Austin Journal

News from May 2022


George P. Bush: Texas must 'assert our sovereignty and immediately declare an invasion of our state'

George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner and a candidate for Texas Attorney General, wants to declare the flood of migrants over the Mexican border an invasion.


Austin Events May 2 - 8

May 2: Absolute Beginning Ballet Workshop for Adults. Have you ever wanted to learn ballet?


Phelan on passing of former county Republican Party chair: 'Texas has lost an extraordinary icon in GOP politics'

Dr. Wally Wilkerson, a Houston-area physician who earned the distinction as Texas' longest-serving county Republican Party chair, died at the age of 91, per a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


Smith on return home to begin NFL career: 'Let's go Cowboys Nation'

When it came time to use the 24th overall pick in last Thursday's (April 28) NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys nabbed homegrown talent.


City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 30

City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Wednesday, March 30.


Texas School for the Deaf on students at international competition: 'They’ve joined an estimated 4,500 athletes from more than 100 countries'

A trio of students at Austin's Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) are in Brazil to participate in the 24th summer Deaflympics, according to a press release from the state-operated school and its social media platforms.