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State Representative Gina Hinojosa announced she is running to become the first Democratic governor in Texas in 30 years. The Rio Grande Valley native will officially launch her campaign in Brownsville on Wednesday night.

Have information about local immigration enforcement actions in Texas? Email us at [email protected]. Police in some Texas cities get a heads up before ICE raids and arrests. Austin is not one of them. In an interview with The Texas Newsroom, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said they are not warned...

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Oct. 14, 2025 – By Victoria Burns – AUSTIN — TxDOT is working with other state agencies to actively monitor illegal dumping across the state. The initiative that began in San Antonio is now expanding its scope into new territories, adding a new twist to the “Don’t Mess with Texas®” attitude that has inspired Texans...

AUSTIN, Texas - A woman accused of dumping a missing man's body in the Greenbelt last year has pled guilty. 32-year-old Kamery Wooldridge pled guilty to one count of second-degree felony tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse. She has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

An orchestra teacher is trying to get actor Matthew McConaughey to help save her school from closure. Bedichek Middle School, which was featured in the 1993 cult classic film 'Dazed and Confused,' is one of 13 schools the Austin Independent School District proposed to shut down in order to address the district's...

The service has folded two four-star commands into one, as leaders hope for an Austin-style innovation jolt.

APD Officer on Restricted Duty After Viral 6th Street Assault Video. An Austin police officer has been removed from patrol and placed on restricted duty following a viral video that captured him punching a man during a “crowd control” incident on 6th Street Friday night. The incident has reignited tensions between...

Deputies did not say if the exchange was part of an ongoing arrangement, nor how much cash or chicken was involved.

MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas - Mustang Ridge police are asking for help identifying the young suspects seen dumping a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning. Police said in the early morning hours of Oct. 14, officers received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of E Lone Star Drive. The...