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In an interview, the lieutenant governor talks about his recent pop-up investigations and how he uses storytelling to make a political point.

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement board.

Carlton was a patriot, feminist, Democrat, journalist, bibliophile, philanthropist, entrepreneur, art enthusiast, history buff, and more. He was a staunch supporter of his family and community, of organizations including the Observer, and of the town of Martindale.

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, served as an eventful third round of the 2025 MotoGP season. Polesitter Marc Marquez made an unexpected last-minute decision, abandoning his wet-spec bike on the grid and sprinting to the pit lane to hop onto his dry-spec bike. His sudden move triggered…

The controversial red flag ahead of the Americas MotoGP race was thrown for safety reasons, which prompted the complete restart.After rain fell shortly before the race start, the red flag shown by race direction just before the warm-up lap, moments after polesitter Marc Marquez abandoned his bike on the grid…

Márquez's chaotic pit lane switch in Austin sparks controversy, Race Direction validates strategy, penalizing riders who chose correct tires.

The headline act at Austin's festival was AI, of course.

We won't jump in and say this is the first wrecked Dodge Charger Daytona. Dodge has been selling them for a few months now, so crashes have certainly happened, but this is the first time we've seen a Daytona in a salvage yard. It's sitting at a lot in Austin,…

ACS, an Austin-based defense tech company, is working on an autonomous gun turret system that shoots enemy drones out of the sky.

The Honda MotoGP team manager Alberto Puig is set to skip a third successive grand prix as he will be absent from Austin this weekend.

She served on the Texas Railroad Commission, and was the first woman elected Austin mayor.