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No this isn’t a repost from January, or the multiple times in 2023…

Paxton’s deposition was scheduled for Thursday. But on Tuesday the all-Republican court issued an order putting the deposition on hold and giving the parties until Feb. 29 to respond. The high court’s ruling came hours after former President Donald Trump called on the justices to stop the whistleblower case. “Enough time...

The Texas Tribune reports that Dunn and Wilks have dropped $2 million into the new PAC, known as Texans United for a Conservative Majority. Money from the PAC is already being distributed to challengers seeking to unseat House Republicans who voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton last year. You will recall that until...

Voters overwhelmingly passed the Equity Action measure and soundly rejected the APA-backed alternative last spring. However, Austin held off on some updates given legal concerns about their implementation. That situation led City Council to formally call to cement the updates in September. But even after that vote, some say the...

Acevedo said he would not accept the position because it had “become a distraction from the critical work ahead.” He said politics and power struggles had “hindered our efforts to create real positive improvements” in the city and police department....

Former police chief Art Acevedo is returning to Austin to work for the City in a new role overseeing and advising the police department...

SpaceX wants even more land for its operations and rocket tests in South Texas and is eyeing Boca Chica State Park as the place to do it.

Gov. Greg Abbott received a $6 million campaign contribution last month, which his campaign is calling the “largest single donation in Texas history.” The check came from Jeff Yass, a national Republican megadonor whose priority issues include school vouchers. Abbott spent 2023 unsuccessfully pushing for a voucher program...

Over 30 years, but the last free music event is gone.

Antill remains employed at the district attorney’s office, earning about $113,400 annually, despite claiming on his job application that his employment at the sheriff’s office ended due to “leadership changes.” Antill’s job application states that “any false, misleading, incomplete or omitted information” will...

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Residents at the Townhomes at Double Creek in Round Rock got a notice they would be without water, as freezing temperatures are expected throughout Central Texas come Sunday. Sandalwood Management oversees the property, it says the original notice wasn’t clear and said staff will only turn water...

Free Week 2024 returns on January 5 and 6, and with it comes an assortment of restaurant discounts in conjunction with the 20-year-old free music festival. The Red River Cultural District, which hosts the Downtown entertainment district’s annual Free Week, established to help keep clubs and bars afloat during slow winter...

Austin Energy customers to see a 5% rate increase starting next year...

Good think Kyle can now get water from San Marcos.

Currently people who live within the city limits are able to obtain an Austin public library card for free, but that benefit does not extend to everyone with an Austin address. Those who live in a limited-purpose or extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) have to pay a non-resident fee to get a library card. "This nonresident fee...

“What would your response be to the people who believe that dismissing these charges is an injustice specifically for the people that were injured?” CBS Austin asked....

Travis County Democrats said they should have had a finalized contract last week but Republicans are holding things up. They say Republicans don’t want county-wide polling, which allows voters to cast their ballots anywhere in the county, instead of at a specific precinct location, and they say the Republicans want ballots to...

I did this with the family last year, it was a really well done drive through light show, highly recommend.