7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life, researchers say
An ancient human’s hunting kit castoffs found in modern-day Big Bend National Park can help reveal how people lived in the ...
Wise and wondrous words: Late poet Ann Alejandro on the land of South Texas
Two national literary figures, Marion Winik and Naomi Shahid Nye, have collected the prose and poetry of late Texan Ann ...
Was Florida ruled by the Brits? Lost fortification may rewrite America's colonial past
The discovery provides tangible evidence of a British military presence in Florida during their brief occupation from 1763 to ...
From the Statesman archives: How Mueller neighborhood streets got their Austin names
By way of background, a stroll through the American-Statesman archives reveals several strata of history about Austin street ...
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Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
Putting all of this in historical context can help illuminate Bezos’ decision as well as the current state of American media. Opinionated early American journalism At the nation’s founding ...
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Ken Paxton says it's illegal for transgender Texans to change sex on driver's license
Eight months after ordering the Texas Department of Public Safety and Department of State Health Services to block transgender Texans from changing the sex on their driver's license to match their ...
A comprehensive map of how Texans voted in the 2024 presidential election
KXAN has mapped precinct-level results in counties across the state to get a better picture of how Texans voted in the presidential election.
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Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading
Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 440 people infected. Oklahoma and Kansas have also reported clusters of cases. The outbreak is likely to persist for a year ...
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Daylight saving time could come to an end in Texas if newly filed bills pass
Jack spoke with a state lawmaker who filed bills to do both. In a wide-ranging interview, the new Texas Speaker, Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, discussed his support for school choice, the billions of ...
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Committees of the 119th Congress
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing to examine… Policy advocates testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on ...
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Following Trump’s lead, Gov. Abbott pushes state agencies to end telework
The directive comes as some state agencies have downsized their office spaces after the pandemic forced many employees to work remotely. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans ...
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Agencies move to end remote work ‘where possible’ for state workers
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – In the past week, workers for several state agencies received e-mails ... A spokesperson for the governor’s office confirmed Texas agencies will follow the lead from the ...