Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom
Joseph Leahy anchors morning newscasts for NPR's statewide public radio collaborative, The Texas Newsroom. He began his career in broadcast journalism as a reporter for St. Louis Public Radio in 2011. The following year, he helped launch Delaware's first NPR station, WDDE, as an afternoon newscaster and host. Leahy returned to St. Louis in 2013 to anchor local newscasts during All Things Considered and produce news on local and regional issues. In 2016, he took on a similar role as the local Morning Edition newscaster at KUT in Austin, before moving over to the Texas Newsroom.
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The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also remained at 4% for a second straight month. -
Texas’ so-called “trigger law” becomes official policy Thursday. Abortion-rights advocates and legal experts say it's the final step in making access to abortion in the state impossible — except under the rarest of circumstances. It also marks a significant victory for the anti-abortion movement and Texas Republican lawmakers. -
Texas’ electric grid operator is requesting power plants postpone scheduled maintenance to ensure they’re online to meet surging demand during an exceptionally warm weekend. -
The National Education Association continues to search for salaries for new teachers, while in Texas the pay for experienced educators is stagnant. -
State and federal agencies have confirmed Texas’ first case of a “highly pathogenic” avian influenza, but commercial egg and poultry operations have so far avoided outbreaks and widespread losses seen in other regions. -
The Texas Attorney General is defending the governor’s decision to order the state’s child welfare agency to investigate parents, and health care professionals for providing certain gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender kids. -
Ken Paxton’s legal opinion issued Monday defines certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors as child abuse.
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines plans to reintroduce in-flight alcohol sales next week for the first time in nearly two years despite concerns over the high number of incidents involving unruly passengers. -
An arctic cold front will be moving through Texas on Wednesday bringing freezing temperatures to Central, West, and North Texas. But, the winter weather will not be nearly as severe as last February’s deadly storm.
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The last day for Texans to register to vote in the March 1 primary election is fast approaching. Seven statewide seats are up for election, in addition to races for the Texas Legislature, Congress, the State Board of Education and judicial positions.
