Aronofsky (“The Whale,” “Black Swan”).| Texas Standard
The Vaqueros are ready to compete in the Southland Conference and for the fans still on the sidelines.| Texas Standard
The recipe has morphed – and gotten more portable – since its debut in 1949.| Texas Standard
The recent increase in funding is thanks in part to stars like Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Sheridan who took the cause to the Capitol.| Texas Standard
A Reuters report says the administration wants to shift $2 billion into projects aimed at shoring up U.S. critical mineral resources.| Texas Standard
Harris County has had a cashless bail policy for low-level misdemeanor offenses since 2019.| Texas Standard
The non-binding framework explains who will pay for the arena.| Texas Standard
Frustrated with Texas regulators, communities have turned to local leaders to resist new cement facilities.| Texas Standard
The Texas House Democrats are present and this second legislative session is moving along.| Texas Standard
Football has long been central to the culture of the Rio Grande Valley, but college fans have always had to travel hours to see a game. That’s changing with the...| Texas Standard
Dubbed a “parent rights” bills, Senate Bill 12 bans DEI programs in K-12 schools — and prohibits clubs LGBTQ+ students say are vital resources.| Texas Standard
Former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was critical of the tit-for-tat between the states.| Texas Standard
Senate Bill 922 would delay release to patient portals to allow time for a visit with a physician to go over the results.| Texas Standard
Americans are losing their starry views to light pollution. But some communities are make lighting decisions to help preserve night skies – while benefiting wildlife and human health.| Texas Standard
The changes are in response to new state laws seeking to limit faculty’s influence and put guardrails on campus demonstrations.| Texas Standard
Texas and California are at the center of a new nationwide redistricting battle that could shape control of the U.S. House. With Texas lawmakers having approved new maps, California Democrats are now advancing a competing plan that would create more Democratic representatives in the Golden State.| Texas Standard
The Texas Senate voted to approve a controversial, mid-decade redistricting bill that redraws the state’s congressional map in Republican’s favor. The new districts could give the GOP as many as...| Texas Standard
The creator of the “Fargo” TV series is now bringing the “Alien” franchise to the small screen for the first time. He told us why he loves working in television,...| Texas Standard
Some food industry experts hope the state’s law will play a role in influencing more federal regulation of food additives.| Texas Standard
“Republicans think they can walk all over us,” Alvarado said in a post on social media Friday afternoon. “Today I’m going to kick back … Going to be a long...| Texas Standard
Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.| Texas Standard
Austin’s Alpha School emphasizes AI tech and parental choice.| Texas Standard
In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would “prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow...| Texas Standard
Quarterback Arch Manning may make the difference for a team that’s been close to a title in recent seasons.| Texas Standard
It’s been nearly two months since floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country, leaving more than 130 people dead.| Texas Standard
Noah Hawley likes to play in the worlds of some of his favorite directors. “Fargo,” based on the 1996 film by the Coen Brothers, turned into a hit five-season TV...| Texas Standard
The cactus has been used in indigenous religious practices for centuries, but habitat loss and over-harvesting have impacted its availability.| Texas Standard
For the first time in almost four years, debit card spending has outpaced credit card spending.| Texas Standard
Episode one visits a salsa-making middle school class, while later episodes talk about Tex-Mex and highlight chefs like “Salsa Daddy” Rick Martínez.| Texas Standard
The company had been ordered to allow unencrypted access to data belonging to users, including US citizens.| Texas Standard
It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.| Texas Standard
Peyote is a Schedule I controlled substance, but if you're a member of a "traditional Indian religion," there's a legal exception. In the U.S., it's only naturally grown in Texas – but the supply is drying up.| Texas Standard