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Legislature Narrowly Averts Funneling Public School Funds to Private Schools
Legislature Narrowly Averts Funneling Public School Funds to Private Schools
How schools fared in Texas' 88th legislative session

News, June 1, 2023

How Texas A.G. Paxton’s Trumpian Antics Led to Impeachment
How Texas A.G. Paxton’s Trumpian Antics Led to Impeachment
Sealing his fate

News, June 1, 2023

Republicans Didn’t Pass Priority Bills, but Succeeded in Punishing Trans Texans
Republicans Didn’t Pass Priority Bills, but Succeeded in Punishing Trans Texans
At least they couldn't pass proposed "Don't Say Gay" legislation

News, June 1, 2023

Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached in Landslide 121-23 Vote
Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached in Landslide 121-23 Vote
House has suspended the A.G. over suspected bribery, abuse of office

News, May 27, 2023

Mistrial Announced for the Police Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos
Mistrial Announced for the Police Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos
The court can’t seem to find enough jurors

News, May 26, 2023

House Panel Recommends Ken Paxton Impeachment
House Panel Recommends Ken Paxton Impeachment
High drama at the Lege as session winds down

News, May 25, 2023

Austin Pharmacist Denies Trans Man Testosterone Prescription
Austin Pharmacist Denies Trans Man Testosterone Prescription
Walgreens says pharmacist was uncomfortable with injection method

News, May 25, 2023

San Marcos’ Police Contract Battles Heat Up
San Marcos’ Police Contract Battles Heat Up
New contract tosses out previously included reforms

News, May 25, 2023

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Untouchable Status Seems to Fade Amid Scandals
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Untouchable Status Seems to Fade Amid Scandals
Insiders claim impeachment seems likely

News, May 24, 2023

With State Police Leaving Austin for the Border, APD Calls It a Success
With State Police Leaving Austin for the Border, APD Calls It a Success
But when will APD show their work?

News, May 23, 2023

11th Hour School Funding Bill Adds Abbott's Voucher Plan
11th Hour School Funding Bill Adds Abbott's Voucher Plan
Democrats in the House ain't gonna like it

News, May 23, 2023

AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed
AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed
No AISD employee will make less than $20/hour

News, May 19, 2023

ACLU Threatens Paxton With Lawsuit After Dell Children’s Exodus
ACLU Threatens Paxton With Lawsuit After Dell Children’s Exodus
Investigation of gender-affirming care may be unconstitutional

News, May 19, 2023

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon
Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon
How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

News, May 11, 2023

Unless Abbott Interferes, Daniel Perry to Serve 25 Years
Unless Abbott Interferes, Daniel Perry to Serve 25 Years
"I know it’s never going to be the same again.” – Whitney Mitchell

News, May 10, 2023

Raccoons On the Loose at McCallum High
Raccoons On the Loose at McCallum High
But wait, there's also mold at AISD’s second-oldest high school

News, May 4, 2023

Death Watch: Lies on the Stand and an Execution Delayed
Death Watch: Lies on the Stand and an Execution Delayed
The state won’t kill Ivan Cantu this month after all

News, April 27, 2023

Shoot First, Create a Law to Make It Legal Later
Shoot First, Create a Law to Make It Legal Later
Texas bill ensures zero consequences for police who injure people with "less lethal" rounds

News, April 20, 2023

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.
12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.
An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right

News, April 13, 2023

Jailer Who Shot and Killed ER Patient Indicted for Deadly Conduct
Jailer Who Shot and Killed ER Patient Indicted for Deadly Conduct
Victim’s family’s attorney represented George Floyd’s family

News, April 10, 2023

Greg Abbott Threatens to Pardon Daniel Perry After Murder Conviction
Greg Abbott Threatens to Pardon Daniel Perry After Murder Conviction
Goaded by Tucker Carlson, the governor looks to step in

News, April 8, 2023

Jury Finds Daniel Perry Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester
Jury Finds Daniel Perry Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester
Texts expressing his murder fantasies were critical to prosecution

News, April 7, 2023

Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester
Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester
Daniel Perry is accused of murdering Garrett Foster

News, April 6, 2023

“Might Have to Kill a Few People”
“Might Have to Kill a Few People”
And other texts that suggest Daniel Perry intended to commit murder at a Black Lives Matter demonstration

News, April 6, 2023

TEA is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy
TEA is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy
Now that’s the tea

News, April 6, 2023

Death Row Inmate Fights to Have His Childhood Abuse Considered by a Jury
Death Row Inmate Fights to Have His Childhood Abuse Considered by a Jury
Anibal Canales’ jury didn’t know him, only his crime

News, April 3, 2023

AISD Moves Toward Affordable Child Care in Old Pease Campus
AISD Moves Toward Affordable Child Care in Old Pease Campus
Plus other news from their latest meeting

News, March 30, 2023

Lawsuit to Come After Elderly Deaf Woman's Arm Allegedly Broken by Jailer
Lawsuit to Come After Elderly Deaf Woman's Arm Allegedly Broken by Jailer
Attorney says she is finally getting a meeting with jail staff

News, March 29, 2023

Austin Jailer Breaks Elderly Deaf Woman’s Arm After Misunderstanding at Airport
Austin Jailer Breaks Elderly Deaf Woman’s Arm After Misunderstanding at Airport
After three days in jail with only Aleve as treatment, she has received surgery

News, March 23, 2023

AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More
AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More
New Supe will face third-graders struggling to read

News, March 23, 2023

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