Mercedez Hernandez

An entrepreneurship program at the Lockhart Correctional Facility has decreased repeat prison stays to 0% for its graduates. Administrators want to continue that winning streak one businesswoman at…

LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — An entrepreneurship program at the Lockhart Correctional Facility has decreased repeat prison stays to 0% for its graduates.

Neighbors in east Williamson County say they’re worried they’ll lose their land if plans for a county road project, which is still in its early stages, continues. The county says the project is an …

Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster their immigration enforcement under a new Trump administration.

Democrats filed bills addressing abortion and voting access, including a bill to create an exception for rape in the abortion ban and to allow electronic and same-day voter registration.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — As the number of people over 65 in Texas is expected to increase by 90% in the coming decades, local elder care advocates say now is the time to start planning for…

Williamson County leaders amended the county’s Long Range Transportation Plan Tuesday, voting to adjust the alignment of Arterial K. The proposed roadway is at the center of what residents in…

Austin (KXAN) — Rows of red mesh bags line shelves at the Salvation Army Austin’s warehouse, toy cars and boxes of dolls bulging the sides of some bags into rounded red corners. Each one will…

by: Mercedez Hernandez Posted: Dec 16, 2024 / 08:13 AM CST Updated: Dec 16, 2024 / 08:13 AM CST

Nearly one year since the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities went into effect, local nonprofit leaders are reflecting on how they’ve adapted since its…