How ERCOT and the City Are Preparing for the Next Winter Storm

Mayor: "We should anticipate that we will have a big weather event"

"...do the trimming has been a problem. Another city department that has been experiencing severe understaffing, the 911 call..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Staff Says Resilience Hubs Will Be Ready This Winter

Winter storm response has been a Council priority

"...At the meeting, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Director Ken Snipes highlighted..."

Nov. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Thanks Vermillion: The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into sending at least..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature

Crosstalk: Parish Reopens Following Fall Fire, and More Music News

Billy Strings at Radio and proposed touring visa rate hikes

"...The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a raise in visa..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

How Bad Was the "Ice Hurricane," Really?

A little context for what feels like a recurring event

"...As of Wednesday morning, the city office of Homeland Security and Emergency Manage­ment counted 99% of AE customers..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Get Ready: Winter Weather on its Way

UPDATE: City to open cold weather shelters

"...The chance of precipitation is currently low, but city..."

Dec. 21, 2022 News Post by Kimberley Jones

TribFest Recap: Liz Cheney Chooses To Go Out the Hard Way

Scion of power learns the limits of 21st century politics

"...three-decade career as a diplomat, international lawyer, and State Department official (she didn’t even live in Wyoming until 2012)...."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Safety Resources Every College Student in Austin Should Know About

Get to know the local orgs that center community well-being

"...Do yourself a favor and sign up for the..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Valeria Valdez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Ukrainians Can Stay: The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday, April 19, that it..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature

The 23 Words That Changed the Way Texas Sells Alcohol (or Not)

Say what, Governor?

"...define "Essential Services," GA-16 relied solely on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure..."

May 8, 2020 Food Feature by Kareem Hajjar

Headlines

"...D-Round Rock, who signed the joint letter demanding the Department of Homeland Security end the abuse of children and..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature

Headlines

"...Inhuman Conditions: A Department of Homeland Security watchdog found "dangerous overcrowding" and "standing..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature

Headlines

"...practice. The source is an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, which concludes that "the..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature

Rep. Gina Hinojosa on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We need to have the state pay its fair share into the school finance system”

"...represent Central Austin; she served last session on the Homeland Security and Public Safety, Economic Development, and House Administration..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Williamson County Commissioners Court Ends Hutto Contract

No guarantee facility will close; contract expires in 2019

"...Defense and Educational Fund sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking the agency to reopen two..."

June 26, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Playback: A Nomad in Austin

Abhi the Nomad drops anchor, Whip In’s new soul, and Wilson Marks makes his mark

"...the U.S., for that matter – hinges on the Department of Homeland Security. To stay beyond his graphic design..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ICE Misled Public on Raid Arrests

FOIA shows number nearly three times previously reported

"...And in a Jan. 26 letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE Deputy Director Thomas Homan,..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...undocumented Salvadorans, fleeing a deadly earthquake in 2001. The Department of Homeland Security announced the program will end in..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature

What Now for DREAMers?

The clock is ticking for the 120,000 DACA recipients in Texas

"...also no longer be able to travel abroad (a Department of Homeland Security permission known as "advance parole"). Pending..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: No Sanctuary for the Weary

Adler tries to wrap his head around Austin's sanctuary city status

"...session (April 26) began to dig deeper into the departmental maelstrom to determine where this year's rubber will meet..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Adler, Mayors to Meet With Sessions

Friday AG letter to “sanctuary cities” raises new alarm

"...New York City, Cook County (Illinois), and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Austin and Travis County –..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

"...doctors to report procedure complications to the state health department, including sensitive patient information; and HB 1936, by Rep...."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Luv Doc: The Next Eva Braun

It’s probably not smart to tie the knot with someone who regularly bends your moral compass

"...Yes, big mistake. In the words of the Department of Homeland Security (guess who just got wiretapped?), if..."

March 24, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin: “Strong, Unique, and Special”

“State of the City” emphasizes change, permanence, independence

"...from seven targeted, Muslim-majority countries, under the guise of “homeland security.”..."

Jan. 30, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...Police Chief Art Acevedo was named Monday to the Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council to review the use..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature

Judge Blocks Immigration Reforms

Obama's planned expansion of DACA and DAPA on hold

"...1946 by enacting a "substantive rule" without ensuring the Department of Homeland Security, in charge of implementing the policy,..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...run detention centers established under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security to deal with the latest influx..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Obama Proclaims Halloween Floods Federal Disaster

Funds to be available for public assistance

"...The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: October 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• The Department of Homeland Security promises written guidance to protect multi-national..."

Oct. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Sheriff Over ICE

Dem candidates spar over the TCSO role in immigration

"...Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm of the Depart­ment of Homeland Security, since the fall of 2008, more than 169,000..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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