Texas student groups sue to block new state law limiting campus protests and free speech

A coalition of Texas university student groups has sued to overturn a new state law designed to limit campus protests, calling the legislation an unconstitutional ban on a "staggering amount" of protected speech. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed the suit Wednesday in

Texas says it’s strict on oilfield well emissions. The data shows otherwise.

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Austin’s ‘Rainey Street Ripper’ nothing more than urban myth, according to Texas State research paper

A new paper by Texas State University researchers dismisses the Rainey Street Ripper — a purported serial killer said to drown victims along downtown Austin’s lakeshore — as nothing more than another urban myth. On Tuesday, Texas State’s Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation released

The Weeknd’s concert expected to jam up downtown San Antonio traffic on Wednesday

More than 43,000 fans are expected to attend Grammy-winning R&B artist The Weeknd’s Wednesday concert at Alamodome, and city officials are warning of traffic snarls downtown ahead of the massive show. Those attending the concert should plan ahead to account for potential parking and traffic delays,