On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 children and two teachers, one of the only pieces of legislation connected to the tragedy still on a path to the governor’s desk faced a last-minute road block supporters fear could harm open records decisions in the future. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/on-uvalde-anniversary-dead-suspect-loophole-nears-lawmaker-agreement/
On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 children and two teachers, one of the only pieces of legislation connected to the tragedy still on a path to the governor’s desk faced a last-minute road block supporters fear could harm open records decisions in the future. Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/on-uvalde-anniversary-dead-suspect-loophole-nears-lawmaker-agreement/
Weather chat reflecting on the Month of May and looking ahead to June.
The inaugural Del Valle Day Community Festival will take place at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday afternoon.
Law enforcement agencies across Texas are looking at their outstanding cold cases to see if there is a connection to Raul Meza Jr., and there are five more Austin Police officer indictments following 2020 protests. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on KXAN.com.
The Williamson County Clerk’s Office announced Wednesday it was offering property owners a free way to protect themselves from fraud. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/williamson-county-launches-fraud-alert-program/
Austin activists want the city council to reconsider new development in East Austin. We're talking about the Borden Dairy site, near Cesar Chavez Street, U-S 183, and the Colorado river. Protesters met at the site today. They say they're not against developing the site all together, but they do worry there is not enough thought with this project in terms of affordable housing or the proximity to the Colorado River.
KXAN learned more about Raul Meza Jr.'s past after he was released from prison in 1993 for killing 8-year-old Kendra Page. He tried to convince the public he had changed.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday it received federal approval to replace stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for people who were victims of fraud. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/if-someone-stole-your-snap-benefits-heres-how-you-can-replace-them/
Travis County District Attorney José Garza must record his presentation of evidence to a special grand jury considering whether there is evidence that several officers used deadly conduct during the racial justice protests in May 2020. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/attorneys-for-austin-officer-accused-of-criminal-conduct-win-emergency-court-order-to-record-grand-jury-proceedings/
It’s called “TXANS”, and it’s a new way the Electric Reliability Council of Texas plans to communicate grid conditions to the public, launching as summer temperatures rise and energy use increases. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/ercot-introducing-campaign-to-communicate-grid-conditions/
Former Texas Secretary of State John Scott was appointed Wednesday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as interim attorney general following the impeachment of Ken Paxton from the position. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/gov-abbott-appoints-former-secretary-of-state-john-scott-as-interim-attorney-general/
A man charged in connection with the death of an 80-year-old Pflugerville man earlier this month was previously convicted of murder in the 1980s, and law enforcement officials now say he might be linked to several cold cases.
