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Wide load: House being moved gets stuck on Austin street

Associated Press

Fifty years ago, the University of Texas Tower became a sniper's nest as Charles Whitman fired shots from the 300-foot observation deck, killing 16 and wounding 31. (Associated Press Photographs)

Gun debate on campuses overshadows Texas tower shooting anniversary

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Illustration on the bus tax by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

A regulatory plague from Austin

By Richard W. Rahn

Mayte Lara Ibarra graduated from Crockett High School in Austin, Texas. The class valedictorian boasted on Twitter afterwards that she was "undocumented." (Twitter, Mayte Lara Ibarra)

Mayte Lara Ibarra, Texas high-school valedictorian, brags of ‘undocumented’ status on Twitter

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisoners are evacuated from the Terrell and Stringfellow Units Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Rosharon, Texas. Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Brazos River and prompted prison officials to start evacuating about 2600 inmates. &quot;We're just trying to get ahead of it,&quot; Major Richard Babcock said. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Floods in Texas, Kansas leave at least 6 dead, 2 missing

By Michael Graczyk - Associated Press

Chinese Drugs Smuggled into the Country Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

WILLIAM C. TRIPLETT: Riding dirty across a broken border

By William C. Triplett II

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin (11) catches a pass as Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril defends during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Rams receiver Tavon Austin always a threat to strike when returning punts

By Anthony Gulizia - The Washington Times

Residents living on "Bruce Jenner Lane" in Austin appear to be against the idea of changing the street name to follow the former Olympian's public transition to his female identity, Caitlyn Jenner. (KVUE)

Residents ponder fate of streets named ‘Bruce Jenner’

Associated Press

In this Jan. 13, 2015, file photo, a gun rights advocate carries a rifle on his back and a cardboard cutout of a pistol on his waist as a group protests outside the Texas Capitol, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas GOP pushes through ‘campus carry’ as Legislature ends

By PAUL J. WEBER and WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press

File - In this Jan. 5, 2015 file photo, Lt. Gov-elect Dan Patrick speaks during an oath of office ceremony in Austin, Texas. Backlash to religious objection laws in Indiana and Arkansas seemed to leave Texas Republicans all but resigned to sidelining copycat measures. But in a surprise move, the Patrick is now aggressively reviving those efforts after the U.S. Supreme Court took up a landmark case over same-sex marriage this week. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas religious objection bill follows Supreme Court hearing

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

United Therapeutics CEO Martine Rothblatt gives a keynote on "AI, Immortality and the Future of Selves" during the SXSW Interactive Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

Trending at SXSW: Mind cloning, off-the-grid messaging

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

Rev. Michael Diaz, center, from Metropolitan Church in Houston, and other faith leaders and congregation members of various churches from around the state rally on the step of the Texas Capitol steps to call for more equality for same-sex couples, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas faith leaders gather in support of marriage equality

By EVA RUTH MORAVEC - Associated Press

Gov. Rick Perry addresses a joint session of the Texas Legislature, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Perry used his farewell speech Thursday to call for greater bipartisanship and political compromise. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Judge refuses to toss Rick Perry case on constitutional grounds

By Will Weissert - Associated Press

Washington Redskins punter Tress Way (5) can't get a first down as he is tackled on a trick punt play on fourth down in the third quarter as the Washington Redskins play the St. Louis Rams in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Sunday, December 7, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Redskins notes: Special teams mistakes costly on both sides of ball

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times

Recent editorials from Texas newspapers

By The Associated Press - Associated Press