Texas unemployment rate falls to 4.4% in August
Texas’ unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% in August as employers added 5,600 nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Texas’ unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% in August as employers added 5,600 nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits for Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers along state roads at Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the agency confirmed Thursday.
The University of Texas at Austin plans to eliminate four majors in African and African diaspora studies, Mexican American and Latina/o studies, women’s and gender studies, and race, indigeneity and migration, university officials confirmed.
Filmmaker Michael Zumaya will bring his debut short film, Transference, to Austin’s Fantastic Fest this week, where the psychological horror film will make its world premiere Friday.
Austin Independent School District officials will not help parents gather signatures to petition for the closure of Burnet and Webb middle schools, which received five consecutive failing ratings from the Texas Education Agency.
Airbnb will provide $6.4 million to support Austin’s St. Johns redevelopment project in North Austin, making the city the first recipient of funding through the company’s new housing accelerator program.
A lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed a Pflugerville family’s home, leaving them to rebuild as neighbors and community members rally around them.
Republican Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French faced criticism from several Republican leaders Sunday after he posted social media comments targeting South Asian students celebrating at a University of Texas football game.
Texas has extended the deadline to Sept. 21 for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in 16 counties to request replacement benefits for food they lost during Tropical Storm Edouard.
Diesel prices in Austin reached another record high this morning, with the average price rising to about $5.63 a gallon as higher fuel costs increase expenses for drivers and could affect consumer prices.