Sarah Self-Walbrick
News Director-
KUT's Nathan Bernier tells us about a bill Texas lawmakers will consider that would ban cellphone use while driving. We also learn about tourism trends at Big Bend National Park.
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Lawmakers have a list of priorities to get through - and more money to do it. -
Research shows just a one-month break from alcohol can improve drinkers' mental clarity, energy and sleep. -
The Lubbock-Cooper and Slaton school districts have received national news coverage for reports of racist bullying. -
The air quality study is funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. -
The complaint comes months after Black middle school students first reported they experience almost daily racist bullying.
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Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider tells us about a new study that ranks state lawmakers by how conservative they are puts Texas in the middle of the pack. KUT's Laura Morales reports on which Christmas tree option might be more sustainable.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says expanding mental health resources, including building a facility in the Panhandle, will be a priority next legislative session. Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie reports hospitals are filling up with patients sick with respiratory viruses.
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A November earthquake in West Texas was felt hours away from its epicenter. Turns out, it was the third-largest quake in Texas history. -
As nonprofit organizations, churches are not allowed to endorse or oppose political candidates. They could lose their tax-exempt status for doing so. But a recent investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that law is not really enforced.
