A new mural is up along 18th Street and San Antonio in downtown Austin. Artist and co-founder of The Mosaic Workshop J. Muzacz spoke with KXAN News Today about the mural's meaning and creation.

Last WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin ends support for benefitting charities

Border Control – Republican lawmakers are pushing a new plan to tighten control of the border. The legislation would create a new state crime for anyone caught illegally crossing the border from Mexico. But the proposal could put the state in conflict with the federal government in court. Ryan Chandler looks closer at the bill and why it’s winning support and raising questions.

Who’s Challenging Cruz? – Texas is less than a year away from the March 2024 primary to determine who will run against Sen. Ted Cruz. But right now, no Democrat has stepped up to challenge the Republican incumbent. Will DuPree digs into the possible contenders – and why challengers are being cautious about taking on Cruz.

Denying Bail – Judges in Texas could soon have broader abilities to deny bond for people accused of violent and sexual offenses. We look closer at the support and opposition for a proposal to put new limits on who gets granted bail – and why Texas voters will have the final say on the plan.

Still Practicing Update – Our investigation into doctors who are still practicing after having their licenses suspended in other states is getting results. Investigator Matt Grant shows us how lawmakers are responding to concerns we revealed about a patient safety crisis in Texas.

Trapped by Tickets – Two state lawmakers are taking action after our investigation into a program blocking nearly a million Texans from renewing their driver license over unpaid traffic tickets. Kelly Wiley looks into proposals at the Capitol that could end the state’s Failure to Appear and Pay program.

Austin Urban Cultural Fest 2023 will bring live music, ethnic food, clothing, visual arts, spoken word and other aspects of Afrocentric culture to Austin next weekend.

Festival founder/organizer Homer Hill and marketing director Deuce Malone spoke with KXAN News Today anchor Jala Washington about the importance of the festival and what to expect.

With just a few months left of school, districts across Central Texas will start holding hiring events to fill any vacant teaching positions that need to be filled. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/want-to-be-a-teacher-marble-falls-isd-will-pay-for-your-degree/

The Lower Colorado River Authority announced this week that an application on one of two sand and gravel processing plants on Lake LBJ is complete, after hearing from the public the LCRA decide whether to grant access to the lake. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/lake-lbj-community-divided-on-proposed-sand-dredging-operations/

Late Friday night, the City of Austin announced in a news release Interim City Manager Jesús Garza is reorganizing the city’s top leadership positions “to prioritize the public’s needs and ensure reliability of services for Austinites.” Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austins-interim-city-manager-reorganizes-top-leadership-positions/

Two people are dead, and several others are injured after Uvalde Police said numerous undocumented immigrants were “suffocating” inside a train car, according to a UPD news release. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/2-dead-at-least-10-hospitalized-after-immigrants-found-suffocating-inside-a-train-car-outside-uvalde/