Several members of the Austin City Council on Friday circulated a proposal directing T.C. Broadnax, city manager of Austin, Texas, to review measures aimed at protecting residents’ civil rights during federal law enforcement operations.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has suspended the license of Salli M. Gonzalez, a midwife based in Georgetown, following the deaths of a mother and her infant while in her care.
City officials have stepped in to stop work on a historic East Austin property after a developer exceeded its approved demolition plans, tearing down nearly the entire structure at 1010 East Cesar Chavez Street, previously home to the popular cafe and restaurant Cenote.
Smokable cannabis products will be removed from Texas stores by March 31 under new rules adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), while most edible hemp products will remain legal under stricter packaging and testing requirements.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is urging state health agencies and public universities to address potential cybersecurity risks from Chinese-manufactured medical devices, citing concerns that sensitive patient data could be accessed by foreign actors.
Brandon Herrera has secured the Republican nomination for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District after incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales withdrew from the race following mounting pressure from Republican leadership.
Newly released body camera and security footage has raised questions about the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old San Antonio man by a federal immigration agent last year in South Padre Island.
The gunman who carried out the mass shooting in Austin last weekend allegedly assaulted a Tesla employee three months earlier, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
Austin City Council Member Zo Qadri spoke Thursday about a mass shooting that occurred over the weekend in his district, which includes downtown Austin and the University of Texas campus.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza said Wednesday that he will not pursue charges against the three Austin police officers who shot and killed the gunman responsible for a weekend mass shooting that left three people dead and 14 injured.