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5/24/2013 - By: YNN Staff
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5/23/2013 - By: YNN Staff
Your Sports Now: May 23
YNN Sports presents Your Sports Now. Everything you need to know about the Central Texas sports scene, every Thursday night.
5/23/2013 - By: YNN Staff
Capital Tonight: Long-term transportation funding stalls
In Thursday's episode: We talk to Reps. Drew Darby and Joe Pickett about the state of transportation funding; Sen. Tommy Williams explains the overall budget deal and addresses complaints from a key House Democrat; and Gov. Rick Perry responds to Scout leaders' decision to allow openly gay members.
5/23/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: Budget pieces lock into place
After days of mistrust between the House and Senate, two key parts of a complex budget compromise came together as planned. In Wednesday's episode, we look at what it means for Texans, plus we talk to Rep. John Otto, who played an important role in the overall negotiations.
5/22/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: House delays key piece of budget puzzle
In Tuesday's Capital Tonight, we look at where the bigger budget picture stands. Plus, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples gives his take on whether water needs are being addressed.
5/22/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: CSCOPE dissolved, UT Regents grilled
While lawmakers in the House and Senate worked overtime passing legislation Monday, some of the big stories of the day actually took place outside the chambers. In Monday's show, we took a closer look at major changes made to CSCOPE and explored a contentious UT Regents confirmation hearing.
5/20/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: Breaking down the budget deal
In Friday's episode: Our Reporter Roundtable sorts through the details of what could be the final budget deal; Sen. Carlos Uresti talks about the need for transportation funding, especially in areas affected by the oil in gas boom; and the acting director of the IRS faces tough questioning in a Washington, DC hearing.
5/17/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: The Week in Review
The Reporter Roundtable discusses water legislation, gay marriage, and raiding the rainy day fund. Gardner Selby fact checked statements made by Sen. Ted Cruz at CPAC. Visitors are still checking out the Capitol, even though lawmakers have gone home for Easter weekend.
3/29/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: Lawmakers mull drug testing for benefits
A bill requiring a drug test prior to receiving unemployment benefits is being considered in the Legislature this session. The Reporter Roundtable discussed the weeks events in politics. The LBJ National Historic Park is being directly affected by budget cuts in Washington. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo testified in Washington about background checks for gun purchases.
3/15/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Capital Tonight: Testing the limits of education reform
In Tuesday's Capital Tonight: A proposal to make changes to the number of tests needed to graduate is currently being considered by the legislature; craft brewers are pushing for a bill that would allow direct-to-customer sales; Railroad Commissioner David Porter talks about a new report on fracking; and Capital Commentators Harold Cook and Ted Delisi discuss George P. Bush's official entrance into Texas politics.
3/12/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
A closer look at NASA's new Webb telescope
In an exclusive interview, Chief Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons takes time to learn about the technology, origins and future of the James Webb Space Telescope. A life-size model of the scope sits outside the Long Center during the SXSW Gaming Expo.
3/7/2013 - By: Burton Fitzsimmons
Capital Tonight: Calls for Medicaid expansion growing
More than a thousand people gathered at the Capitol asking lawmakers to expand Medicaid; one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Lon Burnam, has a plan to do just that; Harold Cook and Ted Delisi discuss Gov. Perry's stance on the issue; and we look at a new poll on Texans and gun control.
3/5/2013 - By: Capital Tonight Staff
Helping veterans heal wounds through music
Soldier Songs and Voices is a nonprofit on a mission to help veterans wounded from war heal with music. YNN's John Salazar listened in as veterans shared their war-time experiences through song.
11/12/2012 - By: John A. Salazar
Lone Star Scene: Austin film critic turns 'Sinister' screenwriter
Much of the new horror film "Sinister" is written by local author C. Robert Cargill, who broke into the business after years of writing movie reviews.
10/7/2012 - By: Victor Diaz
Fantastic Fest unleashes 'Frankenweenie'
Tim Burton's animated pet resurrection comedy ushers in an eight-day run of genre films.
9/21/2012 - By: Victor Diaz
Endeavour takes flight over Austin
The shuttle Endeavour left Houston Thursday morning at the Johnson Space Center riding piggyback on a jumbo jet. It flew over Austin about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Endeavour is scheduled to stop at Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso. Then, it's on to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California for a night.
9/20/2012 - By: YNN Staff
Local expert provides perspective on Libya attack
The attacks against American embassies in Egypt and Libya are shocking, but historians say the events are not all that surprising. An expert on the Middle East at the University of Texas says the recent attacks that took the life of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens are thanks to crushing poverty and widespread illiteracy in the region.
9/12/2012 - By: Dan Robertson