Austin voters to choose between Montserrat Garibay, Kathie Tovo in runoff
Voters in Texas House District 49 are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose between Montserrat Garibay and Kathie Tovo in a closely watched Democratic runoff election.
Voters in Texas House District 49 are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose between Montserrat Garibay and Kathie Tovo in a closely watched Democratic runoff election.
The Texas Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of Camp Mystic’s chief health officer, alleging she failed to prepare and respond appropriately to a catastrophic Hill Country flood that killed campers and counselors last summer.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday against messaging platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms, alleging violations of Texas data privacy law over claims related to user encryption and data access.
Texas is rejecting Austin’s request to keep several painted street markings, including the “Black Artists Matter” mural on East 11th Street, Pride crosswalks downtown and the burnt orange “TEXAS” mural near the University of Texas at Austin campus, according to a letter sent by the Texas Department of Transportation on May 18.
Family members, school officials and immigration authorities agreed to allow Austin Northeast Early College High School senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria to complete his coursework from an immigration detention center, as the 18-year-old remains in custody following his detention after a traffic stop on May 1, 2026.
A newly released police shooting dashboard from Austin Police Oversight is prompting renewed scrutiny of officer training practices and racial disparities in deadly encounters involving the Austin Police Department.
Texans with hearing impairments or communication-related disabilities can now choose to have those conditions identified on their state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards through the Texas Driving with Disability Program.
Austin Police Department on Monday released additional details about a series of 12 shootings across South and East Austin over the weekend that left four people injured and led to the arrest of three suspects.
Boaters on Lady Bird Lake are navigating a narrowed passage beneath Interstate 35 as construction on the state’s I-35 expansion project continues ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Texas Department of Transportation and local rowing officials.
Police arrested three suspects after a series of 12 shootings across Austin this week that left four people injured, authorities said, prompting a response from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott following the arrests.