The Texas House on Wednesday postponed a Senate bill to create a school voucher-like program in the state. The bill was amended to include several measures that would have provided some increase to teacher salaries at a time when educators are quitting the profession in large numbers.
This campaign focuses on mental health for children, as suicide rates have risen 65% among children and youth between 2018 and 2022.
This week, the Senate passed an amended version of House Bill 30, which sought to close Texas' controversial "dead suspect loophole." A gap in the state's public records act gives police discretion to block the public from obtaining information in cases that haven't gone through the court process, such as when a suspect is killed during an arrest — a problem KXAN has investigated for six years.
A Biden administration official told NBC News, "The President will remember those lost in Uvalde and reiterate his call for Republicans in Congress to act and help stop the epidemic of gun violence that has become the number one killer of kids in America."
The autopsy report for Jason John -- the 30-year-old man who was found dead in Lady Bird Lake near Rainey Street earlier this year -- was released to KXAN Wednesday.
The five attorneys working with the House Committee on General Investigating told the panel during their Wednesday meeting that they began looking into Paxton in March after a lawsuit brought by four whistleblowers related to some of his actions in 2020 led to a settlement of $3.3 million.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law that will expand eligibility for Texas Crime Victims’ Compensation Program and increase financial support for certain types of claims.
Crosses remain around the entrance of the now-empty school and memorials for each of the 21 victims can still be found around a fountain in the town square. Time feels frozen for the families of victims and survivors — whose pain and grief have been further exacerbated by an ongoing investigation into the mangled law enforcement response to the incident.
On Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two adults were killed, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas flags across the state be lowered to half-staff.
Texas senators have latched education savings accounts to a school funding bill in a last-ditch effort to avoid a special session. But some House members are furious at the revamped version and have vowed not to let it become law.
Austin Police Department officers will be on patrol and enforcing a DWI "No Refusal" initiative to curb drunk driving through the Memorial Day holiday.
Often as early as 10 a.m., the party boats leave the docks by the dozens and make the short trip to an area on the water known as Devil's Cove.
A small town in Central Texas will soon have its first K-9 police officer.
A Texas mother who lost her son nine years ago spent Tuesday trying to convince House lawmakers to support a bill that supporters say would raise awareness of food allergies at restaurants.
While APD officers are racking up historic levels of overtime, KXAN has learned the city has had problems paying that extra income in a timely manner. Though city management says APD overtime payment glitches have been mostly solved, some public safety leaders say the problems remain. They worry the issue could dissuade officers from volunteering to work critical overtime hours when it is needed most.
The Texas Department of Public Safety remembered those lost in the line of duty throughout the department’s history at the 2023 Peace Officers Memorial Service Tuesday.
Bluebonnet Electric said Wednesday morning 1400 customers were without power southeast of Austin after storms moved through the area.
How do you keep people safe on a 66-mile lake while battling the environment?
HOUSTON (KETK) -- An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday night for a 14-year-old girl in Houston. Authorities said Marisol Avila was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Avila is about 4'5" and 110 pounds with black hair. The suspected vehicle is a tan, late-model Subaru Forester. Anyone with information is [...]
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County's commissioners court Tuesday approved its emergency management department to acquire its first-ever real-time flood mapping application. This in an effort to improve emergency responses in the event of severe weather and flooding. Michael Shoe, emergency management director for the county, said the FloodMapp system provides data that predicts [...]
Over the years, Austin police officers have been indicted on charges stemming from deadly shootings, but none have gone to a criminal trial.
Wednesday's Round of 16 match against the Chicago Fire in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be the sixth time Verde and Black take to the pitch this month with two more MLS matches on the way.
Texas House lawmakers tasked with investigating legal and ethical violations announced Tuesday they are investigating the Office of the Attorney General.
Kirsten Matetich's son and his babysitter were hit by a car while they were crossing the street. She's now asking the city to make that intersection safer.
As we head into Memorial Day weekend though, the Austin Police Department wants to remind folks on the waterways to enjoy themselves but to do so safely.