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As APD tests out body cameras, state eyes in-house data storage
Local police agencies outfitting their officers with body cameras may have the option to store their data with the state. On Monday, Dale Richardson, chief operating officer of the Texas Department of Information Resources, told members of the House Select…
Police • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 22, 2016
Hinojosa wins House District 49 race
Democrat Gina Hinojosa, 42, won a decisive victory last night against six other candidates vying to take the place of retiring state Rep. Elliott Naishtat. Hinojosa will be the first woman and the first Hispanic person to represent House District…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Mar 1, 2016
Likely winners emerge in local early voting
Gina Hinojosa, a member and former president of the Austin Independent School District board, took a commanding lead in the race to replace House District 49 State Rep. Elliott Naishtat as the early vote was counted tonight. Hinojosa had 55.4…
Elections • By Austin Monitor • Mar 1, 2016
Travis County lends support to Planned Parenthood
A vote on an item that has little effect on Travis County policy managed to pack in several elements of high drama at Commissioners Court on Tuesday. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Commissioner Brigid Shea co-sponsored a resolution proclaiming the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 16, 2015
Race is on to fill Democrat Naishtat's seat
Longtime state Rep. Elliott Naishtat, 70, has informed the Travis County Democratic Party that he will withdraw his name from the ballot for the March 1 primary. Naishtat (D-Austin) has served in the District 49 office since 1991 and has…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Dec 11, 2015
Council to take stance on Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood funding may be a national issue, but City Council will likely weigh in on it this Thursday when it considers endorsing federal spending for the women’s health organization in the city’s federal legislative agenda. Council will also consider…
City Council • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 14, 2015
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AISD talks prison pipeline; reviews current system
At Monday’s dialogue meeting, AISD trustees took their first look at the state of the district’s “school-to-prison pipeline” system, examining the district’s policies and practices that push students out of the classrooms and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.…
AISD • By Courtney Griffin • Oct 7, 2015
AISD changes on the horizon after 84th session
Teachers, staff and students are no strangers to state legislators fiddling with school ratings or standardized testing, and this past legislative session was no exception. Monday, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees received an update on changes brought…
AISD • By Courtney Griffin • Aug 31, 2015
CTRMA hears mixed legislative review
Mike Heiligenstein, the executive director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, told CTRMA board members at their most recent meeting that staff met a great deal with state representatives during the recent 84th legislative session – and they think…
Transportation • By Courtney Griffin • Jul 28, 2015
Travis County picks up the PACE
Travis County is the first jurisdiction in Texas to participate in a program that seems to hit the sweet spot between the business community and environmentalists. The Texas Legislature voted in 2013 to allow cities and counties to enact their…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 30, 2015
Conservation district talks flow for Hays County
Staff with the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District spent more than an hour briefing board members on House Bill 3405’s implications Thursday. The long-anticipated bill could nearly double the district’s jurisdiction, and staff is presuming months of increased work as they…
Local Government • By Courtney Griffin • Jun 15, 2015
Legislature clouds future of jailhouse video-visitation policy
Before the end of their 2015 session, the 84th Texas Legislature passed a bill that could add a new wrinkle to the standoff between the Travis County Commissioners Court and the Sheriff’s Office over the jailhouse video-visitation program. HB 549…
