Asher Price
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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State legislators weigh lighter penalties for marijuana possession
A coalition of libertarians, liberals and fiscal conservatives are supporting the marijuana reform legislation. → Read More
3 of 4 top state health experts say they were not consulted before Abbott lifted Texas mask mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott consulted one of four medical advisors on the Strike Force to Open Texas, in his decision to end the mask mandate and other limits. → Read More
Why is Texas one of few states with its own power grid?
The reasons Texas controls its own grid have to do with the same theme that colors so much of Texas' history: A distrust of federal interference. → Read More
More than 4.3 million Texans without power, according to utility tracker
We look at how the outage is playing out statewide, as leaders start to examine why plants went offline and the politics of who’s to blame ramps up. → Read More
And you thought it was cold now? Arctic air could usher in single digits to Austin by Tuesday
Southerly winds will usher Arctic air into Central Texas, bringing unusually cold weather by Monday. → Read More
Most Austin school district employees to get $1,000 COVID-19 retention checks
Part-time and full-time employees making less than $150,000 a year will get the bonuses on March 12. → Read More
Occupancy limits loosened for Central Texas businesses as COVID-19 hospitalizations dip
As the percentage of hospital beds occupied by COVID patients falls in Central Texas, officials ease restrictions on restaurants and other businesses. → Read More
Is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' outdated? An Austin teacher presses for diverse authors
A national movement led in part by an Austin teacher aims to replace traditional high school literature with diverse, more modern authors. → Read More
Report: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz helped donors' Texas fracking company get pandemic relief money
Report says fracking company run by heavy Republican contributors received as much as $35 million in COVID-19 relief money. → Read More
Austin schools could shutter in January as board gives power to superintendent
The Austin school board allows the superintendent to shutter schools in January as coronavirus cases in Austin spike. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott plans to get COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday
A round-up of Texas COVID-19 news, including that Gov. Greg Abbott will get the vaccine on Tuesday. → Read More
Texas' electors to cast presidential votes Monday
Texas presidential electors convene in Austin on Monday to cast their votes for Donald Trump. → Read More
With excitement and uncertainty, Texas readies for coronavirus vaccine
Fault lines emerge over who will take the coronavirus vaccine in Texas. → Read More
Ken Paxton accuses key states Biden won of 'cavalier unseriousness' about democracy
The legal battle comes as President Donald Trump, who supports the Texas case, continues to make false claims about the election. → Read More
In Texas cases, Ginsburg was unyielding
When Rick Perry signed stricter abortion regulations into law in 2013, he proclaimed it a "happy, celebratory day."The bill prohibited abortions in the 20th week of pregnancy instead of the 24th week, required abortion doctors to obtain admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic, imposed additional regulations on abortion-inducing drugs, and ordered abortion clinics to meet… → Read More
Jay Kimbrough, Rick Perry’s Mr. Fix It, dies at 72
Jay Kimbrough, who served as former Gov. Rick Perry’s chief of staff and was placed in a series of high-ranking posts to settle turbulent state → Read More
UT sees uptick in coronavirus cases as students return to campus
A week after classes resumed, the University of Texas is reporting a increase in student coronavirus cases.University officials reported 52 new positive → Read More
UT faces $162M coronavirus hit
With spending on hand sanitizer heading into the millions of dollars and cash cows like the university football stadium operating at limited capacity, the → Read More
State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll
State health officials on Wednesday reported 309 additional deaths attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the pandemic death toll in Texas to 10,559. → Read More
Travis County adds 3 more to coronavirus death toll
Local health officials on Saturday reported three more coronavirus-related deaths in Travis County, bringing the overall toll to 335.Overall, there have → Read More