(Austin, TX) — The Senate Judiciary Committee meets this morning and activists hope that Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz will consider five new federal judges for the state.
Options Available For Texas Students of ITT Tech
September 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(HOUSTON) — There are some options available for students affected by yesterday’s shutdown of the ITT Technical Institutes, including the firm’s ten Texas campuses.
Good Morning Texas Tech: First Episode of Fall 2016
September 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
KTXT’s morning show, Good Morning Texas Tech (GMTT), is airing its first episode of the Fall 2016 semester Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. KTXT staff hosts the morning show every Wednesday and Friday throughout the semester, covering and discussing news, sports, entertainment news, weather and other relevant topics and issues. You can tune in to […]
Earn Course Credit by Volunteering at KTXT
August 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Any student at Texas Tech University can now earn course credit by volunteering to work at the KTXT 88.1FM The Raider’s station at the College of Media and Communications. The KTXT Practicum course is mainly offered as a course requirement for Electronic Media Communications majors, but anyone can volunteer and take the course. Ask your […]
Texas Leads Nation In Police Officer Deaths
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Undated) — A report being released today says Texas leads the nation in most police officers killed in the line of duty since January.
Fight Over TX Abortion Booklet
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Ashley Lopez, KUT News for Audio Texas
AUSTIN – This Friday is the last day state health officials are taking public comment on an updated informational booklet they put together.
Big 12 Deal May Be Brewing Between UT, UH
July 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — A back-room deal may be brewing between the University of Texas and the University of Houston over the Cougars’ desire to gain admission into the Big 12 Conference.
Securing TX Border Proves Difficult
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Brien Straw, Houston Public media News for Audio Texas
HOUSTON – The Texas legislature has committed $800 Million to securing the Mexican border, but improving security in one part of the state may be reducing it in others.
New Child Welfare Chief Asks Lawmakers For Cooperation
July 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — The state’s top child welfare official is telling lawmakers specifically what’s required to reform Child Protective Services, and that does not include business-as-usual. The Texas Tribune reports that Hank Whitman, the newly appointed head of the Department of Family and Protective Services, wants to get at-risk kids out of CPS offices and psychiatric hospitals and into foster homes. Whitman says Governor Abbott is sick and tired of reading about infants and toddlers killed while in CPS care.
Trump’s Texas Opponents Take Last Stand
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Andrew Schneider, Houston Public Media News via Audio Texas
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland is now just one week away. A majority of delegates are pledged to vote for Donald Trump. But there’s a movement afoot to block Trump from winning the nomination, one that includes members of the Texas delegation.
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