By Kirk Bohls and Suzanne Halliburton, Austin American Statesman Staff Former Texas women’s track coach Bev Kearney filed a $1 million lawsuit in state district court today alleging the school discriminated and retaliated against her based on gender and race. The lawsuit filing … more

By Randy Riggs, American-Statesman Staff Bev Kearney, who has led the University of Texas women’s track and field team to six national championships since arriving in 1993, told the American-Statesman on Saturday that she has chosen to resign after being placed on … more

By Marty Toohey, American-Statesman Staff A former manager at the Texas Water Development Board is suing the agency, alleging she was fired for voicing support for a liberal Austin City Council candidate even as at least a dozen other employees used state … more

By Ciara O’Rourke The parents of a girl who police say was sexually assaulted by a teacher are suing the Lockhart school district, claiming administrators put their daughter at risk by failing to report allegations of improper relationships to the proper … more

By PATRICIA J. RULAND, Austin Chronicle, “Who becomes a Texas game warden is decided at conception,” said one veteran warden at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the agency charged with (among many other responsibilities) law enforcement in the state’s park … more