The Austin Convention Center will go through four years of closure, demolition, and construction during the expansion project. The city estimates the new, bigger convention center to open in 2029.

A bill passed by Texas lawmakers to make police records less secret appears to have gone missing itself. The unusual way it has stalled before being sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for review has many of the main players involved keeping quiet and KXAN digging into a winding legislative timeline that threatens to derail policy years in the making. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/lawmakers-passed-police-transparency-bill-so-why-hasnt-it-reached-the-governor/

A mother’s campaign to make an intersection safer after her 8-year-old son and his babysitter were hit by a car was successful. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/mother-successful-in-campaign-for-safer-streets-after-son-hit-by-car/

For the last several years, Joy Jiles’ 39-year-old son, Miguel, has cycled in and out of jail. He has schizophrenia and his mom worries without more readily available mental health resources, the cycle is going to continue. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/jail-is-not-the-answer-leaders-to-discuss-mental-health-diversion-program-details/

The state of Texas may try to use eminent domain to prevent a developer from turning a state park into a private community. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-might-use-eminent-domain-to-prevent-developer-taking-over-state-park/

Peter Lake, chair of the Public Utility Commission — which regulates the state’s power grid — resigned Friday, according to a statement from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/abbott-appointee-resigns-as-chair-of-power-grid-regulator/

Construction begins for Segment 2 of Samsung Highway in Williamson County

The government of Western Australia is investing $10 million in a new investment and trade office in Austin, Texas. The office, set to open in early 2024, aims to bolster and diversify Western Australia’s economy.

A person is dead after an employee fired a gun at them during an alleged theft at Leander Liquors Wednesday night, according to the Leander Police Department. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/leander/leander-police-liquor-store-employee-shoots-alleged-thief-who-later-dies-from-gunshot-wounds/

Ascension Seton nurses are poised to walk off the job if they don’t come to a contract agreement with the company. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/what-could-texas-largest-nurse-strike-mean-for-austin-patients/

KXAN INVESTIGATES: Lawsuit shows how murdered man came to live with his alleged killer, Raul Meza

A new study shows Airbnb rental properties in Austin are among the most expensive in the nation. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/airbnbs-in-austin-are-among-the-most-expensive-in-the-country-study-shows/

The City of Austin said it would soon apply a treatment on Lady Bird Lake to try to mitigate the growth of harmful algae. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/city-of-austin-to-treat-harmful-algae-growth-on-lady-bird-lake/