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  • 1 week ago | kxan.com | Julianna Russ |Jala Washington |Will Dupree

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Jed Foundation (JED) named 17-year-old Rohan Satija as the recipient. JED said the award recognizes one high school student who demonstrates an "exceptional commitment to raising mental health awareness, fostering connection and belonging, and encouraging help-seeking behaviors among their peers in their school or campus communities."Satija graduated from Westwood High School in 2025 and will be attending the University of Texas at Austin as a freshman in the fall.

  • 3 weeks ago | kxan.com | Cora Neas |Will Dupree |Kelly Wiley |Josh Hinkle

    AUSTIN (Nexstar) - After 140 days, Texas' 89th Legislative Session closed Monday with state lawmakers passing over 1,000 bills. Senators and representatives filed 8,719 bills and 2,765 resolutions this session; by the session's end, 1,189 bills went to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott. In 2023, the legislature passed 1,222 of its 8,046 filed bills; Abbott vetoed 76 bills following the session.

  • 4 weeks ago | kxan.com | Will Dupree

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - For the second consecutive session, legislation targeting drag story time events died in the Texas House of Representatives. Senate Bill 18 missed a key deadline this week to be fully considered on the House floor, effectively ending its chances of becoming state law. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick identified the legislation as a priority this session after a similar measure died in the House in 2023.

  • 4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Will Dupree

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second consecutive session, legislation targeting drag story time events died in the Texas House of Representatives. Senate Bill 18 missed a key deadline this week to be fully considered on the House floor, effectively ending its chances of becoming state law. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick identified the legislation as a priority this session after a similar measure died in the House in 2023.

  • 1 month ago | kxan.com | Avery Travis |Will Dupree |Erica Pauda

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - Over the next few weeks, high school graduates will soon be celebrated all over Central Texas for their accomplishments. However, graduation season can be a scary time for hundreds of kids who are aging out of the Texas foster care system. Just last year, nearly 900 kids turned 18 and aged out of the system facing, in some cases, an abrupt independence without the safety nets most young people rely on.

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