KXAN's Jennifer Sanders reports that on Wednesday, possible real-life fixes were announced in the form of policy recommendations from hundreds of educators around the state. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/new-recommendations-to-address-tx-teacher-shortage/
KXAN's Jennifer Sanders reports that on Wednesday, possible real-life fixes were announced in the form of policy recommendations from hundreds of educators around the state. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/new-recommendations-to-address-tx-teacher-shortage/
A group of diverse advocates are traveling in a bus around the country, pushing for change within the U.S.’s highest court. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/just-majority-campaign-makes-stops-in-austin-pushing-for-more-balanced-supreme-court/
One person suffered a traumatic injury on a bike trail Friday in northwest Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/patient-air-lifted-to-hospital-after-wilderness-rescue-in-northwest-austin/
One person is dead, and a Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital with injuries after a disturbance call escalated to an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Bexar County, BCSO said in a news conference. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/suspect-dead-deputy-injured-in-bexar-co-officer-involved-shooting/
The Austin Police Department said it was searching for three men in connection with a shooting that injured a man in March. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/apd-searching-for-3-men-in-connection-with-march-shooting-that-injured-1/
One person is dead, and a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy is in the hospital with injuries after a disturbance call escalated to an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Bexar County, BCSO said in a news conference.
Abbott vs. Patrick – Disagreement over how to provide property tax relief to Texans devolves into a duel between the Governor and Lt. Governor. Now, Dan Patrick is openly criticizing Greg Abbott and defying his call for property tax legislation. Ryan Chandler digs into the differences between their policies, and the politics behind the clash.
Prosecuting Paxton – This week, the House named its prosecution team for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Now, two iconic attorneys are joining the team. How the famous lawyers are already making their mark on the case.
Making a Difference – With the session wrapping, we’re seeing several of our investigations making a difference at the State Capitol. Josh Hinkle tracks the bills sparked by our investigations – and how last-minute action by lawmakers pushed some closer to becoming law.
CROWN Act Signed – Texas will soon have a new law ending discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race. We look at what fueled efforts to pass the CROWN Act, which was signed last week by Gov. Abbott. Plus, why moves to make it a federal law have faced a tougher path.
UT Austin preps to educate thousands with new AI degree
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/
