Faculty Profiles

Ament, J. L. (2025, May). Like It or Not, DEI Bans Impact Texas Women. Austin Woman Magazine. Retrieved from https://atxwoman.com/2025/05/01/dei-ban-in-texas-women/

Ament, J. L. (2023, September). Slideshow: Mermaids Float Through Downtown San Marcos. Reporting Texas. Retrieved from https://www.reportingtexas.com/under-the-sea-mermaids-float-through-downtown-san-marcos/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Texas GOP’s proposed election reforms would restrict mail-in voting for seniors, early voting. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-07-06/texas-republican-party-convention-election-reform-legislative-priority

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Texas to start randomly inspecting public schools for weak entry points this fall. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-07-05/texas-schools-random-intruder-detection-audits

Ament, J. L. (2022). Texas has been facing unusually early hot weather — and there’s more heat ahead. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/1105633382/texas-has-been-facing-unusually-early-hot-weather-and-theres-more-heat-ahead

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). El Paso area seeing increased number of migrant deaths, many by drowning in irrigation canals. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-30/el-paso-tx-increased-migrant-deaths-many-drowning-irrigation-canals

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Truancy reform advocates worry Texas could backtrack following Uvalde shooting. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-29/truancy-reform-advocates-worry-texas-could-backtrack-following-uvalde-shooting

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). FAQ: Why have abortion services already halted in Texas? Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-27/texas-abortion-law-access-after-supreme-court-ruling

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). What the Supreme Court abortion decision means for Texas and the court’s future. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-24/what-supreme-court-abortion-decision-means-for-texas-and-the-courts-future

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). ‘We want common-sense approaches’: Arlington mayor among Texas city leaders urging special session. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-23/arlington-tx-mayor-jim-ross-texas-big-city-mayors-urge-special-session

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Senate committee hearing on Uvalde response reveals ‘utter meltdown of command,’ lawmaker says. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-23/texas-state-senator-paul-bettencourt-uvalde-shooting-committee-hearing

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). These are the cases with Texas implications yet to be decided by the Supreme Court this term. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-22/supreme-court-decisions-2022-texas

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). House hearings on Uvalde investigation continue behind closed doors. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-17/texas-house-hearings-on-uvalde-investigation-continue-behind-closed-doors

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Abbott’s notes on Uvalde shooting make no mention of quick response by police. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-17/gov-greg-abbott-notes-on-uvalde-shooting-no-mention-quick-response-by-police

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Here’s what you need to know about the heat wave gripping Texas. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-15/texas-heat-wave-2022-what-you-need-to-know

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Child care deserts in Texas hitting low-income families the hardest, research shows. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-10/texas-child-care-scarcity-hitting-low-income-families-hardest-research-shows

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). Public support grows for WNBA star Brittney Griner as her Russian detainment continues. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-09/brittney-griner-russia-detainment-public-support

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022). In ‘Corrections in Ink,’ Texas journalist shares her journey from incarceration to investigating prisons & jails. Austin, Texas, United States: KUT News. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-07/corrections-in-ink-keri-blakinger-book

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). A queue for blood donations outside of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, TX as part of a blood drive organized by We Are Blood in response to the Uvalde school shooting. Following Uvalde, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate thinks parties can reach a limited consensus. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-06-06/following-uvalde-democratic-lieutenant-governor-candidate-thinks-parties-can-reach-a-limited-consensus

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). As Abbott orders special committees after Uvalde, can Texas lawmakers find common ground on gun safety? Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-02/greg-abbott-orders-special-committees-after-uvalde-can-texas-lawmakers-find-common-ground-on-gun-safety

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). ‘Uvalde didn’t have to happen’: Teachers groups implore lawmakers to focus on gun safety policies. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-06-01/texas-teachers-groups-implore-lawmakers-focus-gun-safety-policies-after-uvalde-shooting

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). Multiple telescopes, including NASA’s Chandra, observed the Milky Way’s giant black hole simultaneously with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). This combined effort gave insight into what is happening farther out than the field-of-view of the EHT. Texas Standard Black holes 101, from the Texas Tech researcher who helped capture historic first image. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-05-17/black-hole-milky-way-texas-tech-researcher-helped-capture-historic-first-image

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). As Austin votes on decriminalizing marijuana, other Texas cities push for similar measures. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-04-29/as-austin-votes-on-decriminalizing-marijuana-other-texas-cities-push-for-similar-measures

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). State Rep. James White on Operation Lone Star: “I believe this is money well spent.” Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-04-27/state-rep-james-white-on-operation-lone-star-i-believe-this-is-money-well-spent

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, June). The Texas Restaurant Association Wants A Statewide Face-Mask Mandate. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-06-22/the-texas-restaurant-association-wants-a-statewide-face-mask-mandate

Ament, J. L. (2022). Carthage: East Texas town looks to pandemic homecomers to stem population loss. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/carthage/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, April). What “Ike Dike” planners could learn from New Orleans’ flood control barrier. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-04-26/what-ike-dike-planners-could-learn-from-new-orleans-flood-control-barrier

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, March). U.S. Supreme Court to take up Texas challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-03-07/us-supreme-court-to-take-up-texas-challenge-to-indian-child-welfare-act

Ament, J. L. (2022, March). As Texas Republicans attack gender-affirming health care, moms of trans children say they’re not backing down. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-03-01/as-texas-republicans-attack-gender-affirming-health-care-moms-of-trans-children-say-theyre-not-backing-down

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, February). Biden administration aims to jump-start Texas oil jobs by cleaning up abandoned wells. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-02-08/biden-administration-aims-to-jump-start-texas-oil-jobs-by-cleaning-up-abandoned-wells

Ament, J. L. (2022, January). Ukrainian Texans pray for peace as tension escalates with Russia. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-01-26/ukrainian-texans-pray-for-peace-as-tension-escalates-with-russia

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, January). Legal expert says conspiracy of sedition charges against Oath Keepers a “textbook” case. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-01-18/legal-expert-says-conspiracy-of-sedition-charges-against-oath-keepers-a-textbook-case

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, January). Expert panel recommends investment in mental health system to ease state foster care crisis. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-01-11/expert-panel-recommends-investment-in-mental-health-system-to-ease-state-foster-care-crisis

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, January). Texas’ abortion law could remain in place until summer if case goes to Texas Supreme Court. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2022-01-10/texas-abortion-law-could-remain-in-place-until-summer-if-case-goes-to-texas-supreme-court

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2022, January). Just like hospitals, Texas’ long-term care facilities struggle to remain staffed during latest COVID-19 surge. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-01-07/just-like-hospitals-texas-long-term-care-facilities-struggle-to-remain-staffed-during-latest-covid-19-surge

Ament, J. L. (2021). Advocates say electric cooperatives adopting ‘unfriendly’ solar policies. Austin, Texas. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/advocates-say-electric-cooperatives-adopting-unfriendly-solar-policies/

Ament, J. L. (2021). Beto O’Rourke is campaigning against Greg Abbott for Texas governor seat. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056646719/beto-orourke-is-campaigning-against-greg-abbott-for-texas-governor-seat

Ament, J. L. (2021). Are Texas Democrats starting to take rural voters seriously? Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/are-texas-democrats-starting-to-take-rural-voters-seriously/

Ament, J. L. (2021). Feature: Small towns around Austin struggle with big-city housing costs. Austin, Texas: Texas Standard/KUt 90.5. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/feature-small-towns-around-austin-struggle-with-big-city-housing-costs/

Ament, J. L. (2021). New wildfire-fighting program for girls aims to bring more gender diversity to the profession. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/new-wildfire-fighting-program-for-girls-aims-to-bring-more-gender-diversity-to-the-profession/

Ament, J. L. (2021). Transgender Children And Their Parents Say They Feel ‘Abused’ As Gov. Abbott Prioritizes Bill Targeting Trans Athletes. Austin, Texas: KUt 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/transgender-children-and-their-parents-say-they-feel-abused-as-gov-abbott-prioritizes-bill-targeting-trans-athletes/

Ament, J. L. (2021). Looking Back On 10 Years Since Bastrop Fire, And What Central Texas Is Doing To Mitigate Future Disasters. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/looking-back-on-10-years-since-bastrop-fire-and-what-central-texas-is-doing-to-mitigate-future-disasters/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2021, August). At Texas Tech, Chancellor Robert Duncan’s Resignation Is Being Called “Regentgate.” Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-08-21/at-texas-tech-chancellor-robert-duncans-resignation-is-being-called-regentgate

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2021, February). State Sen. John Whitmire Says Prison Closings Show Texas Is “Smart” About Crime. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-02-21/state-sen-john-whitmire-says-prison-closings-show-texas-is-smart-about-crime

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2021, January). Greg Abbott’s proposed “Parental Bill of Rights” aims to increase parental role in schools’ consideration of race and LGBTQ topics. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/2022-01-21/greg-abbotts-proposed-parental-bill-of-rights-aims-to-increase-parental-role-in-schools-consideration-of-race-and-lgbtq-topics

Ament, J. L. (2020). Monarch Butterflies’ Migration Helps San Antonio Remember Those Lost To COVID-19. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/monarch-butterflies-migration-helps-san-antonio-remember-those-lost-to-covid-19/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, October). Paul Ryan Says A Debate Over The Border Wall Is Coming – After The Midterms. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/politics/2018-10-09/paul-ryan-says-a-debate-over-the-border-wall-is-coming-after-the-midterms

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, October 28). New FEMA Rules Allow For A Focus On Environment-Based Flood Mitigation. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-10-28/new-fema-rules-allow-for-a-focus-on-environment-based-flood-mitigation

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, September). Texas Teachers’ Group Launches A Crowdsourced COVID-19 Tracking Tool. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-09-24/texas-teachers-group-launches-a-crowdsourced-covid-19-tracking-tool

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, September). Texas A&M, Baylor Lead State Universities In COVID-19 Cases. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-09-03/texas-a-m-baylor-lead-state-universities-in-covid-19-cases

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, September). As Election Day Nears, Texas Candidates Weigh Risks Of In-Person Campaigning. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-09-22/as-election-day-nears-texas-candidates-weigh-risks-of-in-person-campaigning

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, September). What The Houston Rodeo Can Teach Us About The Overall COVID-19 Response. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-09-28/what-the-houston-rodeo-can-teach-us-about-the-overall-covid-19-response

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, August). 75 Percent Of Students In This Texas District Have Just Returned To In-Person Learning. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-08-17/75-percent-of-students-in-this-texas-district-have-just-returned-to-in-person-learning

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, August). State Says Harris County Can’t Send Mail-In Ballot Applications To All Voters. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-08-31/state-says-harris-county-cant-send-mail-in-ballot-applications-to-all-voters

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, August). Texas Democrats Outraise Republicans In House Races. It Doesn’t Guarantee They’ll Win. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-08-03/texas-democrats-outraise-republicans-in-house-races-it-doesnt-guarantee-theyll-win

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, August). Texas Democrats Outraise Republicans In House Races. It Doesn’t Guarantee They’ll Win. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-08-03/texas-democrats-outraise-republicans-in-house-races-it-doesnt-guarantee-theyll-win

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). Corpus Christi ISD Prepares To Open Schools In Person And Online. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-14/corpus-christi-isd-prepares-to-open-schools-in-person-and-online

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Says State Faces $4.6 Billion Shortfall. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-21/texas-comptroller-glenn-hegar-says-state-faces-4-6-billion-shortfall

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). “It Just Exploded On Us”: Coastal Bend Tries To Contain COVID-19 As ICU Capacity Dwindles. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-01/it-just-exploded-on-us-coastal-bend-tries-to-contain-covid-19-as-icu-capacity-dwindles

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). TEA’s Back-To-School Plan Could Set Up “Looming Battle” Between Staff And Some Parents. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-08/teas-back-to-school-plan-could-set-up-looming-battle-between-staff-and-some-parents

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). Even As Texas COVID-19 Cases Appear To Plateau, Hispanic Communities Bear Heaviest Burden. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-28/even-as-texas-covid-19-cases-appear-to-plateau-hispanic-communities-bear-heaviest-burden

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, July). With People And Equipment In Short Supply, COVID-19 Situation In Hidalgo County Is Critical. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-07/with-people-and-equipment-in-short-supply-covid-19-situation-in-hidalgo-county-is-critical

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, June). New Report Finds Texas’ Foster Care System Poses “Unreasonable Risk Of Serious Harm.” Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-06-17/new-report-finds-texas-foster-care-system-poses-unreasonable-risk-of-serious-harm

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, June). Why Texas LGBTQ House Members Say New Federal Protection For Workers Isn’t Enough. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-06-16/why-texas-lgbtq-house-members-say-new-federal-protection-for-workers-isnt-enough

Ament, J. L. (2020). Graduation At The Last Drive-In Picture Show. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/graduation-at-the-last-drive-in-picture-show/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Texas’ $295 Million Contact-Tracing Deal Raises Bipartisan Eyebrows. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-26/texas-295-million-contact-tracing-deal-raises-bipartisan-eyebrows

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Stuck In Limbo, Thousands Of Paroled Texas Prisoners Can’t Leave Lockup. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-29/stuck-in-limbo-thousands-of-paroled-texas-prisoners-cant-leave-lockup

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Millions In Federal Dollars Go To Firms With Limited Experience Delivering Massive Amounts Of Food. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-21/millions-in-federal-dollars-go-to-firms-with-limited-experience-delivering-massive-amounts-of-food

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Stuck In Limbo, Thousands Of Paroled Texas Prisoners Can’t Leave Lockup. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-29/stuck-in-limbo-thousands-of-paroled-texas-prisoners-cant-leave-lockup

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Texas’ $295 Million Contact-Tracing Deal Raises Bipartisan Eyebrows. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-26/texas-295-million-contact-tracing-deal-raises-bipartisan-eyebrows

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). Millions In Federal Dollars Go To Firms With Limited Experience Delivering Massive Amounts Of Food. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-21/millions-in-federal-dollars-go-to-firms-with-limited-experience-delivering-massive-amounts-of-food

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). What Might Have Been: The Forgotten History Of Women On The Supreme Court Shortlist. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-25/what-might-have-been-the-forgotten-history-of-women-on-the-supreme-court-shortlist

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, May). In Some Texas Cities, Reopening Is A Mix Of Compliance And Defiance. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-05-11/in-some-texas-cities-reopening-is-a-mix-of-compliance-and-defiance

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, April). Under Extraordinary Measures, Migrants Are Being Rapidly “Expelled” To Mexico. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-04-01/under-extraordinary-measures-migrants-are-being-rapidly-expelled-to-mexico

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, April). As COVID-19 Cases Rise, TDCJ Says The Biggest Risk To Inmates Comes From Outside. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-04-09/as-covid-19-cases-rise-tdcj-says-the-biggest-risk-to-inmates-comes-from-outside

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, April). Still A Go-Go, But Kathy Valentine Wants Fans To Know She’s A Lot More. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-04-06/still-a-go-go-but-kathy-valentine-wants-fans-to-know-shes-a-lot-more

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, March). Dallas County Expands Coronavirus Response. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-03-18/dallas-county-expands-coronavirus-response

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, March). Spread Of Coronavirus In Texas Won’t Happen Overnight, But Still “Be Mindful.” Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-03-06/spread-of-coronavirus-in-texas-wont-happen-overnight-but-still-be-mindful

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, March). School Districts Prepare For Possible Long-Term Closures. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-03-17/school-districts-prepare-for-possible-long-term-closures

Ament, J. L. (2020). To Address The City’s Wildfire Risk, Austin Firefighters Look To California. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/to-address-the-citys-wildfire-risk-austin-firefighters-look-to-california/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, February). Though Not A Top Issue In National Races, Education Figures Strongly In Texas Contests. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-02-28/though-not-a-top-issue-in-national-races-education-figures-strongly-in-texas-contests

Ament, J. L. (2020). In Texas, Democrats And Republicans Court Suburban Women Voters For 2020 Elections. Boston, MA: WBUR - Here & Now. Retrieved from https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/01/20/texas-women-2020-elections

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, January). Pete Buttigieg And Michael Bloomberg Hope The Road To The Democratic Nomination Leads Through Texas. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-01-10/pete-buttigieg-and-michael-bloomberg-hope-the-road-to-the-democratic-nomination-leads-through-texas

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2020, January). A Tale Of Land Development In Two Texas Cities. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2020-01-09/a-tale-of-land-development-in-two-texas-cities

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019). “We’re In A Tinderbox”: How Wildfire Codes Could Protect Austin Homes At Risk. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-11-05/were-in-a-tinderbox-how-wildfire-codes-could-protect-austin-homes-at-risk

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, October). New State Commissioner Will Face Immediate Legal Conflict Over Texas Foster Care System. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-10-10/new-state-commissioner-will-face-immediate-legal-conflict-over-texas-foster-care-system

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, October). Ken Paxton And Kim Ogg Want To Stop Changes To Harris County’s Cash Bail System. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-10-23/ken-paxton-and-kim-ogg-want-to-stop-changes-to-harris-countys-cash-bail-system

Ament, J. L. (2019). Nearly 125 Years Old, Westphalia’s Church Of The Visitation Lives On After Fire. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/nearly-125-years-old-westphalias-church-of-the-visitation-lives-on-after-fire/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, August). “Flash Drought” Raises Wildfire Danger In Many Texas Counties. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-08-16/flash-drought-raises-wildfire-danger-in-many-texas-counties

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, August). Dennis Bonnen’s Allies Call For Release Of Secret Meeting Tape. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-08-27/dennis-bonnens-allies-call-for-release-of-secret-meeting-tape

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, August). With Lake Drainage Plan Set For Next Month, Guadalupe River Residents Are Fighting Back. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-08-28/with-lake-drainage-plan-set-for-next-month-guadalupe-river-residents-are-fighting-back

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, August). Dallas Task Force To Use Data And Lived Experiences To Reduce Homicides. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-08-20/dallas-task-force-to-use-data-and-lived-experiences-to-reduce-homicides

Ament, J. L. (2019). Reaching For The Moon: A Journey Of Triumph And Tragedy. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/reaching-for-the-moon-a-journey-of-triumph-and-tragedy/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, July). Texas Teachers Are Getting Pay Raises, But How Much Depends On The District. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-07-16/texas-teachers-are-getting-pay-raises-but-how-much-depends-on-the-district

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, July). Texas Health And Human Services To Open New Rural Sites For Early Onset Psychosis Treatment. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-07-24/texas-health-and-human-services-to-open-new-rural-sites-for-early-onset-psychosis-treatment

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019). In West Texas, Resource-Strapped Ector County Battles Illegal Dumping. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://specials.texasstandard.org/untapped/environment/#section-d4fwuRPLfX

Ament, J. L. (2019). Like Its Neighbors, Midland County Grapples With Illegal Dumping. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://specials.texasstandard.org/untapped/environment/#section-d4fwuRPLfX

Ament, J. L. (2019). Are Permian Basin Leaders On Their Own When It Comes To Battling The Region’s Illegal Dumping Problem? Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://specials.texasstandard.org/untapped/environment/#section-wWttIYINgZ

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, May). How Architecture Critic David Dillon Shaped Dallas’ Development. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-05-08/how-architecture-critic-david-dillon-shaped-dallas-development

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, May). Joaquin Castro On Insulin Prices And The President’s New Immigration Plan. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-05-17/joaquin-castro-on-insulin-prices-and-the-presidents-new-immigration-plan

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, April). Undocumented Border Agent Says He Grew Up Believing He Was A U.S. Citizen. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-04-01/undocumented-border-agent-says-he-grew-up-believing-he-was-a-u-s-citizen

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, April). Volunteer Doctors In El Paso Try To Care For Immigrant Patients On The Move. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-04-10/volunteer-doctors-in-el-paso-try-to-care-for-immigrant-patients-on-the-move

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, April). Volunteer Doctors In El Paso Try To Care For Immigrant Patients On The Move. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-04-10/volunteer-doctors-in-el-paso-try-to-care-for-immigrant-patients-on-the-move

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, April). After The Second Fire In A Month, Residents Near Houston Chemical Plants Want More Government Action. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-04-03/after-the-second-fire-in-a-month-residents-near-houston-chemical-plants-want-more-government-action

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, March). State Official Halts Houston ISD’s Superintendent Search. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-03-27/state-official-halts-houston-isds-superintendent-search

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, March). The Sad State Of Military Housing. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-03-08/the-sad-state-of-military-housing

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, March). Companies Express Opposition To “Bathroom Bill 2.0.” Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-03-29/companies-express-opposition-to-bathroom-bill-2-0

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2019, March). Supreme Court Rules Detained Immigrants Don’t Have Right To A Bond Hearing. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-03-20/supreme-court-rules-detained-immigrants-dont-have-right-to-a-bond-hearing

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, December). How 3D Printers Could Solve The State Prison Denture Problem. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-12-12/how-3d-printers-could-solve-the-state-prison-denture-problem

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, December). Dan Huberty Says The State Must Spend More On Education. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-12-20/dan-huberty-says-the-state-must-spend-more-on-education

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, November). Having Lost One Court Fight Over Special Ed Funding, Texas Could Be On The Hook For Millions More. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-11-12/having-lost-one-court-fight-over-special-ed-funding-texas-could-be-on-the-hook-for-millions-more

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, October). Will This Year’s Flu Vaccine Work Better Than Last Year’s? Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-10-04/will-this-years-flu-vaccine-work-better-than-last-years

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, August). Documentary “Run Like the Devil” Brings Nuance To The Race Between Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-08-28/documentary-run-like-the-devil-brings-nuance-to-the-race-between-ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke

Ament, J. L. (2018). Victoria Mosque Members After Arson Ruled Hate Crime: ‘It Scars You In A Way That Is Forever Lasting.’ Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/victoria-mosque-members-after-arson-ruled-hate-crime-it-scars-you-in-a-way-that-is-forever-lasting/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, July). How Much Of A Threat Is MS-13 In Texas? Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/news/2018-07-17/how-much-of-a-threat-is-ms-13-in-texas

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, July). Will Record Fundraising And Star Power Be Enough To Give Beto O’Rourke The Win? Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-07-12/will-record-fundraising-and-star-power-be-enough-to-give-beto-orourke-the-win

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, July). Will Record Fundraising And Star Power Be Enough To Give Beto O’Rourke The Win? Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-07-12/will-record-fundraising-and-star-power-be-enough-to-give-beto-orourke-the-win

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, May). Some Texas Inmates Just Won Protection From The Deadly Summer Heat. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/news/2018-05-09/some-texas-inmates-just-won-protection-from-the-deadly-summer-heat

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, March). Trump Offers To Lift Steel And Aluminum Tariffs In Exchange For A Better NAFTA Deal. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/news/2018-03-06/trump-offers-to-lift-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-in-exchange-for-a-better-nafta-deal

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, March). Bureaucracy And Old Data Hobble FEMA Flood Maps. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/news/2018-03-08/bureaucracy-and-old-data-hobble-fema-flood-maps

Ament, J. L. (2018, February). Can Texas voters loyal to one party cause chaos in the other party’s primary? Retrieved from https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/22/can-voters-loyal-one-party-cause-chaos-other-partys-primary/

Ament, J. L. (2018). Texans Remember Space Shuttle Columbia’s Final Flight. Austin, Texas: KUT 90.5/Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texans-remember-space-shuttle-columbias-final-flight/

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, February). With John Cornyn’s Support, Criminal Justice Reform Moves Closer To Becoming Law. Texas Standare. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-12-18/with-john-cornyns-support-criminal-justice-reform-moves-closer-to-becoming-law

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, February). Republican Retirements And Outside Group Interest Are Heating Up Texas Primaries. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-02-08/republican-retirements-and-outside-group-interest-are-heating-up-texas-primaries

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, February). To Protect Election Systems From Cyber Attack, Feds And States Need Closer Coordination. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/news/2018-02-28/to-protect-election-systems-from-cyber-attack-feds-and-states-need-closer-coordination

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2018, February 5). How Old Are The Drugs Used To Execute Texas Inmates? Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2018-02-05/how-old-are-the-drugs-used-to-execute-texas-inmates

Ament, J. L. (Ed.). (2017, April). A Carnival cruise ship Carnival Cruise Ships Continue To Dump Waste, Despite Sanctions. Texas Standard. Retrieved from https://www.kut.org/texas/2019-04-17/carnival-cruise-ships-continue-to-dump-waste-despite-sanctions