LibGuides: OnRamps Rhetoric Research Guide: Find Texas News

Where to Search

About Texas
Information on economics, law/crime, state agencies, news, statistics, and more
Community Impact
Will prompt you to choose from three metro areas: Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Handbook of Texas Online
Unlimited users.
Updated perodically. A multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the University of Texas Libraries.

Alt-Press Watch
Alternative and independent press in the US. There are ways to limit to location in this resource.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic, minority and native press in the US. There are ways to limit to location in this resource.
Newspaper Source Plus
Has Austin American Statesman, Dallas Morning News and some other regional papers for Texas.

About Texas
Information on economics, law/crime, state agencies, news, statistics, and more
Austin Business Journal
1996-present
Austin Chronicle
Weekly publication of local news, events, personalities
Austin Code of Ordinances
City codes, restrictions, law/crime
Austin Crime Statistics
Statistics, law/crime, reports from Austin Police Department
Austin Vida
News from Latinidad of Austin
Austin Villager
weekly Austin newspaper for the Black community.
City of Austin Development Information
Local government resources and information on city development
City of Austin Service Departments
Directory of city service departments
Google Custom Search: Austin Local Information
News, statistics, law/crime, and more
Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network
Community information, law/crime
Public Information Office
Official city news release archive, from 1996-present

UT Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems
Official campus statistics and information repository
Daily Texan
Campus community newspaper
UT History and Traditions
Campus overview

Texas Legislature Online
Our State Legislature convenes every odd numbered year. Use this page to see text for bills and amendments, proposed and adopted.
Ballotpedia
Nationwide historical record of measures that were proposed to be on the ballot and those that made it on the ballot, as well as some reporting on ballots.

Coverage of local events can sometimes be found in national publications as well. Search using keywords related to the specific area and the topic (ex: Top ten percent law AND Texas).
Even if your topic is not directly covered in a non-local source, you can often find important information about larger issues or controversies related to your topic (ex: If your topic is the Texas top ten percent law, the larger issue is affirmative action in education).

Use this search to limit to newspapers in our collection. Add Texas (or a town, city) as a keyword, if applicable.